Italy vs Pakistan: Urban area over the long-term
Italy
13,580 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Pakistan
8,527 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Italy rank
13th
Pakistan rank
16th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Italy
- Pakistan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13,580 km² per grid cell against 8,527 km² per grid cell in Pakistan, a difference of 5,053 km² per grid cell.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 423.82 km² per grid cell | 0.0124 km² per grid cell | 423.8 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1100s | 529.77 km² per grid cell | 0.0386 km² per grid cell | 529.73 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1200s | 831.33 km² per grid cell | 0.1201 km² per grid cell | 831.21 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1300s | 2,180 km² per grid cell | 0.3603 km² per grid cell | 2,180 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1400s | 1,148 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1,146 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1500s | 1,540 km² per grid cell | 3.91 km² per grid cell | 1,537 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1600s | 1,990 km² per grid cell | 15.23 km² per grid cell | 1,975 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1700s | 1,857 km² per grid cell | 56.25 km² per grid cell | 1,801 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1710s | 1,921 km² per grid cell | 64.03 km² per grid cell | 1,857 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1720s | 1,994 km² per grid cell | 71.56 km² per grid cell | 1,922 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1730s | 2,070 km² per grid cell | 79.97 km² per grid cell | 1,990 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1740s | 2,149 km² per grid cell | 89.37 km² per grid cell | 2,060 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1750s | 2,231 km² per grid cell | 99.88 km² per grid cell | 2,131 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1760s | 2,316 km² per grid cell | 111.63 km² per grid cell | 2,204 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1770s | 2,404 km² per grid cell | 124.75 km² per grid cell | 2,279 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1780s | 2,496 km² per grid cell | 139.42 km² per grid cell | 2,356 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1790s | 2,590 km² per grid cell | 155.82 km² per grid cell | 2,434 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1800s | 2,683 km² per grid cell | 174.14 km² per grid cell | 2,509 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1810s | 2,738 km² per grid cell | 194.62 km² per grid cell | 2,543 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1820s | 2,793 km² per grid cell | 217.5 km² per grid cell | 2,576 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1830s | 2,931 km² per grid cell | 243.08 km² per grid cell | 2,688 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1840s | 3,038 km² per grid cell | 271.66 km² per grid cell | 2,766 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1850s | 3,151 km² per grid cell | 303.59 km² per grid cell | 2,848 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1860s | 3,239 km² per grid cell | 339.17 km² per grid cell | 2,899 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1870s | 4,006 km² per grid cell | 378.42 km² per grid cell | 3,628 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1880s | 4,612 km² per grid cell | 419.96 km² per grid cell | 4,192 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1890s | 5,124 km² per grid cell | 458.27 km² per grid cell | 4,665 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1900s | 5,287 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 4,807 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1910s | 5,341 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 4,861 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1920s | 5,405 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 4,926 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1930s | 5,405 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 4,926 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1940s | 5,523 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 5,043 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1950s | 6,586 km² per grid cell | 571.9 km² per grid cell | 6,014 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1960s | 7,762 km² per grid cell | 819.26 km² per grid cell | 6,943 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1970s | 9,086 km² per grid cell | 1,227 km² per grid cell | 7,859 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1980s | 9,894 km² per grid cell | 1,960 km² per grid cell | 7,934 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1990s | 10,269 km² per grid cell | 2,990 km² per grid cell | 7,279 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 2000s | 10,986 km² per grid cell | 4,224 km² per grid cell | 6,762 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 2010s | 12,177 km² per grid cell | 5,925 km² per grid cell | 6,251 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 2020s | 13,275 km² per grid cell | 7,880 km² per grid cell | 5,395 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 Pakistan?
- Italy, at 13,580 km² per grid cell against 8,527 km² per grid cell in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Italy and Pakistan?
- 5,053 km² per grid cell, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pakistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Pakistan rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Italy ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 16th 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.