Latvia vs Rwanda: Urban area over the long-term
Latvia
421.38 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Rwanda
369.67 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Latvia rank
135th
Rwanda rank
138th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Latvia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 421.38 km² per grid cell against 369.67 km² per grid cell in Rwanda, a difference of 51.71 km² per grid cell.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 138th of 202 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1100s | 0.0034 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1200s | 0.0108 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1300s | 0.0341 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.031 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1400s | 0.1076 km² per grid cell | 0.0103 km² per grid cell | 0.0973 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1500s | 0.3399 km² per grid cell | 0.0345 km² per grid cell | 0.3054 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1600s | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 0.1121 km² per grid cell | 0.9611 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1700s | 3.34 km² per grid cell | 0.3391 km² per grid cell | 3 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1710s | 4.35 km² per grid cell | 0.4046 km² per grid cell | 3.94 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1720s | 5.48 km² per grid cell | 0.4661 km² per grid cell | 5.02 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1730s | 6.87 km² per grid cell | 0.5337 km² per grid cell | 6.34 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1740s | 8.55 km² per grid cell | 0.6076 km² per grid cell | 7.94 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1750s | 10.54 km² per grid cell | 0.688 km² per grid cell | 9.85 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1760s | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 0.7752 km² per grid cell | 12.08 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1770s | 15.5 km² per grid cell | 0.8693 km² per grid cell | 14.63 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1780s | 18.47 km² per grid cell | 0.9705 km² per grid cell | 17.5 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1790s | 21.78 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 20.7 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1800s | 25.46 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 24.26 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1810s | 29.57 km² per grid cell | 1.32 km² per grid cell | 28.25 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1820s | 33.55 km² per grid cell | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 32.1 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1830s | 38.08 km² per grid cell | 1.59 km² per grid cell | 36.49 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1840s | 43.39 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 41.65 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1850s | 49.77 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 47.87 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1860s | 57.63 km² per grid cell | 2.02 km² per grid cell | 55.61 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1870s | 65.63 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 63.48 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1880s | 75.72 km² per grid cell | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 73.44 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1890s | 88.62 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 86.13 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1900s | 105.33 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 102.83 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1910s | 127.16 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 124.67 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1920s | 146.82 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 144.33 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1930s | 170.03 km² per grid cell | 2.96 km² per grid cell | 167.07 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1940s | 193.34 km² per grid cell | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 189.75 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1950s | 231.78 km² per grid cell | 5.85 km² per grid cell | 225.94 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1960s | 300.45 km² per grid cell | 9.79 km² per grid cell | 290.66 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1970s | 375.08 km² per grid cell | 18.42 km² per grid cell | 356.66 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1980s | 432.13 km² per grid cell | 32.54 km² per grid cell | 399.59 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1990s | 433.22 km² per grid cell | 53.87 km² per grid cell | 379.35 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 2000s | 400.38 km² per grid cell | 141.65 km² per grid cell | 258.73 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 2010s | 389.22 km² per grid cell | 242.17 km² per grid cell | 147.05 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 2020s | 402.3 km² per grid cell | 336.42 km² per grid cell | 65.88 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Latvia or Rwanda?
- Latvia, at 421.38 km² per grid cell against 369.67 km² per grid cell in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Latvia and Rwanda?
- 51.71 km² per grid cell, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Rwanda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Rwanda rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Latvia ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 138th 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.