Congo vs Qatar: Urban area over the long-term
Congo
495.9 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Qatar
499.79 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Congo rank
125th
Qatar rank
124th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Congo
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 499.79 km² per grid cell against 495.9 km² per grid cell in Congo, a difference of 3.89 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 125th and Qatar ranks 124th of 202 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1100s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1200s | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1300s | 0.0101 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1400s | 0.0346 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0338 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1500s | 0.1186 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.1163 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1600s | 0.4067 km² per grid cell | 0.0072 km² per grid cell | 0.3995 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1700s | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 1.38 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1710s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 0.0207 km² per grid cell | 1.4 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1720s | 1.68 km² per grid cell | 0.0223 km² per grid cell | 1.66 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1730s | 1.98 km² per grid cell | 0.0238 km² per grid cell | 1.96 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1740s | 2.34 km² per grid cell | 0.0252 km² per grid cell | 2.31 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1750s | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 0.0266 km² per grid cell | 2.73 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1760s | 3.24 km² per grid cell | 0.028 km² per grid cell | 3.21 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1770s | 3.81 km² per grid cell | 0.0294 km² per grid cell | 3.78 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1780s | 4.47 km² per grid cell | 0.0311 km² per grid cell | 4.44 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1790s | 5.25 km² per grid cell | 0.033 km² per grid cell | 5.21 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1800s | 6.15 km² per grid cell | 0.0352 km² per grid cell | 6.12 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1810s | 7.21 km² per grid cell | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | 7.17 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1820s | 8.45 km² per grid cell | 0.0413 km² per grid cell | 8.41 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1830s | 9.89 km² per grid cell | 0.0455 km² per grid cell | 9.84 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1840s | 11.57 km² per grid cell | 0.0508 km² per grid cell | 11.52 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1850s | 13.53 km² per grid cell | 0.0573 km² per grid cell | 13.47 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1860s | 15.46 km² per grid cell | 0.0656 km² per grid cell | 15.4 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1870s | 18.76 km² per grid cell | 0.0726 km² per grid cell | 18.69 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1880s | 23.22 km² per grid cell | 0.0807 km² per grid cell | 23.14 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1890s | 28.45 km² per grid cell | 0.0898 km² per grid cell | 28.36 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1900s | 30.88 km² per grid cell | 0.1002 km² per grid cell | 30.78 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1910s | 31.67 km² per grid cell | 0.112 km² per grid cell | 31.55 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1920s | 32.9 km² per grid cell | 0.2484 km² per grid cell | 32.65 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1930s | 39.07 km² per grid cell | 0.5519 km² per grid cell | 38.52 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1940s | 40.63 km² per grid cell | 1.23 km² per grid cell | 39.41 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1950s | 42.97 km² per grid cell | 3.9 km² per grid cell | 39.08 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1960s | 54.08 km² per grid cell | 8.59 km² per grid cell | 45.49 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1970s | 82.4 km² per grid cell | 20.99 km² per grid cell | 61.41 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1980s | 136.6 km² per grid cell | 45.82 km² per grid cell | 90.78 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1990s | 204.07 km² per grid cell | 78.9 km² per grid cell | 125.16 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 2000s | 282.9 km² per grid cell | 161.85 km² per grid cell | 121.04 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 2010s | 403.66 km² per grid cell | 371.46 km² per grid cell | 32.2 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 2020s | 477.6 km² per grid cell | 476.33 km² per grid cell | 1.27 km² per grid cell | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Congo or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 499.79 km² per grid cell against 495.9 km² per grid cell in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Congo and Qatar?
- 3.89 km² per grid cell, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Qatar?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Qatar rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 125th and Qatar ranks 124th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.