Morocco vs Portugal: Urban area over the long-term
Morocco
2,151 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Portugal
2,142 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Morocco rank
59th
Portugal rank
61st
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Morocco
- Portugal
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 2,151 km² per grid cell against 2,142 km² per grid cell in Portugal, a difference of 9 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Portugal ahead.
Morocco ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 61st of 202 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.006 km² per grid cell | 52.11 km² per grid cell | 52.11 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1100s | 0.0171 km² per grid cell | 79.13 km² per grid cell | 79.12 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1200s | 0.0487 km² per grid cell | 76.43 km² per grid cell | 76.38 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1300s | 0.1632 km² per grid cell | 291.12 km² per grid cell | 290.96 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1400s | 0.4384 km² per grid cell | 134.91 km² per grid cell | 134.47 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1500s | 1.1 km² per grid cell | 110.98 km² per grid cell | 109.88 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1600s | 4.93 km² per grid cell | 162.77 km² per grid cell | 157.84 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1700s | 11.51 km² per grid cell | 147.97 km² per grid cell | 136.47 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1710s | 13.52 km² per grid cell | 195.64 km² per grid cell | 182.12 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1720s | 15.42 km² per grid cell | 202.03 km² per grid cell | 186.61 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1730s | 17.55 km² per grid cell | 206.16 km² per grid cell | 188.6 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1740s | 19.95 km² per grid cell | 210.36 km² per grid cell | 190.41 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1750s | 22.65 km² per grid cell | 214.66 km² per grid cell | 192 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1760s | 25.69 km² per grid cell | 219.04 km² per grid cell | 193.35 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1770s | 29.09 km² per grid cell | 223.51 km² per grid cell | 194.41 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1780s | 32.91 km² per grid cell | 228.07 km² per grid cell | 195.15 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1790s | 37.2 km² per grid cell | 232.72 km² per grid cell | 195.52 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1800s | 42 km² per grid cell | 237.47 km² per grid cell | 195.47 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1810s | 47.38 km² per grid cell | 242.32 km² per grid cell | 194.94 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1820s | 53.41 km² per grid cell | 247.26 km² per grid cell | 193.86 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1830s | 60.15 km² per grid cell | 261.23 km² per grid cell | 201.08 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1840s | 67.69 km² per grid cell | 276.56 km² per grid cell | 208.87 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1850s | 76.12 km² per grid cell | 284.07 km² per grid cell | 207.95 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1860s | 92.19 km² per grid cell | 298.23 km² per grid cell | 206.04 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1870s | 111.64 km² per grid cell | 323.98 km² per grid cell | 212.34 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1880s | 135.2 km² per grid cell | 353.15 km² per grid cell | 217.95 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1890s | 163.71 km² per grid cell | 407.68 km² per grid cell | 243.97 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1900s | 192.05 km² per grid cell | 503.66 km² per grid cell | 311.61 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1910s | 251.95 km² per grid cell | 615.99 km² per grid cell | 364.04 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1920s | 280.19 km² per grid cell | 616 km² per grid cell | 335.81 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1930s | 306.79 km² per grid cell | 615.03 km² per grid cell | 308.24 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1940s | 317.06 km² per grid cell | 615.4 km² per grid cell | 298.34 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1950s | 317.06 km² per grid cell | 615.84 km² per grid cell | 298.78 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1960s | 350.14 km² per grid cell | 677.65 km² per grid cell | 327.51 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1970s | 493.68 km² per grid cell | 835.51 km² per grid cell | 341.82 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1980s | 761.55 km² per grid cell | 1,110 km² per grid cell | 348.16 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1,061 km² per grid cell | 1,338 km² per grid cell | 277.41 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1,349 km² per grid cell | 1,632 km² per grid cell | 282.84 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,695 km² per grid cell | 1,906 km² per grid cell | 211.33 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,021 km² per grid cell | 2,083 km² per grid cell | 62.64 km² per grid cell | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Morocco or Portugal?
- Morocco, at 2,151 km² per grid cell against 2,142 km² per grid cell in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Morocco and Portugal?
- 9 km² per grid cell, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Morocco ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 61st 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.