South Korea vs Tanzania: Urban area over the long-term
South Korea
2,837 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Tanzania
3,054 km² per grid cell
in 2025
South Korea rank
44th
Tanzania rank
41st
Urban area over the long-term over time
- South Korea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3,054 km² per grid cell against 2,837 km² per grid cell in South Korea, a difference of 217 km² per grid cell.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 41st of 202 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1100s | 0.0104 km² per grid cell | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | 0.0082 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1200s | 0.0414 km² per grid cell | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | 0.0326 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1300s | 0.0932 km² per grid cell | 0.0337 km² per grid cell | 0.0595 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1400s | 0.3262 km² per grid cell | 0.1227 km² per grid cell | 0.2035 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1500s | 1.12 km² per grid cell | 0.2387 km² per grid cell | 0.8799 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1600s | 4.19 km² per grid cell | 0.8695 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1700s | 15.73 km² per grid cell | 3.07 km² per grid cell | 12.66 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1710s | 19.49 km² per grid cell | 3.73 km² per grid cell | 15.76 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1720s | 22.87 km² per grid cell | 4.39 km² per grid cell | 18.48 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1730s | 26.84 km² per grid cell | 5.13 km² per grid cell | 21.7 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1740s | 31.49 km² per grid cell | 5.98 km² per grid cell | 25.51 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1750s | 36.95 km² per grid cell | 6.94 km² per grid cell | 30.01 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1760s | 43.36 km² per grid cell | 8.04 km² per grid cell | 35.33 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1770s | 50.88 km² per grid cell | 9.27 km² per grid cell | 41.61 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1780s | 59.71 km² per grid cell | 10.67 km² per grid cell | 49.04 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1790s | 70.07 km² per grid cell | 12.26 km² per grid cell | 57.81 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1800s | 82.22 km² per grid cell | 14.04 km² per grid cell | 68.18 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1810s | 96.49 km² per grid cell | 16.06 km² per grid cell | 80.43 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1820s | 113.23 km² per grid cell | 18.34 km² per grid cell | 94.89 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1830s | 125.49 km² per grid cell | 20.9 km² per grid cell | 104.59 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1840s | 137.71 km² per grid cell | 23.78 km² per grid cell | 113.93 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1850s | 151.13 km² per grid cell | 27.02 km² per grid cell | 124.11 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1860s | 167.33 km² per grid cell | 29.3 km² per grid cell | 138.03 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1870s | 185.23 km² per grid cell | 31.77 km² per grid cell | 153.46 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1880s | 203.81 km² per grid cell | 34.45 km² per grid cell | 169.36 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1890s | 223.92 km² per grid cell | 38.49 km² per grid cell | 185.43 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1900s | 244.39 km² per grid cell | 38.91 km² per grid cell | 205.48 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1910s | 264.35 km² per grid cell | 40.94 km² per grid cell | 223.41 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1920s | 307.91 km² per grid cell | 44.84 km² per grid cell | 263.08 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1930s | 325.83 km² per grid cell | 56.99 km² per grid cell | 268.84 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1940s | 325.83 km² per grid cell | 71.73 km² per grid cell | 254.11 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1950s | 346.09 km² per grid cell | 132.57 km² per grid cell | 213.52 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1960s | 517.88 km² per grid cell | 247.01 km² per grid cell | 270.87 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1970s | 910.19 km² per grid cell | 551.37 km² per grid cell | 358.81 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,445 km² per grid cell | 712.35 km² per grid cell | 732.48 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1,983 km² per grid cell | 721.07 km² per grid cell | 1,261 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2,332 km² per grid cell | 1,043 km² per grid cell | 1,289 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2,572 km² per grid cell | 1,784 km² per grid cell | 787.87 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2,751 km² per grid cell | 2,651 km² per grid cell | 100.23 km² per grid cell | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, South Korea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3,054 km² per grid cell against 2,837 km² per grid cell in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between South Korea and Tanzania?
- 217 km² per grid cell, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tanzania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Tanzania rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 41st 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.