Guatemala vs Norway: Urban area over the long-term
Guatemala
2,127 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Norway
1,987 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Guatemala rank
63rd
Norway rank
65th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Guatemala
- Norway
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2,127 km² per grid cell against 1,987 km² per grid cell in Norway, a difference of 140 km² per grid cell.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.
Guatemala ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | 0.2665 km² per grid cell | 0.2628 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1100s | 0.0119 km² per grid cell | 0.5396 km² per grid cell | 0.5278 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1200s | 0.0378 km² per grid cell | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 0.9815 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1300s | 0.1202 km² per grid cell | 1.8 km² per grid cell | 1.68 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1400s | 0.3805 km² per grid cell | 1.35 km² per grid cell | 0.9686 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1500s | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 4.05 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1600s | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 7.84 km² per grid cell | 5.13 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1700s | 9.46 km² per grid cell | 22.2 km² per grid cell | 12.74 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1710s | 10.52 km² per grid cell | 31.8 km² per grid cell | 21.29 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1720s | 11.36 km² per grid cell | 40.59 km² per grid cell | 29.23 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1730s | 12.28 km² per grid cell | 48.4 km² per grid cell | 36.12 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1740s | 13.27 km² per grid cell | 55.15 km² per grid cell | 41.89 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1750s | 14.33 km² per grid cell | 60.91 km² per grid cell | 46.58 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1760s | 15.49 km² per grid cell | 65.8 km² per grid cell | 50.32 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1770s | 16.74 km² per grid cell | 70.04 km² per grid cell | 53.31 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1780s | 18.08 km² per grid cell | 73.86 km² per grid cell | 55.78 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1790s | 19.54 km² per grid cell | 77.52 km² per grid cell | 57.98 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1800s | 21.11 km² per grid cell | 81.27 km² per grid cell | 60.16 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1810s | 22.81 km² per grid cell | 85.37 km² per grid cell | 62.55 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1820s | 24.65 km² per grid cell | 95.15 km² per grid cell | 70.5 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1830s | 30.48 km² per grid cell | 110.75 km² per grid cell | 80.28 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1840s | 37.55 km² per grid cell | 128.73 km² per grid cell | 91.18 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1850s | 46.27 km² per grid cell | 152.47 km² per grid cell | 106.2 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1860s | 57.52 km² per grid cell | 181.54 km² per grid cell | 124.01 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1870s | 70.46 km² per grid cell | 210.82 km² per grid cell | 140.36 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1880s | 83.56 km² per grid cell | 237.56 km² per grid cell | 153.99 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1890s | 95.11 km² per grid cell | 268.2 km² per grid cell | 173.09 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1900s | 105.22 km² per grid cell | 317.07 km² per grid cell | 211.85 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1910s | 115.27 km² per grid cell | 357.56 km² per grid cell | 242.29 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1920s | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 418.43 km² per grid cell | 302.98 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1930s | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 469.44 km² per grid cell | 353.98 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1940s | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 530.4 km² per grid cell | 414.95 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1950s | 167.43 km² per grid cell | 637.02 km² per grid cell | 469.59 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1960s | 252.94 km² per grid cell | 799.29 km² per grid cell | 546.35 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1970s | 374.45 km² per grid cell | 1,045 km² per grid cell | 670.35 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1980s | 537.32 km² per grid cell | 1,162 km² per grid cell | 624.38 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 1990s | 788.48 km² per grid cell | 1,281 km² per grid cell | 492.07 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,137 km² per grid cell | 1,466 km² per grid cell | 329.56 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,581 km² per grid cell | 1,707 km² per grid cell | 125.78 km² per grid cell | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,003 km² per grid cell | 1,920 km² per grid cell | 82.75 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Guatemala or Norway?
- Guatemala, at 2,127 km² per grid cell against 1,987 km² per grid cell in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Guatemala and Norway?
- 140 km² per grid cell, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Norway?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Norway rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 65th 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.