Ecuador vs Hungary: Urban area over the long-term

Ecuador
2,359 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Hungary
2,380 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Ecuador rank
53rd
Hungary rank
52nd

Urban area over the long-term over time

  • Ecuador
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2,380 km² per grid cell against 2,359 km² per grid cell in Ecuador, a difference of 21 km² per grid cell.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 53rd and Hungary ranks 52nd of 202 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Hungary Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0024 km² per grid cell 0.3157 km² per grid cell 0.3133 km² per grid cell Hungary
1100s 0.008 km² per grid cell 1.14 km² per grid cell 1.13 km² per grid cell Hungary
1200s 0.0261 km² per grid cell 4.55 km² per grid cell 4.52 km² per grid cell Hungary
1300s 0.085 km² per grid cell 21.31 km² per grid cell 21.23 km² per grid cell Hungary
1400s 0.2745 km² per grid cell 51.15 km² per grid cell 50.88 km² per grid cell Hungary
1500s 0.8823 km² per grid cell 59.02 km² per grid cell 58.14 km² per grid cell Hungary
1600s 2.21 km² per grid cell 60.25 km² per grid cell 58.04 km² per grid cell Hungary
1700s 6.61 km² per grid cell 70.83 km² per grid cell 64.22 km² per grid cell Hungary
1710s 7.45 km² per grid cell 86.64 km² per grid cell 79.2 km² per grid cell Hungary
1720s 8.16 km² per grid cell 104.06 km² per grid cell 95.9 km² per grid cell Hungary
1730s 8.93 km² per grid cell 123.06 km² per grid cell 114.13 km² per grid cell Hungary
1740s 9.79 km² per grid cell 143.66 km² per grid cell 133.87 km² per grid cell Hungary
1750s 10.72 km² per grid cell 165.84 km² per grid cell 155.13 km² per grid cell Hungary
1760s 11.74 km² per grid cell 180.39 km² per grid cell 168.65 km² per grid cell Hungary
1770s 12.86 km² per grid cell 195.31 km² per grid cell 182.45 km² per grid cell Hungary
1780s 14.09 km² per grid cell 210.62 km² per grid cell 196.54 km² per grid cell Hungary
1790s 15.43 km² per grid cell 226.31 km² per grid cell 210.88 km² per grid cell Hungary
1800s 16.9 km² per grid cell 242.38 km² per grid cell 225.47 km² per grid cell Hungary
1810s 18.51 km² per grid cell 262.57 km² per grid cell 244.06 km² per grid cell Hungary
1820s 20.25 km² per grid cell 283.66 km² per grid cell 263.41 km² per grid cell Hungary
1830s 27.61 km² per grid cell 329.65 km² per grid cell 302.04 km² per grid cell Hungary
1840s 34.23 km² per grid cell 376.94 km² per grid cell 342.71 km² per grid cell Hungary
1850s 41.87 km² per grid cell 408.18 km² per grid cell 366.31 km² per grid cell Hungary
1860s 48.92 km² per grid cell 466.77 km² per grid cell 417.85 km² per grid cell Hungary
1870s 54.2 km² per grid cell 559.94 km² per grid cell 505.74 km² per grid cell Hungary
1880s 58.85 km² per grid cell 655.27 km² per grid cell 596.42 km² per grid cell Hungary
1890s 58.88 km² per grid cell 728.79 km² per grid cell 669.9 km² per grid cell Hungary
1900s 58.88 km² per grid cell 777.58 km² per grid cell 718.7 km² per grid cell Hungary
1910s 60 km² per grid cell 863.4 km² per grid cell 803.4 km² per grid cell Hungary
1920s 62.07 km² per grid cell 892.67 km² per grid cell 830.6 km² per grid cell Hungary
1930s 66.65 km² per grid cell 990.88 km² per grid cell 924.24 km² per grid cell Hungary
1940s 105.44 km² per grid cell 1,138 km² per grid cell 1,033 km² per grid cell Hungary
1950s 172.81 km² per grid cell 1,401 km² per grid cell 1,228 km² per grid cell Hungary
1960s 278.06 km² per grid cell 1,493 km² per grid cell 1,215 km² per grid cell Hungary
1970s 452.04 km² per grid cell 1,627 km² per grid cell 1,174 km² per grid cell Hungary
1980s 736.98 km² per grid cell 1,793 km² per grid cell 1,056 km² per grid cell Hungary
1990s 1,101 km² per grid cell 1,835 km² per grid cell 733.86 km² per grid cell Hungary
2000s 1,520 km² per grid cell 1,944 km² per grid cell 424.44 km² per grid cell Hungary
2010s 1,958 km² per grid cell 2,180 km² per grid cell 221.75 km² per grid cell Hungary
2020s 2,258 km² per grid cell 2,351 km² per grid cell 92.77 km² per grid cell Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Ecuador or Hungary?
Hungary, at 2,380 km² per grid cell against 2,359 km² per grid cell in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Ecuador and Hungary?
21 km² per grid cell, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hungary?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Hungary rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
Ecuador ranks 53rd and Hungary ranks 52nd 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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Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.