Netherlands vs Venezuela: Urban area over the long-term
Netherlands
4,359 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Venezuela
4,456 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Netherlands rank
35th
Venezuela rank
32nd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Netherlands
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 4,456 km² per grid cell against 4,359 km² per grid cell in Netherlands, a difference of 97 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 39 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1100s | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 0.0067 km² per grid cell | 3.56 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1200s | 8.31 km² per grid cell | 0.0214 km² per grid cell | 8.29 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1300s | 23.31 km² per grid cell | 0.0678 km² per grid cell | 23.25 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1400s | 14.31 km² per grid cell | 0.2148 km² per grid cell | 14.1 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1500s | 39.21 km² per grid cell | 0.6784 km² per grid cell | 38.53 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1600s | 91.54 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 89.5 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1700s | 165.2 km² per grid cell | 7.56 km² per grid cell | 157.64 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 172.52 km² per grid cell | 8.56 km² per grid cell | 163.95 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 180.04 km² per grid cell | 9.38 km² per grid cell | 170.66 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1730s | 187.8 km² per grid cell | 10.22 km² per grid cell | 177.58 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1740s | 195.78 km² per grid cell | 11.02 km² per grid cell | 184.76 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1750s | 204 km² per grid cell | 11.76 km² per grid cell | 192.25 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 212.47 km² per grid cell | 12.37 km² per grid cell | 200.11 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 221.2 km² per grid cell | 12.81 km² per grid cell | 208.39 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 230.19 km² per grid cell | 13.07 km² per grid cell | 217.12 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 239.46 km² per grid cell | 13.15 km² per grid cell | 226.3 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 249.01 km² per grid cell | 13.15 km² per grid cell | 235.85 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 258.85 km² per grid cell | 13.15 km² per grid cell | 245.7 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 268.99 km² per grid cell | 15.6 km² per grid cell | 253.4 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 301.18 km² per grid cell | 18.82 km² per grid cell | 282.36 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 337.78 km² per grid cell | 22.92 km² per grid cell | 314.86 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 372.76 km² per grid cell | 28.27 km² per grid cell | 344.49 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 413.6 km² per grid cell | 35.45 km² per grid cell | 378.15 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 460.16 km² per grid cell | 41.5 km² per grid cell | 418.66 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 528.52 km² per grid cell | 49.56 km² per grid cell | 478.96 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 609.01 km² per grid cell | 61.01 km² per grid cell | 548.01 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 706.65 km² per grid cell | 68.49 km² per grid cell | 638.15 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 831.27 km² per grid cell | 76.42 km² per grid cell | 754.85 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 981.98 km² per grid cell | 85.57 km² per grid cell | 896.41 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1,162 km² per grid cell | 124.04 km² per grid cell | 1,038 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1,337 km² per grid cell | 165.05 km² per grid cell | 1,171 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1,684 km² per grid cell | 374.95 km² per grid cell | 1,309 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2,029 km² per grid cell | 686.84 km² per grid cell | 1,342 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2,364 km² per grid cell | 1,154 km² per grid cell | 1,210 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2,676 km² per grid cell | 1,711 km² per grid cell | 965.3 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3,119 km² per grid cell | 2,355 km² per grid cell | 764.32 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,647 km² per grid cell | 3,070 km² per grid cell | 576.45 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,035 km² per grid cell | 3,769 km² per grid cell | 266.13 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4,283 km² per grid cell | 4,301 km² per grid cell | 17.82 km² per grid cell | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Netherlands or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 4,456 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 Venezuela?
- 97 km² per grid cell, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Venezuela?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Venezuela rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Netherlands ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 32nd 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.