Guatemala vs Portugal: Urban area over the long-term

Guatemala
2,127 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Portugal
2,142 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Guatemala rank
63rd
Portugal rank
61st

Urban area over the long-term over time

  • Guatemala
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,142 km² per grid cell against 2,127 km² per grid cell in Guatemala, a difference of 15 km² per grid cell.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 61st of 202 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Portugal Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0037 km² per grid cell 52.11 km² per grid cell 52.11 km² per grid cell Portugal
1100s 0.0119 km² per grid cell 79.13 km² per grid cell 79.12 km² per grid cell Portugal
1200s 0.0378 km² per grid cell 76.43 km² per grid cell 76.39 km² per grid cell Portugal
1300s 0.1202 km² per grid cell 291.12 km² per grid cell 291 km² per grid cell Portugal
1400s 0.3805 km² per grid cell 134.91 km² per grid cell 134.53 km² per grid cell Portugal
1500s 1.2 km² per grid cell 110.98 km² per grid cell 109.78 km² per grid cell Portugal
1600s 2.7 km² per grid cell 162.77 km² per grid cell 160.07 km² per grid cell Portugal
1700s 9.46 km² per grid cell 147.97 km² per grid cell 138.51 km² per grid cell Portugal
1710s 10.52 km² per grid cell 195.64 km² per grid cell 185.12 km² per grid cell Portugal
1720s 11.36 km² per grid cell 202.03 km² per grid cell 190.67 km² per grid cell Portugal
1730s 12.28 km² per grid cell 206.16 km² per grid cell 193.88 km² per grid cell Portugal
1740s 13.27 km² per grid cell 210.36 km² per grid cell 197.1 km² per grid cell Portugal
1750s 14.33 km² per grid cell 214.66 km² per grid cell 200.32 km² per grid cell Portugal
1760s 15.49 km² per grid cell 219.04 km² per grid cell 203.55 km² per grid cell Portugal
1770s 16.74 km² per grid cell 223.51 km² per grid cell 206.77 km² per grid cell Portugal
1780s 18.08 km² per grid cell 228.07 km² per grid cell 209.98 km² per grid cell Portugal
1790s 19.54 km² per grid cell 232.72 km² per grid cell 213.18 km² per grid cell Portugal
1800s 21.11 km² per grid cell 237.47 km² per grid cell 216.36 km² per grid cell Portugal
1810s 22.81 km² per grid cell 242.32 km² per grid cell 219.5 km² per grid cell Portugal
1820s 24.65 km² per grid cell 247.26 km² per grid cell 222.61 km² per grid cell Portugal
1830s 30.48 km² per grid cell 261.23 km² per grid cell 230.76 km² per grid cell Portugal
1840s 37.55 km² per grid cell 276.56 km² per grid cell 239.01 km² per grid cell Portugal
1850s 46.27 km² per grid cell 284.07 km² per grid cell 237.8 km² per grid cell Portugal
1860s 57.52 km² per grid cell 298.23 km² per grid cell 240.71 km² per grid cell Portugal
1870s 70.46 km² per grid cell 323.98 km² per grid cell 253.52 km² per grid cell Portugal
1880s 83.56 km² per grid cell 353.15 km² per grid cell 269.59 km² per grid cell Portugal
1890s 95.11 km² per grid cell 407.68 km² per grid cell 312.57 km² per grid cell Portugal
1900s 105.22 km² per grid cell 503.66 km² per grid cell 398.44 km² per grid cell Portugal
1910s 115.27 km² per grid cell 615.99 km² per grid cell 500.72 km² per grid cell Portugal
1920s 115.45 km² per grid cell 616 km² per grid cell 500.54 km² per grid cell Portugal
1930s 115.45 km² per grid cell 615.03 km² per grid cell 499.58 km² per grid cell Portugal
1940s 115.45 km² per grid cell 615.4 km² per grid cell 499.95 km² per grid cell Portugal
1950s 167.43 km² per grid cell 615.84 km² per grid cell 448.41 km² per grid cell Portugal
1960s 252.94 km² per grid cell 677.65 km² per grid cell 424.71 km² per grid cell Portugal
1970s 374.45 km² per grid cell 835.51 km² per grid cell 461.06 km² per grid cell Portugal
1980s 537.32 km² per grid cell 1,110 km² per grid cell 572.4 km² per grid cell Portugal
1990s 788.48 km² per grid cell 1,338 km² per grid cell 549.58 km² per grid cell Portugal
2000s 1,137 km² per grid cell 1,632 km² per grid cell 495.4 km² per grid cell Portugal
2010s 1,581 km² per grid cell 1,906 km² per grid cell 324.64 km² per grid cell Portugal
2020s 2,003 km² per grid cell 2,083 km² per grid cell 80.28 km² per grid cell Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Guatemala or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2,142 km² per grid cell against 2,127 km² per grid cell in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Guatemala and Portugal?
15 km² per grid cell, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Portugal?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Portugal rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
Guatemala ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 61st 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.