Myanmar vs United Arab Emirates: Urban area over the long-term
Myanmar
2,250 km² per grid cell
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2,302 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Myanmar rank
57th
United Arab Emirates rank
55th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Myanmar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,302 km² per grid cell against 2,250 km² per grid cell in Myanmar, a difference of 52 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 38 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0038 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1100s | 0.0149 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0143 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1200s | 0.0535 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0518 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1300s | 0.1553 km² per grid cell | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 0.15 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1400s | 0.5541 km² per grid cell | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 0.5384 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1500s | 1.93 km² per grid cell | 0.047 km² per grid cell | 1.88 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1600s | 6.5 km² per grid cell | 0.1912 km² per grid cell | 6.31 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1700s | 21.68 km² per grid cell | 0.7237 km² per grid cell | 20.96 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1710s | 24.92 km² per grid cell | 0.6871 km² per grid cell | 24.23 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1720s | 27.82 km² per grid cell | 0.7794 km² per grid cell | 27.05 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1730s | 31.06 km² per grid cell | 0.884 km² per grid cell | 30.18 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1740s | 34.66 km² per grid cell | 1 km² per grid cell | 33.66 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1750s | 38.66 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 37.53 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1760s | 43.12 km² per grid cell | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 41.83 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1770s | 48.07 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 46.6 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1780s | 53.57 km² per grid cell | 1.66 km² per grid cell | 51.91 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 59.68 km² per grid cell | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 57.8 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 66.47 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 64.34 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 77.66 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 75.24 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 90.37 km² per grid cell | 2.97 km² per grid cell | 87.4 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 104.8 km² per grid cell | 3.64 km² per grid cell | 101.15 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 121.16 km² per grid cell | 4.47 km² per grid cell | 116.69 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 139.68 km² per grid cell | 5.48 km² per grid cell | 134.2 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 170.19 km² per grid cell | 6.71 km² per grid cell | 163.48 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 205.25 km² per grid cell | 8.18 km² per grid cell | 197.07 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 245.41 km² per grid cell | 9.81 km² per grid cell | 235.6 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 291.17 km² per grid cell | 11.35 km² per grid cell | 279.83 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 342.13 km² per grid cell | 12.3 km² per grid cell | 329.83 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 405.5 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 393.14 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 454.09 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 441.73 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 458.1 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 445.74 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 458.1 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 445.74 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 458.1 km² per grid cell | 15.47 km² per grid cell | 442.62 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 459.2 km² per grid cell | 33.42 km² per grid cell | 425.78 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 566.7 km² per grid cell | 138 km² per grid cell | 428.69 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 741.2 km² per grid cell | 379.97 km² per grid cell | 361.23 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 985.65 km² per grid cell | 685.3 km² per grid cell | 300.36 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1,329 km² per grid cell | 1,186 km² per grid cell | 142.72 km² per grid cell | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1,743 km² per grid cell | 1,902 km² per grid cell | 158.82 km² per grid cell | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2,146 km² per grid cell | 2,182 km² per grid cell | 36.21 km² per grid cell | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Myanmar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,302 km² per grid cell against 2,250 km² per grid cell in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Myanmar and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 km² per grid cell, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United Arab Emirates?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Myanmar ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th 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.