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
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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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Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.