Estonia vs Mongolia: Urban area over the long-term
Estonia
365.48 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Mongolia
324.03 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Estonia rank
140th
Mongolia rank
143rd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Estonia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 365.48 km² per grid cell against 324.03 km² per grid cell in Mongolia, a difference of 41.45 km² per grid cell.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 140th and Mongolia ranks 143rd of 202 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1100s | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1200s | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1300s | 0.0309 km² per grid cell | 0.0113 km² per grid cell | 0.0195 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1400s | 0.0975 km² per grid cell | 0.024 km² per grid cell | 0.0735 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1500s | 0.3079 km² per grid cell | 0.0721 km² per grid cell | 0.2359 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1600s | 0.9725 km² per grid cell | 0.2162 km² per grid cell | 0.7563 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1700s | 3.06 km² per grid cell | 0.6486 km² per grid cell | 2.41 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1710s | 4.01 km² per grid cell | 0.5278 km² per grid cell | 3.48 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1720s | 5.08 km² per grid cell | 0.6354 km² per grid cell | 4.44 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1730s | 6.39 km² per grid cell | 0.7651 km² per grid cell | 5.63 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1740s | 7.95 km² per grid cell | 0.9212 km² per grid cell | 7.03 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1750s | 9.72 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 8.62 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1760s | 11.63 km² per grid cell | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 10.3 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1770s | 13.56 km² per grid cell | 1.61 km² per grid cell | 11.95 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1780s | 15.42 km² per grid cell | 1.94 km² per grid cell | 13.48 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1790s | 17.19 km² per grid cell | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 14.86 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1800s | 18.98 km² per grid cell | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 16.17 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1810s | 20.97 km² per grid cell | 3.38 km² per grid cell | 17.59 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1820s | 22.98 km² per grid cell | 4.07 km² per grid cell | 18.91 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1830s | 25.7 km² per grid cell | 4.93 km² per grid cell | 20.78 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1840s | 29.56 km² per grid cell | 6.01 km² per grid cell | 23.55 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1850s | 35.11 km² per grid cell | 7.34 km² per grid cell | 27.77 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1860s | 43.17 km² per grid cell | 8.95 km² per grid cell | 34.22 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1870s | 49.34 km² per grid cell | 10.91 km² per grid cell | 38.43 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1880s | 56.77 km² per grid cell | 13.39 km² per grid cell | 43.38 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1890s | 65.71 km² per grid cell | 17.39 km² per grid cell | 48.32 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1900s | 76.48 km² per grid cell | 21.87 km² per grid cell | 54.61 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1910s | 89.39 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 63.66 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1920s | 106.1 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 80.36 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1930s | 126.15 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 100.42 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1940s | 150.07 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 124.33 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1950s | 203.27 km² per grid cell | 27.68 km² per grid cell | 175.59 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1960s | 266.13 km² per grid cell | 48.54 km² per grid cell | 217.59 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1970s | 333.29 km² per grid cell | 76.49 km² per grid cell | 256.8 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1980s | 382.42 km² per grid cell | 119.4 km² per grid cell | 263.02 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1990s | 371.87 km² per grid cell | 156.26 km² per grid cell | 215.6 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 2000s | 344.76 km² per grid cell | 191.85 km² per grid cell | 152.92 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 2010s | 351.87 km² per grid cell | 255.81 km² per grid cell | 96.06 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 2020s | 362.92 km² per grid cell | 309.19 km² per grid cell | 53.73 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Estonia or Mongolia?
- Estonia, at 365.48 km² per grid cell against 324.03 km² per grid cell in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Estonia and Mongolia?
- 41.45 km² per grid cell, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mongolia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Mongolia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Estonia ranks 140th and Mongolia ranks 143rd 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.