Israel vs Kenya: Urban area over the long-term
Israel
1,604 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Kenya
1,567 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Israel rank
76th
Kenya rank
79th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Israel
- Kenya
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1,604 km² per grid cell against 1,567 km² per grid cell in Kenya, a difference of 37 km² per grid cell.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 76th and Kenya ranks 79th of 202 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 2.8 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1100s | 3.48 km² per grid cell | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | 3.48 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1200s | 4.31 km² per grid cell | 0.0072 km² per grid cell | 4.3 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1300s | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 0.0243 km² per grid cell | 5.31 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1400s | 4.65 km² per grid cell | 0.0811 km² per grid cell | 4.57 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1500s | 6.98 km² per grid cell | 0.2683 km² per grid cell | 6.71 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1600s | 8.09 km² per grid cell | 0.9368 km² per grid cell | 7.15 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1700s | 5.43 km² per grid cell | 3.13 km² per grid cell | 2.3 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1710s | 6.24 km² per grid cell | 3.66 km² per grid cell | 2.58 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1720s | 6.9 km² per grid cell | 4.14 km² per grid cell | 2.75 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1730s | 7.56 km² per grid cell | 4.68 km² per grid cell | 2.89 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1740s | 8.25 km² per grid cell | 5.26 km² per grid cell | 2.98 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1750s | 8.96 km² per grid cell | 5.91 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1760s | 9.71 km² per grid cell | 6.6 km² per grid cell | 3.11 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1770s | 10.52 km² per grid cell | 7.35 km² per grid cell | 3.17 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1780s | 11.42 km² per grid cell | 8.16 km² per grid cell | 3.26 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1790s | 12.42 km² per grid cell | 9.02 km² per grid cell | 3.4 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1800s | 13.56 km² per grid cell | 9.93 km² per grid cell | 3.63 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1810s | 14.79 km² per grid cell | 10.9 km² per grid cell | 3.89 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1820s | 16.4 km² per grid cell | 11.91 km² per grid cell | 4.49 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1830s | 18.34 km² per grid cell | 12.98 km² per grid cell | 5.36 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1840s | 20.67 km² per grid cell | 14.08 km² per grid cell | 6.58 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1850s | 23.49 km² per grid cell | 15.24 km² per grid cell | 8.25 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1860s | 26.93 km² per grid cell | 16.99 km² per grid cell | 9.94 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1870s | 30.12 km² per grid cell | 18.91 km² per grid cell | 11.21 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1880s | 33.75 km² per grid cell | 21.23 km² per grid cell | 12.52 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1890s | 37.87 km² per grid cell | 23.79 km² per grid cell | 14.08 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1900s | 42.56 km² per grid cell | 23.79 km² per grid cell | 18.77 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1910s | 47.91 km² per grid cell | 23.79 km² per grid cell | 24.11 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1920s | 66.15 km² per grid cell | 23.79 km² per grid cell | 42.35 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1930s | 91.45 km² per grid cell | 28.78 km² per grid cell | 62.67 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1940s | 126.59 km² per grid cell | 34.55 km² per grid cell | 92.04 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1950s | 239.96 km² per grid cell | 54.96 km² per grid cell | 185 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1960s | 396.2 km² per grid cell | 96.08 km² per grid cell | 300.12 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1970s | 537.62 km² per grid cell | 195.09 km² per grid cell | 342.53 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1980s | 685.12 km² per grid cell | 358.74 km² per grid cell | 326.38 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 1990s | 905.05 km² per grid cell | 540.57 km² per grid cell | 364.48 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 2000s | 1,127 km² per grid cell | 762.55 km² per grid cell | 364.64 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 2010s | 1,360 km² per grid cell | 1,092 km² per grid cell | 267.37 km² per grid cell | Israel |
| 2020s | 1,555 km² per grid cell | 1,448 km² per grid cell | 106.99 km² per grid cell | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Israel or Kenya?
- Israel, at 1,604 km² per grid cell against 1,567 km² per grid cell in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Israel and Kenya?
- 37 km² per grid cell, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kenya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Kenya rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Israel ranks 76th and Kenya ranks 79th 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.