Italy vs Nigeria: Urban area over the long-term
Italy
13,580 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Nigeria
11,202 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Italy rank
13th
Nigeria rank
14th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Italy
- Nigeria
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13,580 km² per grid cell against 11,202 km² per grid cell in Nigeria, a difference of 2,378 km² per grid cell.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 423.82 km² per grid cell | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 423.81 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1100s | 529.77 km² per grid cell | 0.0227 km² per grid cell | 529.75 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1200s | 831.33 km² per grid cell | 0.0726 km² per grid cell | 831.26 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1300s | 2,180 km² per grid cell | 0.2451 km² per grid cell | 2,180 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1400s | 1,148 km² per grid cell | 0.8169 km² per grid cell | 1,147 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1500s | 1,540 km² per grid cell | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 1,538 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1600s | 1,990 km² per grid cell | 10.29 km² per grid cell | 1,980 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1700s | 1,857 km² per grid cell | 39.7 km² per grid cell | 1,817 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1710s | 1,921 km² per grid cell | 44.25 km² per grid cell | 1,877 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1720s | 1,994 km² per grid cell | 47.94 km² per grid cell | 1,946 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1730s | 2,070 km² per grid cell | 51.93 km² per grid cell | 2,018 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1740s | 2,149 km² per grid cell | 56.24 km² per grid cell | 2,093 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1750s | 2,231 km² per grid cell | 60.9 km² per grid cell | 2,170 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1760s | 2,316 km² per grid cell | 65.94 km² per grid cell | 2,250 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1770s | 2,404 km² per grid cell | 71.39 km² per grid cell | 2,333 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1780s | 2,496 km² per grid cell | 77.28 km² per grid cell | 2,418 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1790s | 2,590 km² per grid cell | 83.64 km² per grid cell | 2,506 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1800s | 2,683 km² per grid cell | 90.52 km² per grid cell | 2,592 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1810s | 2,738 km² per grid cell | 97.94 km² per grid cell | 2,640 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1820s | 2,793 km² per grid cell | 105.96 km² per grid cell | 2,687 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1830s | 2,931 km² per grid cell | 114.62 km² per grid cell | 2,817 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1840s | 3,038 km² per grid cell | 123.97 km² per grid cell | 2,914 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1850s | 3,151 km² per grid cell | 134.05 km² per grid cell | 3,017 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1860s | 3,239 km² per grid cell | 152.54 km² per grid cell | 3,086 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1870s | 4,006 km² per grid cell | 174.32 km² per grid cell | 3,832 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1880s | 4,612 km² per grid cell | 201.24 km² per grid cell | 4,411 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1890s | 5,124 km² per grid cell | 234.38 km² per grid cell | 4,889 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1900s | 5,287 km² per grid cell | 269.15 km² per grid cell | 5,018 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1910s | 5,341 km² per grid cell | 312.45 km² per grid cell | 5,028 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1920s | 5,405 km² per grid cell | 341.09 km² per grid cell | 5,064 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1930s | 5,405 km² per grid cell | 359.04 km² per grid cell | 5,046 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1940s | 5,523 km² per grid cell | 359.04 km² per grid cell | 5,164 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1950s | 6,586 km² per grid cell | 402.15 km² per grid cell | 6,184 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1960s | 7,762 km² per grid cell | 674.33 km² per grid cell | 7,088 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1970s | 9,086 km² per grid cell | 1,062 km² per grid cell | 8,024 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1980s | 9,894 km² per grid cell | 1,796 km² per grid cell | 8,097 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1990s | 10,269 km² per grid cell | 3,011 km² per grid cell | 7,258 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 2000s | 10,986 km² per grid cell | 4,835 km² per grid cell | 6,151 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 2010s | 12,177 km² per grid cell | 7,525 km² per grid cell | 4,651 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 2020s | 13,275 km² per grid cell | 10,243 km² per grid cell | 3,032 km² per grid cell | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Italy or Nigeria?
- Italy, at 13,580 km² per grid cell against 11,202 km² per grid cell in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Italy and Nigeria?
- 2,378 km² per grid cell, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Italy ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 14th 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.