Congo vs Tajikistan: Urban area over the long-term
Congo
495.9 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Tajikistan
463.97 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Congo rank
125th
Tajikistan rank
128th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Congo
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 495.9 km² per grid cell against 463.97 km² per grid cell in Tajikistan, a difference of 31.93 km² per grid cell.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Congo ranks 125th and Tajikistan ranks 128th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 15 and Tajikistan in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1100s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1200s | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 0.0045 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1300s | 0.0101 km² per grid cell | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 0.0045 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1400s | 0.0346 km² per grid cell | 0.0469 km² per grid cell | 0.0123 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1500s | 0.1186 km² per grid cell | 0.1503 km² per grid cell | 0.0317 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1600s | 0.4067 km² per grid cell | 0.5091 km² per grid cell | 0.1024 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1700s | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 0.3073 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1710s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1.83 km² per grid cell | 0.4013 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1720s | 1.68 km² per grid cell | 1.93 km² per grid cell | 0.2452 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1730s | 1.98 km² per grid cell | 2.03 km² per grid cell | 0.0502 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1740s | 2.34 km² per grid cell | 2.15 km² per grid cell | 0.1909 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1750s | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 2.27 km² per grid cell | 0.4863 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1760s | 3.24 km² per grid cell | 2.39 km² per grid cell | 0.8458 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1770s | 3.81 km² per grid cell | 2.53 km² per grid cell | 1.28 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1780s | 4.47 km² per grid cell | 2.67 km² per grid cell | 1.8 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1790s | 5.25 km² per grid cell | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 2.43 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1800s | 6.15 km² per grid cell | 3.07 km² per grid cell | 3.08 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1810s | 7.21 km² per grid cell | 4.05 km² per grid cell | 3.16 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1820s | 8.45 km² per grid cell | 5.34 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1830s | 9.89 km² per grid cell | 7.05 km² per grid cell | 2.84 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1840s | 11.57 km² per grid cell | 9.3 km² per grid cell | 2.27 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1850s | 13.53 km² per grid cell | 12.28 km² per grid cell | 1.25 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1860s | 15.46 km² per grid cell | 16.2 km² per grid cell | 0.7333 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1870s | 18.76 km² per grid cell | 21.37 km² per grid cell | 2.6 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1880s | 23.22 km² per grid cell | 28.14 km² per grid cell | 4.92 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1890s | 28.45 km² per grid cell | 36.84 km² per grid cell | 8.38 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1900s | 30.88 km² per grid cell | 47.24 km² per grid cell | 16.36 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1910s | 31.67 km² per grid cell | 57.57 km² per grid cell | 25.91 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1920s | 32.9 km² per grid cell | 64.3 km² per grid cell | 31.41 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1930s | 39.07 km² per grid cell | 65.81 km² per grid cell | 26.74 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1940s | 40.63 km² per grid cell | 65.81 km² per grid cell | 25.18 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1950s | 42.97 km² per grid cell | 77.39 km² per grid cell | 34.42 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 54.08 km² per grid cell | 113.62 km² per grid cell | 59.53 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 82.4 km² per grid cell | 160.11 km² per grid cell | 77.71 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 136.6 km² per grid cell | 206.87 km² per grid cell | 70.26 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 204.07 km² per grid cell | 240.82 km² per grid cell | 36.75 km² per grid cell | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 282.9 km² per grid cell | 262.53 km² per grid cell | 20.36 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 2010s | 403.66 km² per grid cell | 339.47 km² per grid cell | 64.19 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 2020s | 477.6 km² per grid cell | 434.2 km² per grid cell | 43.4 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 Tajikistan?
- Congo, at 495.9 km² per grid cell against 463.97 km² per grid cell in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Congo and Tajikistan?
- 31.93 km² per grid cell, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tajikistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Tajikistan rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 125th and Tajikistan ranks 128th 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.