Gambia vs Moldova: Urban area over the long-term
Gambia
416.31 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Moldova
368.49 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Gambia rank
136th
Moldova rank
139th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Gambia
- Moldova
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 416.31 km² per grid cell against 368.49 km² per grid cell in Moldova, a difference of 47.82 km² per grid cell.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Moldova ahead.
Gambia ranks 136th and Moldova ranks 139th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1100s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1200s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0053 km² per grid cell | 0.0051 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1300s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.016 km² per grid cell | 0.0151 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1400s | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.0481 km² per grid cell | 0.045 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1500s | 0.0104 km² per grid cell | 0.1923 km² per grid cell | 0.1819 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1600s | 0.0356 km² per grid cell | 0.7211 km² per grid cell | 0.6855 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1700s | 0.1222 km² per grid cell | 2.88 km² per grid cell | 2.76 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1710s | 0.2064 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1720s | 0.2963 km² per grid cell | 2.06 km² per grid cell | 1.76 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1730s | 0.4013 km² per grid cell | 2.23 km² per grid cell | 1.83 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1740s | 0.5237 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 1.89 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1750s | 0.6657 km² per grid cell | 2.62 km² per grid cell | 1.95 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1760s | 0.8301 km² per grid cell | 2.84 km² per grid cell | 2.01 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1770s | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 3.07 km² per grid cell | 2.05 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1780s | 1.24 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | 2.09 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1790s | 1.49 km² per grid cell | 3.61 km² per grid cell | 2.12 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1800s | 1.78 km² per grid cell | 3.91 km² per grid cell | 2.13 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1810s | 2.1 km² per grid cell | 4.23 km² per grid cell | 2.13 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1820s | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 4.59 km² per grid cell | 2.11 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1830s | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 5.63 km² per grid cell | 2.73 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1840s | 3.39 km² per grid cell | 7.63 km² per grid cell | 4.24 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1850s | 3.94 km² per grid cell | 10.33 km² per grid cell | 6.39 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1860s | 4.58 km² per grid cell | 13.99 km² per grid cell | 9.41 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1870s | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 18.95 km² per grid cell | 13.62 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1880s | 6.38 km² per grid cell | 25.65 km² per grid cell | 19.26 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1890s | 7.64 km² per grid cell | 34.64 km² per grid cell | 27 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1900s | 8.95 km² per grid cell | 46.4 km² per grid cell | 37.45 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1910s | 10.35 km² per grid cell | 60.36 km² per grid cell | 50 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1920s | 11.38 km² per grid cell | 73.28 km² per grid cell | 61.9 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1930s | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 80.24 km² per grid cell | 67.75 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1940s | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 81.3 km² per grid cell | 68.8 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1950s | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 98.8 km² per grid cell | 86.31 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1960s | 14.98 km² per grid cell | 152.58 km² per grid cell | 137.6 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1970s | 30.91 km² per grid cell | 228.53 km² per grid cell | 197.63 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1980s | 60.37 km² per grid cell | 316.21 km² per grid cell | 255.85 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1990s | 122.73 km² per grid cell | 360.35 km² per grid cell | 237.62 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 2000s | 225.68 km² per grid cell | 335.99 km² per grid cell | 110.31 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 2010s | 313.76 km² per grid cell | 346.88 km² per grid cell | 33.12 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 2020s | 389.05 km² per grid cell | 364.98 km² per grid cell | 24.07 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Gambia or Moldova?
- Gambia, at 416.31 km² per grid cell against 368.49 km² per grid cell in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Gambia and Moldova?
- 47.82 km² per grid cell, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Moldova?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Moldova rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Gambia ranks 136th and Moldova ranks 139th 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.