Germany vs Russia: Urban area over the long-term
Germany
27,052 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Russia
19,935 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Russia rank
7th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27,052 km² per grid cell against 19,935 km² per grid cell in Russia, a difference of 7,117 km² per grid cell.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 88.98 km² per grid cell | 0.0115 km² per grid cell | 88.97 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1100s | 152.54 km² per grid cell | 0.0519 km² per grid cell | 152.49 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1200s | 343.21 km² per grid cell | 0.2334 km² per grid cell | 342.98 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1300s | 772.23 km² per grid cell | 0.7246 km² per grid cell | 771.51 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1400s | 836.59 km² per grid cell | 2.17 km² per grid cell | 834.41 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1500s | 855.72 km² per grid cell | 8.4 km² per grid cell | 847.32 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1600s | 1,183 km² per grid cell | 31.51 km² per grid cell | 1,151 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1700s | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 107.12 km² per grid cell | 1,054 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1710s | 1,310 km² per grid cell | 125.19 km² per grid cell | 1,185 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1720s | 1,472 km² per grid cell | 143.25 km² per grid cell | 1,329 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1730s | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 161.32 km² per grid cell | 1,486 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1740s | 1,836 km² per grid cell | 179.38 km² per grid cell | 1,656 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1750s | 2,039 km² per grid cell | 197.45 km² per grid cell | 1,842 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1760s | 2,260 km² per grid cell | 215.52 km² per grid cell | 2,045 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1770s | 2,498 km² per grid cell | 233.58 km² per grid cell | 2,264 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1780s | 2,753 km² per grid cell | 251.65 km² per grid cell | 2,502 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1790s | 3,026 km² per grid cell | 269.71 km² per grid cell | 2,757 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1800s | 3,316 km² per grid cell | 287.75 km² per grid cell | 3,028 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1810s | 3,619 km² per grid cell | 296.87 km² per grid cell | 3,322 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1820s | 3,810 km² per grid cell | 395.38 km² per grid cell | 3,414 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1830s | 4,286 km² per grid cell | 526.44 km² per grid cell | 3,759 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1840s | 4,669 km² per grid cell | 771.9 km² per grid cell | 3,897 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1850s | 4,840 km² per grid cell | 1,022 km² per grid cell | 3,819 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1860s | 4,840 km² per grid cell | 1,361 km² per grid cell | 3,480 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1870s | 4,821 km² per grid cell | 1,694 km² per grid cell | 3,127 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1880s | 4,796 km² per grid cell | 2,056 km² per grid cell | 2,739 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1890s | 4,771 km² per grid cell | 2,454 km² per grid cell | 2,317 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1900s | 5,726 km² per grid cell | 2,777 km² per grid cell | 2,949 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1910s | 7,193 km² per grid cell | 3,590 km² per grid cell | 3,603 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1920s | 7,797 km² per grid cell | 3,642 km² per grid cell | 4,156 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1930s | 9,608 km² per grid cell | 4,473 km² per grid cell | 5,135 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1940s | 12,596 km² per grid cell | 6,698 km² per grid cell | 5,899 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1950s | 16,629 km² per grid cell | 7,968 km² per grid cell | 8,661 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1960s | 18,791 km² per grid cell | 11,300 km² per grid cell | 7,491 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1970s | 20,204 km² per grid cell | 14,294 km² per grid cell | 5,910 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1980s | 20,779 km² per grid cell | 17,144 km² per grid cell | 3,635 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1990s | 22,372 km² per grid cell | 18,134 km² per grid cell | 4,238 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 2000s | 23,566 km² per grid cell | 17,425 km² per grid cell | 6,141 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 2010s | 25,067 km² per grid cell | 18,097 km² per grid cell | 6,970 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 2020s | 26,610 km² per grid cell | 19,490 km² per grid cell | 7,121 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 Russia?
- Germany, at 27,052 km² per grid cell against 19,935 km² per grid cell in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Germany and Russia?
- 7,117 km² per grid cell, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Germany ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th 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.