Italy vs United Kingdom: Urban area over the long-term
Italy
13,580 km² per grid cell
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,143 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Italy rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14,143 km² per grid cell against 13,580 km² per grid cell in Italy, a difference of 563 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 28 and United Kingdom in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 423.82 km² per grid cell | 27.1 km² per grid cell | 396.72 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1100s | 529.77 km² per grid cell | 52.65 km² per grid cell | 477.12 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1200s | 831.33 km² per grid cell | 65.71 km² per grid cell | 765.62 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1300s | 2,180 km² per grid cell | 88.29 km² per grid cell | 2,092 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1400s | 1,148 km² per grid cell | 39.58 km² per grid cell | 1,108 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1500s | 1,540 km² per grid cell | 39.58 km² per grid cell | 1,501 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1600s | 1,990 km² per grid cell | 39.58 km² per grid cell | 1,951 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1700s | 1,857 km² per grid cell | 39.58 km² per grid cell | 1,817 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1710s | 1,921 km² per grid cell | 93.19 km² per grid cell | 1,828 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1720s | 1,994 km² per grid cell | 164.48 km² per grid cell | 1,830 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1730s | 2,070 km² per grid cell | 243.67 km² per grid cell | 1,826 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1740s | 2,149 km² per grid cell | 331.46 km² per grid cell | 1,818 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1750s | 2,231 km² per grid cell | 428.76 km² per grid cell | 1,802 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1760s | 2,316 km² per grid cell | 475.08 km² per grid cell | 1,841 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1770s | 2,404 km² per grid cell | 524.72 km² per grid cell | 1,879 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1780s | 2,496 km² per grid cell | 577.95 km² per grid cell | 1,918 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1790s | 2,590 km² per grid cell | 635.1 km² per grid cell | 1,955 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1800s | 2,683 km² per grid cell | 696.54 km² per grid cell | 1,986 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1810s | 2,738 km² per grid cell | 783.4 km² per grid cell | 1,955 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1820s | 2,793 km² per grid cell | 1,098 km² per grid cell | 1,696 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1830s | 2,931 km² per grid cell | 1,384 km² per grid cell | 1,548 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1840s | 3,038 km² per grid cell | 1,819 km² per grid cell | 1,218 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1850s | 3,151 km² per grid cell | 2,071 km² per grid cell | 1,080 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1860s | 3,239 km² per grid cell | 2,446 km² per grid cell | 792.69 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1870s | 4,006 km² per grid cell | 2,934 km² per grid cell | 1,072 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1880s | 4,612 km² per grid cell | 3,547 km² per grid cell | 1,065 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1890s | 5,124 km² per grid cell | 4,193 km² per grid cell | 930.64 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1900s | 5,287 km² per grid cell | 4,967 km² per grid cell | 320.15 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1910s | 5,341 km² per grid cell | 5,805 km² per grid cell | 464.59 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 5,405 km² per grid cell | 6,459 km² per grid cell | 1,054 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 5,405 km² per grid cell | 7,139 km² per grid cell | 1,733 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 5,523 km² per grid cell | 7,809 km² per grid cell | 2,286 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 6,586 km² per grid cell | 8,823 km² per grid cell | 2,236 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 7,762 km² per grid cell | 9,288 km² per grid cell | 1,526 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 9,086 km² per grid cell | 10,229 km² per grid cell | 1,143 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 9,894 km² per grid cell | 11,246 km² per grid cell | 1,353 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 10,269 km² per grid cell | 11,669 km² per grid cell | 1,400 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10,986 km² per grid cell | 12,278 km² per grid cell | 1,291 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12,177 km² per grid cell | 13,156 km² per grid cell | 979.08 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13,275 km² per grid cell | 13,915 km² per grid cell | 639.98 km² per grid cell | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14,143 km² per grid cell against 13,580 km² per grid cell in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 563 km² per grid cell, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Italy ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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.