Iraq vs Netherlands: Urban area over the long-term
Iraq
3,477 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Netherlands
4,359 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Iraq rank
38th
Netherlands rank
35th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Iraq
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4,359 km² per grid cell against 3,477 km² per grid cell in Iraq, a difference of 882 km² per grid cell.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14.89 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 13.38 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1100s | 13.8 km² per grid cell | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 10.24 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1200s | 11.45 km² per grid cell | 8.31 km² per grid cell | 3.14 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1300s | 8.77 km² per grid cell | 23.31 km² per grid cell | 14.54 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1400s | 9.22 km² per grid cell | 14.31 km² per grid cell | 5.1 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1500s | 9.66 km² per grid cell | 39.21 km² per grid cell | 29.55 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1600s | 12.63 km² per grid cell | 91.54 km² per grid cell | 78.91 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1700s | 10.55 km² per grid cell | 165.2 km² per grid cell | 154.65 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 11.89 km² per grid cell | 172.52 km² per grid cell | 160.63 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 13.02 km² per grid cell | 180.04 km² per grid cell | 167.02 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1730s | 14.27 km² per grid cell | 187.8 km² per grid cell | 173.53 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1740s | 15.63 km² per grid cell | 195.78 km² per grid cell | 180.15 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1750s | 17.12 km² per grid cell | 204 km² per grid cell | 186.88 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 18.75 km² per grid cell | 212.47 km² per grid cell | 193.72 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 20.54 km² per grid cell | 221.2 km² per grid cell | 200.66 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 22.5 km² per grid cell | 230.19 km² per grid cell | 207.69 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 24.65 km² per grid cell | 239.46 km² per grid cell | 214.81 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 27 km² per grid cell | 249.01 km² per grid cell | 222.01 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 31.13 km² per grid cell | 258.85 km² per grid cell | 227.72 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 35.89 km² per grid cell | 268.99 km² per grid cell | 233.11 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 41.37 km² per grid cell | 301.18 km² per grid cell | 259.81 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 47.69 km² per grid cell | 337.78 km² per grid cell | 290.09 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 54.92 km² per grid cell | 372.76 km² per grid cell | 317.84 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 63.08 km² per grid cell | 413.6 km² per grid cell | 350.52 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 77.94 km² per grid cell | 460.16 km² per grid cell | 382.22 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 94.08 km² per grid cell | 528.52 km² per grid cell | 434.45 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 108.27 km² per grid cell | 609.01 km² per grid cell | 500.75 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 116.14 km² per grid cell | 706.65 km² per grid cell | 590.51 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 116.5 km² per grid cell | 831.27 km² per grid cell | 714.76 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 116.5 km² per grid cell | 981.98 km² per grid cell | 865.48 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 116.5 km² per grid cell | 1,162 km² per grid cell | 1,045 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 136.41 km² per grid cell | 1,337 km² per grid cell | 1,200 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 223.03 km² per grid cell | 1,684 km² per grid cell | 1,460 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 392.61 km² per grid cell | 2,029 km² per grid cell | 1,636 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 687.88 km² per grid cell | 2,364 km² per grid cell | 1,676 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1,078 km² per grid cell | 2,676 km² per grid cell | 1,598 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1,499 km² per grid cell | 3,119 km² per grid cell | 1,620 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,962 km² per grid cell | 3,647 km² per grid cell | 1,685 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,584 km² per grid cell | 4,035 km² per grid cell | 1,451 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,222 km² per grid cell | 4,283 km² per grid cell | 1,062 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Iraq or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4,359 km² per grid cell against 3,477 km² per grid cell in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Iraq and Netherlands?
- 882 km² per grid cell, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Netherlands?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Netherlands rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Iraq ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 35th 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.