Hungary vs East Timor: Urban area over the long-term

Hungary
2,380 km² per grid cell
in 2025
East Timor
2,471 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Hungary rank
52nd
East Timor rank
50th

Urban area over the long-term over time

  • Hungary
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 2,471 km² per grid cell against 2,380 km² per grid cell in Hungary, a difference of 91 km² per grid cell.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 50th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 39 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary East Timor Difference Ahead
1000s 0.3157 km² per grid cell 0.0015 km² per grid cell 0.3142 km² per grid cell Hungary
1100s 1.14 km² per grid cell 0.0057 km² per grid cell 1.13 km² per grid cell Hungary
1200s 4.55 km² per grid cell 0.0214 km² per grid cell 4.53 km² per grid cell Hungary
1300s 21.31 km² per grid cell 0.0802 km² per grid cell 21.23 km² per grid cell Hungary
1400s 51.15 km² per grid cell 0.3006 km² per grid cell 50.85 km² per grid cell Hungary
1500s 59.02 km² per grid cell 1.13 km² per grid cell 57.89 km² per grid cell Hungary
1600s 60.25 km² per grid cell 4.23 km² per grid cell 56.02 km² per grid cell Hungary
1700s 70.83 km² per grid cell 15.85 km² per grid cell 54.97 km² per grid cell Hungary
1710s 86.64 km² per grid cell 18.19 km² per grid cell 68.45 km² per grid cell Hungary
1720s 104.06 km² per grid cell 20.29 km² per grid cell 83.76 km² per grid cell Hungary
1730s 123.06 km² per grid cell 22.64 km² per grid cell 100.42 km² per grid cell Hungary
1740s 143.66 km² per grid cell 25.25 km² per grid cell 118.4 km² per grid cell Hungary
1750s 165.84 km² per grid cell 28.17 km² per grid cell 137.67 km² per grid cell Hungary
1760s 180.39 km² per grid cell 31.42 km² per grid cell 148.96 km² per grid cell Hungary
1770s 195.31 km² per grid cell 35.06 km² per grid cell 160.26 km² per grid cell Hungary
1780s 210.62 km² per grid cell 39.1 km² per grid cell 171.52 km² per grid cell Hungary
1790s 226.31 km² per grid cell 43.62 km² per grid cell 182.69 km² per grid cell Hungary
1800s 242.38 km² per grid cell 48.66 km² per grid cell 193.71 km² per grid cell Hungary
1810s 262.57 km² per grid cell 54.28 km² per grid cell 208.29 km² per grid cell Hungary
1820s 283.66 km² per grid cell 64.62 km² per grid cell 219.04 km² per grid cell Hungary
1830s 329.65 km² per grid cell 76.93 km² per grid cell 252.72 km² per grid cell Hungary
1840s 376.94 km² per grid cell 91.58 km² per grid cell 285.36 km² per grid cell Hungary
1850s 408.18 km² per grid cell 109.03 km² per grid cell 299.14 km² per grid cell Hungary
1860s 466.77 km² per grid cell 129.8 km² per grid cell 336.97 km² per grid cell Hungary
1870s 559.94 km² per grid cell 148.34 km² per grid cell 411.6 km² per grid cell Hungary
1880s 655.27 km² per grid cell 169.53 km² per grid cell 485.73 km² per grid cell Hungary
1890s 728.79 km² per grid cell 193.75 km² per grid cell 535.04 km² per grid cell Hungary
1900s 777.58 km² per grid cell 221.43 km² per grid cell 556.15 km² per grid cell Hungary
1910s 863.4 km² per grid cell 253.06 km² per grid cell 610.34 km² per grid cell Hungary
1920s 892.67 km² per grid cell 288.71 km² per grid cell 603.96 km² per grid cell Hungary
1930s 990.88 km² per grid cell 329.38 km² per grid cell 661.5 km² per grid cell Hungary
1940s 1,138 km² per grid cell 375.78 km² per grid cell 762.22 km² per grid cell Hungary
1950s 1,401 km² per grid cell 443.72 km² per grid cell 957.16 km² per grid cell Hungary
1960s 1,493 km² per grid cell 565.66 km² per grid cell 927.01 km² per grid cell Hungary
1970s 1,627 km² per grid cell 765.83 km² per grid cell 860.68 km² per grid cell Hungary
1980s 1,793 km² per grid cell 746.03 km² per grid cell 1,046 km² per grid cell Hungary
1990s 1,835 km² per grid cell 854.01 km² per grid cell 981.1 km² per grid cell Hungary
2000s 1,944 km² per grid cell 1,191 km² per grid cell 753.58 km² per grid cell Hungary
2010s 2,180 km² per grid cell 1,759 km² per grid cell 420.88 km² per grid cell Hungary
2020s 2,351 km² per grid cell 2,352 km² per grid cell 1.3 km² per grid cell East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Hungary or East Timor?
East Timor, at 2,471 km² per grid cell against 2,380 km² per grid cell in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Hungary and East Timor?
91 km² per grid cell, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and East Timor?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Hungary and East Timor rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
Hungary ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 50th 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.