Gambia vs Latvia: Urban area over the long-term
Gambia
416.31 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Latvia
421.38 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Gambia rank
136th
Latvia rank
135th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Gambia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 421.38 km² per grid cell against 416.31 km² per grid cell in Gambia, a difference of 5.07 km² per grid cell.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 136th and Latvia ranks 135th of 202 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1100s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0034 km² per grid cell | 0.0033 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1200s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0108 km² per grid cell | 0.0105 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1300s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0341 km² per grid cell | 0.0332 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1400s | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.1076 km² per grid cell | 0.1046 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1500s | 0.0104 km² per grid cell | 0.3399 km² per grid cell | 0.3295 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1600s | 0.0356 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 1.04 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1700s | 0.1222 km² per grid cell | 3.34 km² per grid cell | 3.22 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1710s | 0.2064 km² per grid cell | 4.35 km² per grid cell | 4.14 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1720s | 0.2963 km² per grid cell | 5.48 km² per grid cell | 5.19 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1730s | 0.4013 km² per grid cell | 6.87 km² per grid cell | 6.47 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1740s | 0.5237 km² per grid cell | 8.55 km² per grid cell | 8.03 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1750s | 0.6657 km² per grid cell | 10.54 km² per grid cell | 9.87 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1760s | 0.8301 km² per grid cell | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 12.03 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1770s | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 15.5 km² per grid cell | 14.48 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1780s | 1.24 km² per grid cell | 18.47 km² per grid cell | 17.24 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1790s | 1.49 km² per grid cell | 21.78 km² per grid cell | 20.29 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1800s | 1.78 km² per grid cell | 25.46 km² per grid cell | 23.68 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1810s | 2.1 km² per grid cell | 29.57 km² per grid cell | 27.47 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1820s | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 33.55 km² per grid cell | 31.07 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1830s | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 38.08 km² per grid cell | 35.18 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1840s | 3.39 km² per grid cell | 43.39 km² per grid cell | 40 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1850s | 3.94 km² per grid cell | 49.77 km² per grid cell | 45.83 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1860s | 4.58 km² per grid cell | 57.63 km² per grid cell | 53.05 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1870s | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 65.63 km² per grid cell | 60.3 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1880s | 6.38 km² per grid cell | 75.72 km² per grid cell | 69.33 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1890s | 7.64 km² per grid cell | 88.62 km² per grid cell | 80.98 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1900s | 8.95 km² per grid cell | 105.33 km² per grid cell | 96.38 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1910s | 10.35 km² per grid cell | 127.16 km² per grid cell | 116.81 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1920s | 11.38 km² per grid cell | 146.82 km² per grid cell | 135.44 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1930s | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 170.03 km² per grid cell | 157.54 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1940s | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 193.34 km² per grid cell | 180.84 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1950s | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 231.78 km² per grid cell | 219.29 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1960s | 14.98 km² per grid cell | 300.45 km² per grid cell | 285.47 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1970s | 30.91 km² per grid cell | 375.08 km² per grid cell | 344.18 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1980s | 60.37 km² per grid cell | 432.13 km² per grid cell | 371.76 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1990s | 122.73 km² per grid cell | 433.22 km² per grid cell | 310.49 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 2000s | 225.68 km² per grid cell | 400.38 km² per grid cell | 174.7 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 2010s | 313.76 km² per grid cell | 389.22 km² per grid cell | 75.46 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 2020s | 389.05 km² per grid cell | 402.3 km² per grid cell | 13.25 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Gambia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 421.38 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 Gambia and Latvia?
- 5.07 km² per grid cell, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latvia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Latvia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Gambia ranks 136th and Latvia ranks 135th 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.