Greece vs North Korea: Urban area over the long-term
Greece
894.56 km² per grid cell
in 2025
North Korea
954.94 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Greece rank
97th
North Korea rank
95th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Greece
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 954.94 km² per grid cell against 894.56 km² per grid cell in Greece, a difference of 60.38 km² per grid cell.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 95th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 37 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14.51 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 14.51 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1100s | 16.93 km² per grid cell | 0.0016 km² per grid cell | 16.93 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1200s | 19.71 km² per grid cell | 0.0064 km² per grid cell | 19.7 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1300s | 22.52 km² per grid cell | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 22.5 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1400s | 17.26 km² per grid cell | 0.0508 km² per grid cell | 17.21 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1500s | 20.35 km² per grid cell | 0.1741 km² per grid cell | 20.18 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1600s | 32.28 km² per grid cell | 0.653 km² per grid cell | 31.62 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1700s | 34.03 km² per grid cell | 2.45 km² per grid cell | 31.58 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1710s | 35.56 km² per grid cell | 2.38 km² per grid cell | 33.18 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1720s | 37.1 km² per grid cell | 2.92 km² per grid cell | 34.18 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1730s | 38.63 km² per grid cell | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 35.04 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1740s | 40.17 km² per grid cell | 4.41 km² per grid cell | 35.76 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1750s | 41.7 km² per grid cell | 5.41 km² per grid cell | 36.29 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1760s | 43.24 km² per grid cell | 6.65 km² per grid cell | 36.59 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1770s | 44.77 km² per grid cell | 8.16 km² per grid cell | 36.61 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1780s | 46.31 km² per grid cell | 10.02 km² per grid cell | 36.28 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1790s | 47.84 km² per grid cell | 12.31 km² per grid cell | 35.53 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1800s | 49.38 km² per grid cell | 15.12 km² per grid cell | 34.26 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1810s | 50.91 km² per grid cell | 18.57 km² per grid cell | 32.35 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1820s | 52.45 km² per grid cell | 22.8 km² per grid cell | 29.65 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1830s | 57.48 km² per grid cell | 27.07 km² per grid cell | 30.42 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1840s | 62.98 km² per grid cell | 31.73 km² per grid cell | 31.25 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1850s | 68.95 km² per grid cell | 37.15 km² per grid cell | 31.79 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1860s | 75.2 km² per grid cell | 43.36 km² per grid cell | 31.84 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1870s | 81.19 km² per grid cell | 50.07 km² per grid cell | 31.12 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1880s | 86.22 km² per grid cell | 56.28 km² per grid cell | 29.94 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1890s | 87.01 km² per grid cell | 60.46 km² per grid cell | 26.54 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1900s | 87.01 km² per grid cell | 60.5 km² per grid cell | 26.51 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1910s | 87.01 km² per grid cell | 60.5 km² per grid cell | 26.51 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1920s | 91.43 km² per grid cell | 67.72 km² per grid cell | 23.71 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1930s | 98.5 km² per grid cell | 76.39 km² per grid cell | 22.11 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1940s | 130.28 km² per grid cell | 92.56 km² per grid cell | 37.73 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1950s | 269.32 km² per grid cell | 141.33 km² per grid cell | 127.99 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1960s | 349.51 km² per grid cell | 231.47 km² per grid cell | 118.04 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1970s | 449.65 km² per grid cell | 381.86 km² per grid cell | 67.78 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1980s | 543.99 km² per grid cell | 482.89 km² per grid cell | 61.1 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1990s | 622.02 km² per grid cell | 605.22 km² per grid cell | 16.79 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 2000s | 698.06 km² per grid cell | 711.69 km² per grid cell | 13.62 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 2010s | 773.16 km² per grid cell | 818.94 km² per grid cell | 45.78 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 2020s | 867.3 km² per grid cell | 927.36 km² per grid cell | 60.06 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Greece or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 954.94 km² per grid cell against 894.56 km² per grid cell in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Greece and North Korea?
- 60.38 km² per grid cell, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Korea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and North Korea rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Greece ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 95th 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.