Greece vs Kuwait: Urban area over the long-term
Greece
894.56 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Kuwait
849.6 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Greece rank
97th
Kuwait rank
99th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Greece
- Kuwait
How they compare
Greece currently reports 894.56 km² per grid cell against 849.6 km² per grid cell in Kuwait, a difference of 44.96 km² per grid cell.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 97th and Kuwait ranks 99th of 202 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14.51 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 14.51 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1100s | 16.93 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 16.93 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1200s | 19.71 km² per grid cell | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 19.71 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1300s | 22.52 km² per grid cell | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | 22.51 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1400s | 17.26 km² per grid cell | 0.0264 km² per grid cell | 17.24 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1500s | 20.35 km² per grid cell | 0.0793 km² per grid cell | 20.27 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1600s | 32.28 km² per grid cell | 0.4656 km² per grid cell | 31.81 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1700s | 34.03 km² per grid cell | 1.21 km² per grid cell | 32.82 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1710s | 35.56 km² per grid cell | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 34.31 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1720s | 37.1 km² per grid cell | 1.48 km² per grid cell | 35.62 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1730s | 38.63 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 36.89 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1740s | 40.17 km² per grid cell | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 38.11 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1750s | 41.7 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 39.28 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1760s | 43.24 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 40.39 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1770s | 44.77 km² per grid cell | 3.36 km² per grid cell | 41.41 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1780s | 46.31 km² per grid cell | 3.96 km² per grid cell | 42.35 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1790s | 47.84 km² per grid cell | 4.67 km² per grid cell | 43.17 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1800s | 49.38 km² per grid cell | 5.5 km² per grid cell | 43.88 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1810s | 50.91 km² per grid cell | 6.48 km² per grid cell | 44.43 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1820s | 52.45 km² per grid cell | 7.64 km² per grid cell | 44.81 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1830s | 57.48 km² per grid cell | 9 km² per grid cell | 48.48 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1840s | 62.98 km² per grid cell | 10.61 km² per grid cell | 52.37 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1850s | 68.95 km² per grid cell | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 56.46 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1860s | 75.2 km² per grid cell | 14.66 km² per grid cell | 60.54 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1870s | 81.19 km² per grid cell | 17.06 km² per grid cell | 64.13 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1880s | 86.22 km² per grid cell | 19.38 km² per grid cell | 66.84 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1890s | 87.01 km² per grid cell | 21 km² per grid cell | 66.01 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1900s | 87.01 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 65.8 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1910s | 87.01 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 65.8 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1920s | 91.43 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 70.22 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1930s | 98.5 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 77.29 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1940s | 130.28 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 109.07 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1950s | 269.32 km² per grid cell | 28.55 km² per grid cell | 240.77 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1960s | 349.51 km² per grid cell | 78.33 km² per grid cell | 271.18 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1970s | 449.65 km² per grid cell | 196.08 km² per grid cell | 253.57 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1980s | 543.99 km² per grid cell | 371.31 km² per grid cell | 172.68 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 1990s | 622.02 km² per grid cell | 427.11 km² per grid cell | 194.91 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 2000s | 698.06 km² per grid cell | 509.3 km² per grid cell | 188.76 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 2010s | 773.16 km² per grid cell | 682.44 km² per grid cell | 90.71 km² per grid cell | Greece |
| 2020s | 867.3 km² per grid cell | 813.12 km² per grid cell | 54.18 km² per grid cell | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Greece or Kuwait?
- Greece, at 894.56 km² per grid cell against 849.6 km² per grid cell in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Greece and Kuwait?
- 44.96 km² per grid cell, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kuwait?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Kuwait rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Greece ranks 97th and Kuwait ranks 99th 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.