Gambia vs Rwanda: Urban area over the long-term
Gambia
416.31 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Rwanda
369.67 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Gambia rank
136th
Rwanda rank
138th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 416.31 km² per grid cell against 369.67 km² per grid cell in Rwanda, a difference of 46.64 km² per grid cell.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gambia ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 138th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 27 and Rwanda in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | Rwanda |
| 1100s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | Rwanda |
| 1200s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | Rwanda |
| 1300s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | Rwanda |
| 1400s | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.0103 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | Rwanda |
| 1500s | 0.0104 km² per grid cell | 0.0345 km² per grid cell | 0.0241 km² per grid cell | Rwanda |
| 1600s | 0.0356 km² per grid cell | 0.1121 km² per grid cell | 0.0765 km² per grid cell | Rwanda |
| 1700s | 0.1222 km² per grid cell | 0.3391 km² per grid cell | 0.217 km² per grid cell | Rwanda |
| 1710s | 0.2064 km² per grid cell | 0.4046 km² per grid cell | 0.1982 km² per grid cell | Rwanda |
| 1720s | 0.2963 km² per grid cell | 0.4661 km² per grid cell | 0.1699 km² per grid cell | Rwanda |
| 1730s | 0.4013 km² per grid cell | 0.5337 km² per grid cell | 0.1324 km² per grid cell | Rwanda |
| 1740s | 0.5237 km² per grid cell | 0.6076 km² per grid cell | 0.0839 km² per grid cell | Rwanda |
| 1750s | 0.6657 km² per grid cell | 0.688 km² per grid cell | 0.0223 km² per grid cell | Rwanda |
| 1760s | 0.8301 km² per grid cell | 0.7752 km² per grid cell | 0.0549 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1770s | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 0.8693 km² per grid cell | 0.1504 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1780s | 1.24 km² per grid cell | 0.9705 km² per grid cell | 0.2674 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1790s | 1.49 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 0.4094 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1800s | 1.78 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 0.5803 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1810s | 2.1 km² per grid cell | 1.32 km² per grid cell | 0.7847 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1820s | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1830s | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 1.59 km² per grid cell | 1.31 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1840s | 3.39 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 1.65 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1850s | 3.94 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1860s | 4.58 km² per grid cell | 2.02 km² per grid cell | 2.57 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1870s | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 3.19 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1880s | 6.38 km² per grid cell | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 4.11 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1890s | 7.64 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 5.15 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1900s | 8.95 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 6.46 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1910s | 10.35 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 7.86 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1920s | 11.38 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 8.89 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1930s | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 2.96 km² per grid cell | 9.53 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1940s | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 8.9 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1950s | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 5.85 km² per grid cell | 6.65 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1960s | 14.98 km² per grid cell | 9.79 km² per grid cell | 5.19 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1970s | 30.91 km² per grid cell | 18.42 km² per grid cell | 12.49 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1980s | 60.37 km² per grid cell | 32.54 km² per grid cell | 27.83 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 1990s | 122.73 km² per grid cell | 53.87 km² per grid cell | 68.86 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 2000s | 225.68 km² per grid cell | 141.65 km² per grid cell | 84.03 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 2010s | 313.76 km² per grid cell | 242.17 km² per grid cell | 71.59 km² per grid cell | Gambia |
| 2020s | 389.05 km² per grid cell | 336.42 km² per grid cell | 52.63 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 Rwanda?
- Gambia, at 416.31 km² per grid cell against 369.67 km² per grid cell in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Gambia and Rwanda?
- 46.64 km² per grid cell, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Gambia ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 138th 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.