France vs Mexico: Urban area over the long-term
France
15,122 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Mexico
17,056 km² per grid cell
in 2025
France rank
10th
Mexico rank
9th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 17,056 km² per grid cell against 15,122 km² per grid cell in France, a difference of 1,934 km² per grid cell.
That makes Mexico'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 Mexico ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, France averaged higher in 38 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 174.71 km² per grid cell | 0.0465 km² per grid cell | 174.66 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1100s | 283.04 km² per grid cell | 0.1572 km² per grid cell | 282.88 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1200s | 444.95 km² per grid cell | 0.5255 km² per grid cell | 444.42 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1300s | 654.98 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 653.24 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1400s | 502.33 km² per grid cell | 5.71 km² per grid cell | 496.62 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1500s | 748.11 km² per grid cell | 18.6 km² per grid cell | 729.5 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1600s | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 872.6 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1700s | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 27.38 km² per grid cell | 847.5 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1710s | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 31.78 km² per grid cell | 843.1 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1720s | 978.4 km² per grid cell | 39.14 km² per grid cell | 939.26 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1730s | 1,105 km² per grid cell | 47.94 km² per grid cell | 1,057 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1740s | 1,220 km² per grid cell | 58.46 km² per grid cell | 1,162 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1750s | 1,327 km² per grid cell | 71.01 km² per grid cell | 1,256 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1760s | 1,426 km² per grid cell | 85.96 km² per grid cell | 1,340 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1770s | 1,521 km² per grid cell | 103.72 km² per grid cell | 1,418 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1780s | 1,616 km² per grid cell | 124.8 km² per grid cell | 1,492 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1790s | 1,713 km² per grid cell | 149.79 km² per grid cell | 1,564 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1800s | 1,815 km² per grid cell | 179.37 km² per grid cell | 1,636 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1810s | 2,020 km² per grid cell | 214.35 km² per grid cell | 1,805 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1820s | 2,225 km² per grid cell | 255.66 km² per grid cell | 1,969 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1830s | 2,410 km² per grid cell | 304.4 km² per grid cell | 2,105 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1840s | 2,643 km² per grid cell | 361.85 km² per grid cell | 2,281 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1850s | 2,905 km² per grid cell | 429.5 km² per grid cell | 2,475 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1860s | 3,102 km² per grid cell | 509.1 km² per grid cell | 2,593 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1870s | 3,289 km² per grid cell | 602.67 km² per grid cell | 2,687 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1880s | 3,544 km² per grid cell | 712.57 km² per grid cell | 2,832 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1890s | 3,784 km² per grid cell | 960.73 km² per grid cell | 2,823 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1900s | 4,016 km² per grid cell | 1,260 km² per grid cell | 2,756 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1910s | 4,282 km² per grid cell | 1,590 km² per grid cell | 2,692 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1920s | 4,260 km² per grid cell | 1,659 km² per grid cell | 2,601 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1930s | 4,733 km² per grid cell | 1,961 km² per grid cell | 2,772 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1940s | 4,924 km² per grid cell | 2,107 km² per grid cell | 2,817 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1950s | 5,699 km² per grid cell | 2,659 km² per grid cell | 3,040 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1960s | 7,316 km² per grid cell | 3,295 km² per grid cell | 4,021 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1970s | 8,779 km² per grid cell | 4,608 km² per grid cell | 4,171 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1980s | 9,585 km² per grid cell | 6,528 km² per grid cell | 3,057 km² per grid cell | France |
| 1990s | 10,365 km² per grid cell | 8,845 km² per grid cell | 1,520 km² per grid cell | France |
| 2000s | 11,882 km² per grid cell | 11,424 km² per grid cell | 457.81 km² per grid cell | France |
| 2010s | 13,760 km² per grid cell | 14,281 km² per grid cell | 520.96 km² per grid cell | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14,804 km² per grid cell | 16,368 km² per grid cell | 1,565 km² per grid cell | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 17,056 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 Mexico?
- 1,934 km² per grid cell, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- France ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 9th 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.