Latvia vs Singapore: Urban area over the long-term
Latvia
421.38 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Singapore
447.96 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Latvia rank
135th
Singapore rank
132nd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Latvia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 447.96 km² per grid cell against 421.38 km² per grid cell in Latvia, a difference of 26.58 km² per grid cell.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 135th and Singapore ranks 132nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 37 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1100s | 0.0034 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0034 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1200s | 0.0108 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0108 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1300s | 0.0341 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0341 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1400s | 0.1076 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.1076 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1500s | 0.3399 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.3396 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1600s | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1700s | 3.34 km² per grid cell | 0.0043 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1710s | 4.35 km² per grid cell | 0.007 km² per grid cell | 4.34 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1720s | 5.48 km² per grid cell | 0.0109 km² per grid cell | 5.47 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1730s | 6.87 km² per grid cell | 0.0169 km² per grid cell | 6.85 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1740s | 8.55 km² per grid cell | 0.0263 km² per grid cell | 8.52 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1750s | 10.54 km² per grid cell | 0.0408 km² per grid cell | 10.5 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1760s | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 0.0634 km² per grid cell | 12.79 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1770s | 15.5 km² per grid cell | 0.0984 km² per grid cell | 15.4 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1780s | 18.47 km² per grid cell | 0.1528 km² per grid cell | 18.32 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1790s | 21.78 km² per grid cell | 0.2373 km² per grid cell | 21.54 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1800s | 25.46 km² per grid cell | 0.3685 km² per grid cell | 25.09 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1810s | 29.57 km² per grid cell | 0.5723 km² per grid cell | 29 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1820s | 33.55 km² per grid cell | 0.8888 km² per grid cell | 32.66 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1830s | 38.08 km² per grid cell | 1.38 km² per grid cell | 36.7 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1840s | 43.39 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 41.25 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1850s | 49.77 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | 46.44 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1860s | 57.63 km² per grid cell | 5.16 km² per grid cell | 52.47 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1870s | 65.63 km² per grid cell | 7.99 km² per grid cell | 57.64 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1880s | 75.72 km² per grid cell | 12.24 km² per grid cell | 63.47 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1890s | 88.62 km² per grid cell | 18.27 km² per grid cell | 70.35 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1900s | 105.33 km² per grid cell | 25.83 km² per grid cell | 79.5 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1910s | 127.16 km² per grid cell | 33.75 km² per grid cell | 93.41 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1920s | 146.82 km² per grid cell | 41.15 km² per grid cell | 105.67 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1930s | 170.03 km² per grid cell | 58.02 km² per grid cell | 112.01 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1940s | 193.34 km² per grid cell | 70.55 km² per grid cell | 122.79 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1950s | 231.78 km² per grid cell | 124.76 km² per grid cell | 107.03 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1960s | 300.45 km² per grid cell | 179.88 km² per grid cell | 120.56 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1970s | 375.08 km² per grid cell | 223.18 km² per grid cell | 151.9 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1980s | 432.13 km² per grid cell | 279.1 km² per grid cell | 153.04 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 1990s | 433.22 km² per grid cell | 376.52 km² per grid cell | 56.71 km² per grid cell | Latvia |
| 2000s | 400.38 km² per grid cell | 447.56 km² per grid cell | 47.18 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 2010s | 389.22 km² per grid cell | 447.96 km² per grid cell | 58.73 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
| 2020s | 402.3 km² per grid cell | 447.96 km² per grid cell | 45.66 km² per grid cell | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Latvia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 447.96 km² per grid cell against 421.38 km² per grid cell in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Latvia and Singapore?
- 26.58 km² per grid cell, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Singapore?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Singapore rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Latvia ranks 135th and Singapore ranks 132nd 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.