Gabon vs Gambia: Urban area over the long-term
Gabon
431.82 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Gambia
416.31 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Gabon rank
134th
Gambia rank
136th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 431.82 km² per grid cell against 416.31 km² per grid cell in Gambia, a difference of 15.51 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 134th and Gambia ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 39 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1100s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1200s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.002 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1300s | 0.0078 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0069 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1400s | 0.0266 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.0236 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1500s | 0.0912 km² per grid cell | 0.0104 km² per grid cell | 0.0808 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1600s | 0.3126 km² per grid cell | 0.0356 km² per grid cell | 0.2769 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1700s | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 0.1222 km² per grid cell | 0.9495 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1710s | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 0.2064 km² per grid cell | 1.06 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1720s | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 0.2963 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1730s | 1.66 km² per grid cell | 0.4013 km² per grid cell | 1.26 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1740s | 1.89 km² per grid cell | 0.5237 km² per grid cell | 1.37 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1750s | 2.16 km² per grid cell | 0.6657 km² per grid cell | 1.49 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1760s | 2.46 km² per grid cell | 0.8301 km² per grid cell | 1.63 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1770s | 2.8 km² per grid cell | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 1.78 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1780s | 3.17 km² per grid cell | 1.24 km² per grid cell | 1.94 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1790s | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 1.49 km² per grid cell | 2.11 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1800s | 4.07 km² per grid cell | 1.78 km² per grid cell | 2.3 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1810s | 4.61 km² per grid cell | 2.1 km² per grid cell | 2.51 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1820s | 5.21 km² per grid cell | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 2.73 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1830s | 5.88 km² per grid cell | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 2.98 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1840s | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 3.39 km² per grid cell | 3.24 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1850s | 7.48 km² per grid cell | 3.94 km² per grid cell | 3.53 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1860s | 8.69 km² per grid cell | 4.58 km² per grid cell | 4.11 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1870s | 10.11 km² per grid cell | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 4.78 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1880s | 11.87 km² per grid cell | 6.38 km² per grid cell | 5.49 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1890s | 13.94 km² per grid cell | 7.64 km² per grid cell | 6.29 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1900s | 14.5 km² per grid cell | 8.95 km² per grid cell | 5.55 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1910s | 14.25 km² per grid cell | 10.35 km² per grid cell | 3.89 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1920s | 14.25 km² per grid cell | 11.38 km² per grid cell | 2.86 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1930s | 15.83 km² per grid cell | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1940s | 15.83 km² per grid cell | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1950s | 15.95 km² per grid cell | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 3.46 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1960s | 21.22 km² per grid cell | 14.98 km² per grid cell | 6.24 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1970s | 43.92 km² per grid cell | 30.91 km² per grid cell | 13.02 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1980s | 80.14 km² per grid cell | 60.37 km² per grid cell | 19.78 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1990s | 138.77 km² per grid cell | 122.73 km² per grid cell | 16.04 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 2000s | 215.84 km² per grid cell | 225.68 km² per grid cell | 9.83 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 2010s | 323.72 km² per grid cell | 313.76 km² per grid cell | 9.96 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 2020s | 413.99 km² per grid cell | 389.05 km² per grid cell | 24.94 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gabon, at 431.82 km² per grid cell against 416.31 km² per grid cell in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Gabon and Gambia?
- 15.51 km² per grid cell, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Gabon ranks 134th and Gambia ranks 136th 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.