Netherlands vs Sudan: Urban area over the long-term
Netherlands
4,359 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Sudan
4,431 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Netherlands rank
35th
Sudan rank
34th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Netherlands
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4,431 km² per grid cell against 4,359 km² per grid cell in Netherlands, a difference of 72 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 34th of 202 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 0.0047 km² per grid cell | 1.5 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1100s | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 3.55 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1200s | 8.31 km² per grid cell | 0.0448 km² per grid cell | 8.27 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1300s | 23.31 km² per grid cell | 0.1458 km² per grid cell | 23.17 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1400s | 14.31 km² per grid cell | 0.4709 km² per grid cell | 13.84 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1500s | 39.21 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 37.7 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1600s | 91.54 km² per grid cell | 4.88 km² per grid cell | 86.66 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1700s | 165.2 km² per grid cell | 11.66 km² per grid cell | 153.54 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 172.52 km² per grid cell | 13.22 km² per grid cell | 159.29 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 180.04 km² per grid cell | 14.58 km² per grid cell | 165.47 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1730s | 187.8 km² per grid cell | 16.07 km² per grid cell | 171.72 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1740s | 195.78 km² per grid cell | 17.73 km² per grid cell | 178.05 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1750s | 204 km² per grid cell | 19.56 km² per grid cell | 184.44 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 212.47 km² per grid cell | 21.59 km² per grid cell | 190.88 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 221.2 km² per grid cell | 23.83 km² per grid cell | 197.36 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 230.19 km² per grid cell | 26.33 km² per grid cell | 203.86 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 239.46 km² per grid cell | 29.09 km² per grid cell | 210.36 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 249.01 km² per grid cell | 32.17 km² per grid cell | 216.84 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 258.85 km² per grid cell | 35.59 km² per grid cell | 223.26 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 268.99 km² per grid cell | 39.4 km² per grid cell | 229.59 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 301.18 km² per grid cell | 43.66 km² per grid cell | 257.52 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 337.78 km² per grid cell | 48.42 km² per grid cell | 289.36 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 372.76 km² per grid cell | 53.76 km² per grid cell | 319.01 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 413.6 km² per grid cell | 59.68 km² per grid cell | 353.92 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 460.16 km² per grid cell | 66.29 km² per grid cell | 393.87 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 528.52 km² per grid cell | 73.95 km² per grid cell | 454.57 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 609.01 km² per grid cell | 82.74 km² per grid cell | 526.28 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 706.65 km² per grid cell | 92.84 km² per grid cell | 613.81 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 831.27 km² per grid cell | 104.85 km² per grid cell | 726.42 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 981.98 km² per grid cell | 118.61 km² per grid cell | 863.37 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1,162 km² per grid cell | 132.17 km² per grid cell | 1,030 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1,337 km² per grid cell | 138.16 km² per grid cell | 1,198 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1,684 km² per grid cell | 164.38 km² per grid cell | 1,519 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2,029 km² per grid cell | 246.3 km² per grid cell | 1,783 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2,364 km² per grid cell | 376.21 km² per grid cell | 1,987 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2,676 km² per grid cell | 611.87 km² per grid cell | 2,064 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3,119 km² per grid cell | 1,099 km² per grid cell | 2,020 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,647 km² per grid cell | 1,805 km² per grid cell | 1,842 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,035 km² per grid cell | 2,865 km² per grid cell | 1,170 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4,283 km² per grid cell | 4,170 km² per grid cell | 113.58 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Netherlands or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4,431 km² per grid cell against 4,359 km² per grid cell in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Netherlands and Sudan?
- 72 km² per grid cell, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sudan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sudan rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Netherlands ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 34th 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.