Congo vs Sri Lanka: Urban area over the long-term
Congo
495.9 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Sri Lanka
481.3 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Congo rank
125th
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Congo currently reports 495.9 km² per grid cell against 481.3 km² per grid cell in Sri Lanka, a difference of 14.6 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Congo ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.006 km² per grid cell | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 0.0201 km² per grid cell | 0.0172 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 0.0101 km² per grid cell | 0.0585 km² per grid cell | 0.0484 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 0.0346 km² per grid cell | 0.1682 km² per grid cell | 0.1336 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 0.1186 km² per grid cell | 0.5426 km² per grid cell | 0.4239 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 0.4067 km² per grid cell | 2.03 km² per grid cell | 1.62 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 7.11 km² per grid cell | 5.72 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 8 km² per grid cell | 6.58 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 1.68 km² per grid cell | 8.52 km² per grid cell | 6.84 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 1.98 km² per grid cell | 9.06 km² per grid cell | 7.07 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 2.34 km² per grid cell | 9.61 km² per grid cell | 7.27 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 10.18 km² per grid cell | 7.43 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 3.24 km² per grid cell | 10.76 km² per grid cell | 7.52 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 3.81 km² per grid cell | 11.35 km² per grid cell | 7.54 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 4.47 km² per grid cell | 11.94 km² per grid cell | 7.47 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 5.25 km² per grid cell | 12.52 km² per grid cell | 7.28 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 6.15 km² per grid cell | 13.1 km² per grid cell | 6.95 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 7.21 km² per grid cell | 13.67 km² per grid cell | 6.46 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 8.45 km² per grid cell | 14.22 km² per grid cell | 5.77 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 9.89 km² per grid cell | 17.6 km² per grid cell | 7.71 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 11.57 km² per grid cell | 23.22 km² per grid cell | 11.65 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 13.53 km² per grid cell | 30.56 km² per grid cell | 17.03 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 15.46 km² per grid cell | 36.22 km² per grid cell | 20.76 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 18.76 km² per grid cell | 42.3 km² per grid cell | 23.53 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 23.22 km² per grid cell | 43.86 km² per grid cell | 20.63 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 28.45 km² per grid cell | 49.26 km² per grid cell | 20.81 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 30.88 km² per grid cell | 60.55 km² per grid cell | 29.66 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 31.67 km² per grid cell | 72.96 km² per grid cell | 41.29 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 32.9 km² per grid cell | 87.91 km² per grid cell | 55.01 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 39.07 km² per grid cell | 103.1 km² per grid cell | 64.03 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 40.63 km² per grid cell | 122.55 km² per grid cell | 81.91 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 42.97 km² per grid cell | 186.8 km² per grid cell | 143.82 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 54.08 km² per grid cell | 249.38 km² per grid cell | 195.29 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 82.4 km² per grid cell | 325.13 km² per grid cell | 242.73 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 136.6 km² per grid cell | 340.64 km² per grid cell | 204.04 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 204.07 km² per grid cell | 338.12 km² per grid cell | 134.05 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 282.9 km² per grid cell | 338.78 km² per grid cell | 55.88 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 403.66 km² per grid cell | 384.62 km² per grid cell | 19.04 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 2020s | 477.6 km² per grid cell | 453.2 km² per grid cell | 24.4 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 Sri Lanka?
- Congo, at 495.9 km² per grid cell against 481.3 km² per grid cell in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 14.6 km² per grid cell, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th 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.