Guatemala vs Romania: Urban area over the long-term
Guatemala
2,127 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Romania
1,985 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Guatemala rank
63rd
Romania rank
66th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Guatemala
- Romania
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2,127 km² per grid cell against 1,985 km² per grid cell in Romania, a difference of 142 km² per grid cell.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 66th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 12 and Romania in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1100s | 0.0119 km² per grid cell | 0.0046 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1200s | 0.0378 km² per grid cell | 0.0153 km² per grid cell | 0.0225 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1300s | 0.1202 km² per grid cell | 0.069 km² per grid cell | 0.0512 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1400s | 0.3805 km² per grid cell | 0.1724 km² per grid cell | 0.2081 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1500s | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 0.8277 km² per grid cell | 0.374 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1600s | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 0.2208 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1700s | 9.46 km² per grid cell | 9.31 km² per grid cell | 0.1488 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1710s | 10.52 km² per grid cell | 11.14 km² per grid cell | 0.6253 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1720s | 11.36 km² per grid cell | 11.94 km² per grid cell | 0.5742 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1730s | 12.28 km² per grid cell | 12.79 km² per grid cell | 0.5117 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1740s | 13.27 km² per grid cell | 13.7 km² per grid cell | 0.4365 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1750s | 14.33 km² per grid cell | 14.68 km² per grid cell | 0.3468 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1760s | 15.49 km² per grid cell | 15.73 km² per grid cell | 0.241 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1770s | 16.74 km² per grid cell | 16.85 km² per grid cell | 0.1172 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1780s | 18.08 km² per grid cell | 18.06 km² per grid cell | 0.027 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1790s | 19.54 km² per grid cell | 19.35 km² per grid cell | 0.1936 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1800s | 21.11 km² per grid cell | 20.73 km² per grid cell | 0.3854 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1810s | 22.81 km² per grid cell | 25.14 km² per grid cell | 2.33 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1820s | 24.65 km² per grid cell | 33.68 km² per grid cell | 9.02 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1830s | 30.48 km² per grid cell | 46.69 km² per grid cell | 16.21 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1840s | 37.55 km² per grid cell | 62 km² per grid cell | 24.45 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1850s | 46.27 km² per grid cell | 82.26 km² per grid cell | 35.99 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1860s | 57.52 km² per grid cell | 109.98 km² per grid cell | 52.45 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1870s | 70.46 km² per grid cell | 145.02 km² per grid cell | 74.56 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1880s | 83.56 km² per grid cell | 186.18 km² per grid cell | 102.61 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1890s | 95.11 km² per grid cell | 227.04 km² per grid cell | 131.93 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1900s | 105.22 km² per grid cell | 257.91 km² per grid cell | 152.68 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1910s | 115.27 km² per grid cell | 278.71 km² per grid cell | 163.45 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1920s | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 282.37 km² per grid cell | 166.92 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1930s | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 326.58 km² per grid cell | 211.13 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1940s | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 371.23 km² per grid cell | 255.78 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1950s | 167.43 km² per grid cell | 582.11 km² per grid cell | 414.68 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1960s | 252.94 km² per grid cell | 808.77 km² per grid cell | 555.83 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1970s | 374.45 km² per grid cell | 1,064 km² per grid cell | 689.63 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1980s | 537.32 km² per grid cell | 1,376 km² per grid cell | 838.71 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 1990s | 788.48 km² per grid cell | 1,590 km² per grid cell | 801.35 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 2000s | 1,137 km² per grid cell | 1,649 km² per grid cell | 512.08 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 2010s | 1,581 km² per grid cell | 1,822 km² per grid cell | 241.08 km² per grid cell | Romania |
| 2020s | 2,003 km² per grid cell | 1,956 km² per grid cell | 46.89 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 Romania?
- Guatemala, at 2,127 km² per grid cell against 1,985 km² per grid cell in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Guatemala and Romania?
- 142 km² per grid cell, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Romania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Romania rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 66th 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.