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
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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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Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.