Croatia vs Malawi: Urban area over the long-term
Croatia
736.15 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Malawi
699.6 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Croatia rank
108th
Malawi rank
109th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Croatia
- Malawi
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 736.15 km² per grid cell against 699.6 km² per grid cell in Malawi, a difference of 36.55 km² per grid cell.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 108th and Malawi ranks 109th of 202 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0013 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1100s | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1200s | 0.0128 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0116 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1300s | 0.0403 km² per grid cell | 0.0042 km² per grid cell | 0.0361 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1400s | 0.1267 km² per grid cell | 0.0141 km² per grid cell | 0.1127 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1500s | 0.3979 km² per grid cell | 0.0469 km² per grid cell | 0.351 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1600s | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 0.1523 km² per grid cell | 1.31 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1700s | 4.38 km² per grid cell | 0.4796 km² per grid cell | 3.9 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1710s | 4.47 km² per grid cell | 0.6899 km² per grid cell | 3.78 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1720s | 4.66 km² per grid cell | 0.916 km² per grid cell | 3.74 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1730s | 4.85 km² per grid cell | 1.17 km² per grid cell | 3.67 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1740s | 5.04 km² per grid cell | 1.47 km² per grid cell | 3.58 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1750s | 5.25 km² per grid cell | 1.8 km² per grid cell | 3.45 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1760s | 5.46 km² per grid cell | 2.16 km² per grid cell | 3.3 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1770s | 5.69 km² per grid cell | 2.57 km² per grid cell | 3.12 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1780s | 5.92 km² per grid cell | 3.02 km² per grid cell | 2.9 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1790s | 6.16 km² per grid cell | 3.52 km² per grid cell | 2.65 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1800s | 6.41 km² per grid cell | 4.05 km² per grid cell | 2.36 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1810s | 6.54 km² per grid cell | 4.63 km² per grid cell | 1.91 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1820s | 8.68 km² per grid cell | 5.25 km² per grid cell | 3.42 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1830s | 11.5 km² per grid cell | 5.92 km² per grid cell | 5.59 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1840s | 15.25 km² per grid cell | 6.62 km² per grid cell | 8.63 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1850s | 20.22 km² per grid cell | 7.37 km² per grid cell | 12.84 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1860s | 26.8 km² per grid cell | 7.71 km² per grid cell | 19.1 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1870s | 37.13 km² per grid cell | 8 km² per grid cell | 29.13 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1880s | 51.42 km² per grid cell | 8.25 km² per grid cell | 43.17 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1890s | 71.14 km² per grid cell | 8.75 km² per grid cell | 62.39 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1900s | 97.93 km² per grid cell | 8.78 km² per grid cell | 89.15 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1910s | 132.2 km² per grid cell | 8.78 km² per grid cell | 123.42 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1920s | 174.18 km² per grid cell | 8.78 km² per grid cell | 165.4 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1930s | 207.46 km² per grid cell | 10.28 km² per grid cell | 197.18 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1940s | 223.64 km² per grid cell | 12.34 km² per grid cell | 211.31 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1950s | 248.56 km² per grid cell | 18.35 km² per grid cell | 230.21 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1960s | 293.25 km² per grid cell | 27.99 km² per grid cell | 265.26 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1970s | 379.59 km² per grid cell | 53.85 km² per grid cell | 325.75 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1980s | 474.34 km² per grid cell | 97.84 km² per grid cell | 376.5 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 1990s | 541.79 km² per grid cell | 172.25 km² per grid cell | 369.54 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 2000s | 576.03 km² per grid cell | 281.76 km² per grid cell | 294.26 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 2010s | 645.7 km² per grid cell | 443.88 km² per grid cell | 201.82 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
| 2020s | 717.23 km² per grid cell | 628.91 km² per grid cell | 88.32 km² per grid cell | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Croatia or Malawi?
- Croatia, at 736.15 km² per grid cell against 699.6 km² per grid cell in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Croatia and Malawi?
- 36.55 km² per grid cell, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malawi?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Malawi rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Croatia ranks 108th and Malawi ranks 109th 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.