Indonesia vs United Kingdom: Urban area over the long-term
Indonesia
17,283 km² per grid cell
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,143 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Indonesia rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Indonesia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 17,283 km² per grid cell against 14,143 km² per grid cell in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,140 km² per grid cell.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Indonesia ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0069 km² per grid cell | 27.1 km² per grid cell | 27.09 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 52.65 km² per grid cell | 52.63 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 0.0762 km² per grid cell | 65.71 km² per grid cell | 65.64 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 0.2492 km² per grid cell | 88.29 km² per grid cell | 88.04 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 0.9533 km² per grid cell | 39.58 km² per grid cell | 38.62 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 3.48 km² per grid cell | 39.58 km² per grid cell | 36.1 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 11.44 km² per grid cell | 39.58 km² per grid cell | 28.14 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 38.36 km² per grid cell | 39.58 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 43.67 km² per grid cell | 93.19 km² per grid cell | 49.52 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 48.33 km² per grid cell | 164.48 km² per grid cell | 116.16 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 53.47 km² per grid cell | 243.67 km² per grid cell | 190.2 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 59.16 km² per grid cell | 331.46 km² per grid cell | 272.3 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 65.45 km² per grid cell | 428.76 km² per grid cell | 363.31 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 75.27 km² per grid cell | 475.08 km² per grid cell | 399.81 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 86.37 km² per grid cell | 524.72 km² per grid cell | 438.36 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 98.89 km² per grid cell | 577.95 km² per grid cell | 479.06 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 113.02 km² per grid cell | 635.1 km² per grid cell | 522.08 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 128.94 km² per grid cell | 696.54 km² per grid cell | 567.6 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 149.13 km² per grid cell | 783.4 km² per grid cell | 634.27 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 171.99 km² per grid cell | 1,098 km² per grid cell | 925.83 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 197.86 km² per grid cell | 1,384 km² per grid cell | 1,186 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 227.09 km² per grid cell | 1,819 km² per grid cell | 1,592 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 260.1 km² per grid cell | 2,071 km² per grid cell | 1,811 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 363.21 km² per grid cell | 2,446 km² per grid cell | 2,083 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 483.6 km² per grid cell | 2,934 km² per grid cell | 2,451 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 623.63 km² per grid cell | 3,547 km² per grid cell | 2,923 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 785.94 km² per grid cell | 4,193 km² per grid cell | 3,407 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 973.52 km² per grid cell | 4,967 km² per grid cell | 3,993 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1,285 km² per grid cell | 5,805 km² per grid cell | 4,520 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 6,459 km² per grid cell | 4,812 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 2,067 km² per grid cell | 7,139 km² per grid cell | 5,072 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 2,551 km² per grid cell | 7,809 km² per grid cell | 5,258 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 3,248 km² per grid cell | 8,823 km² per grid cell | 5,575 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 4,648 km² per grid cell | 9,288 km² per grid cell | 4,640 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6,867 km² per grid cell | 10,229 km² per grid cell | 3,362 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 8,220 km² per grid cell | 11,246 km² per grid cell | 3,027 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8,306 km² per grid cell | 11,669 km² per grid cell | 3,363 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9,002 km² per grid cell | 12,278 km² per grid cell | 3,276 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12,929 km² per grid cell | 13,156 km² per grid cell | 226.31 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 16,412 km² per grid cell | 13,915 km² per grid cell | 2,496 km² per grid cell | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Indonesia or United Kingdom?
- Indonesia, at 17,283 km² per grid cell against 14,143 km² per grid cell in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Indonesia and United Kingdom?
- 3,140 km² per grid cell, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Kingdom?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United Kingdom rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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.