Malaysia vs Spain: Urban area over the long-term
Malaysia
6,818 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Spain
6,890 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Malaysia rank
22nd
Spain rank
21st
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6,890 km² per grid cell against 6,818 km² per grid cell in Malaysia, a difference of 72 km² per grid cell.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 94.4 km² per grid cell | 94.4 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1100s | 0.0054 km² per grid cell | 114.38 km² per grid cell | 114.38 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1200s | 0.0189 km² per grid cell | 104.29 km² per grid cell | 104.27 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1300s | 0.0646 km² per grid cell | 380.03 km² per grid cell | 379.97 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1400s | 0.2176 km² per grid cell | 180.26 km² per grid cell | 180.05 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1500s | 0.7246 km² per grid cell | 128.02 km² per grid cell | 127.29 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1600s | 2.72 km² per grid cell | 211.64 km² per grid cell | 208.93 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1700s | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 244.37 km² per grid cell | 234.59 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1710s | 11.4 km² per grid cell | 279.68 km² per grid cell | 268.27 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1720s | 12.91 km² per grid cell | 291.5 km² per grid cell | 278.59 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1730s | 14.6 km² per grid cell | 303.8 km² per grid cell | 289.21 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1740s | 16.49 km² per grid cell | 316.61 km² per grid cell | 300.12 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1750s | 18.61 km² per grid cell | 329.93 km² per grid cell | 311.32 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1760s | 20.98 km² per grid cell | 334.24 km² per grid cell | 313.26 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1770s | 23.64 km² per grid cell | 338.51 km² per grid cell | 314.87 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1780s | 26.62 km² per grid cell | 342.74 km² per grid cell | 316.12 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1790s | 29.94 km² per grid cell | 346.9 km² per grid cell | 316.96 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1800s | 33.66 km² per grid cell | 351 km² per grid cell | 317.34 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1810s | 38.71 km² per grid cell | 402.06 km² per grid cell | 363.36 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1820s | 44.41 km² per grid cell | 456.02 km² per grid cell | 411.6 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1830s | 50.86 km² per grid cell | 533.39 km² per grid cell | 482.54 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1840s | 58.12 km² per grid cell | 578.88 km² per grid cell | 520.76 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1850s | 66.31 km² per grid cell | 683.02 km² per grid cell | 616.71 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1860s | 94.41 km² per grid cell | 809.28 km² per grid cell | 714.87 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1870s | 127.26 km² per grid cell | 912.78 km² per grid cell | 785.52 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1880s | 165.52 km² per grid cell | 1,025 km² per grid cell | 859.79 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1890s | 209.91 km² per grid cell | 1,140 km² per grid cell | 930.08 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1900s | 256.52 km² per grid cell | 1,234 km² per grid cell | 977.79 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1910s | 328.44 km² per grid cell | 1,397 km² per grid cell | 1,069 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1920s | 447.53 km² per grid cell | 1,575 km² per grid cell | 1,127 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1930s | 582.19 km² per grid cell | 1,831 km² per grid cell | 1,249 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1940s | 821.81 km² per grid cell | 2,110 km² per grid cell | 1,289 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1950s | 1,145 km² per grid cell | 2,595 km² per grid cell | 1,449 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1960s | 1,626 km² per grid cell | 3,219 km² per grid cell | 1,593 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1970s | 2,001 km² per grid cell | 4,091 km² per grid cell | 2,089 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1980s | 2,341 km² per grid cell | 4,735 km² per grid cell | 2,395 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,971 km² per grid cell | 4,999 km² per grid cell | 2,028 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 2000s | 4,137 km² per grid cell | 5,554 km² per grid cell | 1,417 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 2010s | 5,471 km² per grid cell | 6,300 km² per grid cell | 829.13 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 2020s | 6,478 km² per grid cell | 6,773 km² per grid cell | 295.04 km² per grid cell | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 6,890 km² per grid cell against 6,818 km² per grid cell in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Malaysia and Spain?
- 72 km² per grid cell, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st 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.