Germany vs Indonesia: Urban area over the long-term
Germany
27,052 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Indonesia
17,283 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Indonesia rank
8th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27,052 km² per grid cell against 17,283 km² per grid cell in Indonesia, a difference of 9,769 km² per grid cell.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 88.98 km² per grid cell | 0.0069 km² per grid cell | 88.97 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1100s | 152.54 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 152.52 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1200s | 343.21 km² per grid cell | 0.0762 km² per grid cell | 343.14 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1300s | 772.23 km² per grid cell | 0.2492 km² per grid cell | 771.98 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1400s | 836.59 km² per grid cell | 0.9533 km² per grid cell | 835.63 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1500s | 855.72 km² per grid cell | 3.48 km² per grid cell | 852.24 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1600s | 1,183 km² per grid cell | 11.44 km² per grid cell | 1,171 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1700s | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 38.36 km² per grid cell | 1,122 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1710s | 1,310 km² per grid cell | 43.67 km² per grid cell | 1,267 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1720s | 1,472 km² per grid cell | 48.33 km² per grid cell | 1,424 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1730s | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 53.47 km² per grid cell | 1,594 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1740s | 1,836 km² per grid cell | 59.16 km² per grid cell | 1,777 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1750s | 2,039 km² per grid cell | 65.45 km² per grid cell | 1,974 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1760s | 2,260 km² per grid cell | 75.27 km² per grid cell | 2,185 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1770s | 2,498 km² per grid cell | 86.37 km² per grid cell | 2,412 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1780s | 2,753 km² per grid cell | 98.89 km² per grid cell | 2,654 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1790s | 3,026 km² per grid cell | 113.02 km² per grid cell | 2,913 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1800s | 3,316 km² per grid cell | 128.94 km² per grid cell | 3,187 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1810s | 3,619 km² per grid cell | 149.13 km² per grid cell | 3,470 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1820s | 3,810 km² per grid cell | 171.99 km² per grid cell | 3,638 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1830s | 4,286 km² per grid cell | 197.86 km² per grid cell | 4,088 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1840s | 4,669 km² per grid cell | 227.09 km² per grid cell | 4,442 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1850s | 4,840 km² per grid cell | 260.1 km² per grid cell | 4,580 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1860s | 4,840 km² per grid cell | 363.21 km² per grid cell | 4,477 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1870s | 4,821 km² per grid cell | 483.6 km² per grid cell | 4,337 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1880s | 4,796 km² per grid cell | 623.63 km² per grid cell | 4,172 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1890s | 4,771 km² per grid cell | 785.94 km² per grid cell | 3,985 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1900s | 5,726 km² per grid cell | 973.52 km² per grid cell | 4,753 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1910s | 7,193 km² per grid cell | 1,285 km² per grid cell | 5,908 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1920s | 7,797 km² per grid cell | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 6,150 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1930s | 9,608 km² per grid cell | 2,067 km² per grid cell | 7,541 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1940s | 12,596 km² per grid cell | 2,551 km² per grid cell | 10,046 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1950s | 16,629 km² per grid cell | 3,248 km² per grid cell | 13,381 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1960s | 18,791 km² per grid cell | 4,648 km² per grid cell | 14,143 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1970s | 20,204 km² per grid cell | 6,867 km² per grid cell | 13,337 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1980s | 20,779 km² per grid cell | 8,220 km² per grid cell | 12,559 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1990s | 22,372 km² per grid cell | 8,306 km² per grid cell | 14,066 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 2000s | 23,566 km² per grid cell | 9,002 km² per grid cell | 14,564 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 2010s | 25,067 km² per grid cell | 12,929 km² per grid cell | 12,137 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 2020s | 26,610 km² per grid cell | 16,412 km² per grid cell | 10,198 km² per grid cell | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Germany or Indonesia?
- Germany, at 27,052 km² per grid cell against 17,283 km² per grid cell in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Germany and Indonesia?
- 9,769 km² per grid cell, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Germany ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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.