Iraq vs Vietnam: Urban area over the long-term
Iraq
3,477 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Vietnam
4,339 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Iraq rank
38th
Vietnam rank
36th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 4,339 km² per grid cell against 3,477 km² per grid cell in Iraq, a difference of 862 km² per grid cell.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 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 Vietnam ranks 36th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Vietnam in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14.89 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 14.88 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1100s | 13.8 km² per grid cell | 0.0049 km² per grid cell | 13.8 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1200s | 11.45 km² per grid cell | 0.0179 km² per grid cell | 11.44 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1300s | 8.77 km² per grid cell | 0.0639 km² per grid cell | 8.71 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1400s | 9.22 km² per grid cell | 0.2219 km² per grid cell | 9 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1500s | 9.66 km² per grid cell | 0.7566 km² per grid cell | 8.91 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1600s | 12.63 km² per grid cell | 2.84 km² per grid cell | 9.8 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1700s | 10.55 km² per grid cell | 10.21 km² per grid cell | 0.3352 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1710s | 11.89 km² per grid cell | 12.64 km² per grid cell | 0.7555 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1720s | 13.02 km² per grid cell | 15.09 km² per grid cell | 2.07 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1730s | 14.27 km² per grid cell | 17.89 km² per grid cell | 3.62 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1740s | 15.63 km² per grid cell | 21.09 km² per grid cell | 5.46 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1750s | 17.12 km² per grid cell | 24.73 km² per grid cell | 7.61 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1760s | 18.75 km² per grid cell | 28.87 km² per grid cell | 10.12 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1770s | 20.54 km² per grid cell | 33.58 km² per grid cell | 13.04 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1780s | 22.5 km² per grid cell | 38.92 km² per grid cell | 16.42 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1790s | 24.65 km² per grid cell | 44.98 km² per grid cell | 20.33 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1800s | 27 km² per grid cell | 51.84 km² per grid cell | 24.84 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1810s | 31.13 km² per grid cell | 59.6 km² per grid cell | 28.47 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1820s | 35.89 km² per grid cell | 68.36 km² per grid cell | 32.47 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1830s | 41.37 km² per grid cell | 83.96 km² per grid cell | 42.59 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1840s | 47.69 km² per grid cell | 101.91 km² per grid cell | 54.23 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1850s | 54.92 km² per grid cell | 122.52 km² per grid cell | 67.6 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 63.08 km² per grid cell | 146.13 km² per grid cell | 83.06 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 77.94 km² per grid cell | 173.13 km² per grid cell | 95.19 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 94.08 km² per grid cell | 229.28 km² per grid cell | 135.2 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 108.27 km² per grid cell | 294.55 km² per grid cell | 186.28 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 116.14 km² per grid cell | 370.17 km² per grid cell | 254.03 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 116.5 km² per grid cell | 457.52 km² per grid cell | 341.02 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 116.5 km² per grid cell | 536.57 km² per grid cell | 420.06 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 116.5 km² per grid cell | 626.52 km² per grid cell | 510.02 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 136.41 km² per grid cell | 728.74 km² per grid cell | 592.33 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 223.03 km² per grid cell | 1,032 km² per grid cell | 808.52 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 392.61 km² per grid cell | 1,604 km² per grid cell | 1,212 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 687.88 km² per grid cell | 2,272 km² per grid cell | 1,584 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1,078 km² per grid cell | 2,606 km² per grid cell | 1,528 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1,499 km² per grid cell | 2,626 km² per grid cell | 1,127 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1,962 km² per grid cell | 2,694 km² per grid cell | 732.2 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2,584 km² per grid cell | 3,201 km² per grid cell | 616.82 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3,222 km² per grid cell | 4,101 km² per grid cell | 879.6 km² per grid cell | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 4,339 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 Vietnam?
- 862 km² per grid cell, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Iraq ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 36th 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.