Gabon vs Singapore: Urban area over the long-term
Gabon
431.82 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Singapore
447.96 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Gabon rank
134th
Singapore rank
132nd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Gabon
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 447.96 km² per grid cell against 431.82 km² per grid cell in Gabon, a difference of 16.14 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 134th and Singapore ranks 132nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 25 and Singapore in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Singapore | 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 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1200s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1300s | 0.0078 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0077 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1400s | 0.0266 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0265 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1500s | 0.0912 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.091 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1600s | 0.3126 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.3116 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1700s | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 0.0043 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1710s | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 0.007 km² per grid cell | 1.26 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1720s | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 0.0109 km² per grid cell | 1.44 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1730s | 1.66 km² per grid cell | 0.0169 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1740s | 1.89 km² per grid cell | 0.0263 km² per grid cell | 1.87 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1750s | 2.16 km² per grid cell | 0.0408 km² per grid cell | 2.12 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1760s | 2.46 km² per grid cell | 0.0634 km² per grid cell | 2.4 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1770s | 2.8 km² per grid cell | 0.0984 km² per grid cell | 2.7 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1780s | 3.17 km² per grid cell | 0.1528 km² per grid cell | 3.02 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1790s | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 0.2373 km² per grid cell | 3.36 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1800s | 4.07 km² per grid cell | 0.3685 km² per grid cell | 3.71 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1810s | 4.61 km² per grid cell | 0.5723 km² per grid cell | 4.04 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1820s | 5.21 km² per grid cell | 0.8888 km² per grid cell | 4.32 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1830s | 5.88 km² per grid cell | 1.38 km² per grid cell | 4.5 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1840s | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 4.49 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1850s | 7.48 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | 4.15 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1860s | 8.69 km² per grid cell | 5.16 km² per grid cell | 3.53 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1870s | 10.11 km² per grid cell | 7.99 km² per grid cell | 2.12 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1880s | 11.87 km² per grid cell | 12.24 km² per grid cell | 0.3718 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 1890s | 13.94 km² per grid cell | 18.27 km² per grid cell | 4.34 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 1900s | 14.5 km² per grid cell | 25.83 km² per grid cell | 11.33 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 1910s | 14.25 km² per grid cell | 33.75 km² per grid cell | 19.5 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 1920s | 14.25 km² per grid cell | 41.15 km² per grid cell | 26.9 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 1930s | 15.83 km² per grid cell | 58.02 km² per grid cell | 42.19 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 1940s | 15.83 km² per grid cell | 70.55 km² per grid cell | 54.72 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 1950s | 15.95 km² per grid cell | 124.76 km² per grid cell | 108.81 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 1960s | 21.22 km² per grid cell | 179.88 km² per grid cell | 158.67 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 1970s | 43.92 km² per grid cell | 223.18 km² per grid cell | 179.26 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 1980s | 80.14 km² per grid cell | 279.1 km² per grid cell | 198.95 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 1990s | 138.77 km² per grid cell | 376.52 km² per grid cell | 237.74 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 2000s | 215.84 km² per grid cell | 447.56 km² per grid cell | 231.72 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 2010s | 323.72 km² per grid cell | 447.96 km² per grid cell | 124.23 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 2020s | 413.99 km² per grid cell | 447.96 km² per grid cell | 33.97 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Gabon or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 447.96 km² per grid cell against 431.82 km² per grid cell in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Gabon and Singapore?
- 16.14 km² per grid cell, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Singapore?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Singapore rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Gabon ranks 134th and Singapore ranks 132nd 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.