Congo vs Western Sahara: Urban area over the long-term
Congo
495.9 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Western Sahara
526.56 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Congo rank
125th
Western Sahara rank
122nd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Congo
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 526.56 km² per grid cell against 495.9 km² per grid cell in Congo, a difference of 30.66 km² per grid cell.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 125th and Western Sahara ranks 122nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 34 and Western Sahara in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1100s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1200s | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1300s | 0.0101 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0101 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1400s | 0.0346 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0345 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1500s | 0.1186 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.1183 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1600s | 0.4067 km² per grid cell | 0.0016 km² per grid cell | 0.4052 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1700s | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 0.007 km² per grid cell | 1.39 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1710s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 0.0103 km² per grid cell | 1.41 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1720s | 1.68 km² per grid cell | 0.0129 km² per grid cell | 1.67 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1730s | 1.98 km² per grid cell | 0.0162 km² per grid cell | 1.97 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1740s | 2.34 km² per grid cell | 0.0204 km² per grid cell | 2.32 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1750s | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 0.0255 km² per grid cell | 2.73 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1760s | 3.24 km² per grid cell | 0.032 km² per grid cell | 3.21 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1770s | 3.81 km² per grid cell | 0.0402 km² per grid cell | 3.77 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1780s | 4.47 km² per grid cell | 0.0504 km² per grid cell | 4.42 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1790s | 5.25 km² per grid cell | 0.0632 km² per grid cell | 5.18 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1800s | 6.15 km² per grid cell | 0.0793 km² per grid cell | 6.07 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1810s | 7.21 km² per grid cell | 0.0994 km² per grid cell | 7.11 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1820s | 8.45 km² per grid cell | 0.1253 km² per grid cell | 8.32 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1830s | 9.89 km² per grid cell | 0.1579 km² per grid cell | 9.73 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1840s | 11.57 km² per grid cell | 0.1991 km² per grid cell | 11.37 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1850s | 13.53 km² per grid cell | 0.2507 km² per grid cell | 13.28 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1860s | 15.46 km² per grid cell | 0.3151 km² per grid cell | 15.15 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1870s | 18.76 km² per grid cell | 0.3976 km² per grid cell | 18.37 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1880s | 23.22 km² per grid cell | 0.4914 km² per grid cell | 22.73 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1890s | 28.45 km² per grid cell | 0.5811 km² per grid cell | 27.87 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1900s | 30.88 km² per grid cell | 0.6413 km² per grid cell | 30.24 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1910s | 31.67 km² per grid cell | 0.6595 km² per grid cell | 31.01 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1920s | 32.9 km² per grid cell | 1.28 km² per grid cell | 31.62 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1930s | 39.07 km² per grid cell | 2.55 km² per grid cell | 36.53 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1940s | 40.63 km² per grid cell | 5.39 km² per grid cell | 35.24 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1950s | 42.97 km² per grid cell | 17.92 km² per grid cell | 25.05 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1960s | 54.08 km² per grid cell | 50.91 km² per grid cell | 3.18 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1970s | 82.4 km² per grid cell | 140.03 km² per grid cell | 57.63 km² per grid cell | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 136.6 km² per grid cell | 307.98 km² per grid cell | 171.38 km² per grid cell | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 204.07 km² per grid cell | 350.47 km² per grid cell | 146.4 km² per grid cell | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 282.9 km² per grid cell | 359.54 km² per grid cell | 76.64 km² per grid cell | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 403.66 km² per grid cell | 452.2 km² per grid cell | 48.55 km² per grid cell | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 477.6 km² per grid cell | 513.02 km² per grid cell | 35.42 km² per grid cell | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Congo or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 526.56 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 Western Sahara?
- 30.66 km² per grid cell, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Western Sahara?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Western Sahara rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 125th and Western Sahara ranks 122nd 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.