France vs Indonesia: Urban area over the long-term
France
15,122 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Indonesia
17,283 km² per grid cell
in 2025
France rank
10th
Indonesia rank
8th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- France
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 17,283 km² per grid cell against 15,122 km² per grid cell in France, a difference of 2,161 km² per grid cell.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, France averaged higher in 39 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 174.71 km² per grid cell | 0.0069 km² per grid cell | 174.7 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1100s | 283.04 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 283.01 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1200s | 444.95 km² per grid cell | 0.0762 km² per grid cell | 444.87 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1300s | 654.98 km² per grid cell | 0.2492 km² per grid cell | 654.73 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1400s | 502.33 km² per grid cell | 0.9533 km² per grid cell | 501.37 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1500s | 748.11 km² per grid cell | 3.48 km² per grid cell | 744.63 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1600s | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 11.44 km² per grid cell | 863.44 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1700s | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 38.36 km² per grid cell | 836.52 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1710s | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 43.67 km² per grid cell | 831.21 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1720s | 978.4 km² per grid cell | 48.33 km² per grid cell | 930.07 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1730s | 1,105 km² per grid cell | 53.47 km² per grid cell | 1,051 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1740s | 1,220 km² per grid cell | 59.16 km² per grid cell | 1,161 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1750s | 1,327 km² per grid cell | 65.45 km² per grid cell | 1,261 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1760s | 1,426 km² per grid cell | 75.27 km² per grid cell | 1,351 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1770s | 1,521 km² per grid cell | 86.37 km² per grid cell | 1,435 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1780s | 1,616 km² per grid cell | 98.89 km² per grid cell | 1,518 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1790s | 1,713 km² per grid cell | 113.02 km² per grid cell | 1,600 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1800s | 1,815 km² per grid cell | 128.94 km² per grid cell | 1,686 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1810s | 2,020 km² per grid cell | 149.13 km² per grid cell | 1,871 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1820s | 2,225 km² per grid cell | 171.99 km² per grid cell | 2,053 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1830s | 2,410 km² per grid cell | 197.86 km² per grid cell | 2,212 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1840s | 2,643 km² per grid cell | 227.09 km² per grid cell | 2,416 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1850s | 2,905 km² per grid cell | 260.1 km² per grid cell | 2,645 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1860s | 3,102 km² per grid cell | 363.21 km² per grid cell | 2,739 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1870s | 3,289 km² per grid cell | 483.6 km² per grid cell | 2,806 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1880s | 3,544 km² per grid cell | 623.63 km² per grid cell | 2,921 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1890s | 3,784 km² per grid cell | 785.94 km² per grid cell | 2,998 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1900s | 4,016 km² per grid cell | 973.52 km² per grid cell | 3,043 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1910s | 4,282 km² per grid cell | 1,285 km² per grid cell | 2,997 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1920s | 4,260 km² per grid cell | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 2,613 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1930s | 4,733 km² per grid cell | 2,067 km² per grid cell | 2,666 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1940s | 4,924 km² per grid cell | 2,551 km² per grid cell | 2,373 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1950s | 5,699 km² per grid cell | 3,248 km² per grid cell | 2,451 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1960s | 7,316 km² per grid cell | 4,648 km² per grid cell | 2,668 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1970s | 8,779 km² per grid cell | 6,867 km² per grid cell | 1,912 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1980s | 9,585 km² per grid cell | 8,220 km² per grid cell | 1,365 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1990s | 10,365 km² per grid cell | 8,306 km² per grid cell | 2,059 km² per grid cell | France |
| 2000s | 11,882 km² per grid cell | 9,002 km² per grid cell | 2,880 km² per grid cell | France |
| 2010s | 13,760 km² per grid cell | 12,929 km² per grid cell | 830.49 km² per grid cell | France |
| 2020s | 14,804 km² per grid cell | 16,412 km² per grid cell | 1,608 km² per grid cell | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, France or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 17,283 km² per grid cell against 15,122 km² per grid cell in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between France and Indonesia?
- 2,161 km² per grid cell, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Indonesia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do France and Indonesia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- France ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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.