India vs United States: Urban area over the long-term
India
42,636 km² per grid cell
in 2025
United States
230,837 km² per grid cell
in 2025
India rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Urban area over the long-term over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 230,837 km² per grid cell against 42,636 km² per grid cell in India, a difference of 188,201 km² per grid cell.
That makes United States's figure about 5.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 202 countries.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.