Netherlands vs Vietnam: Urban area over the long-term
Netherlands
4,359 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Vietnam
4,339 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Netherlands rank
35th
Vietnam rank
36th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Netherlands
- Vietnam
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4,359 km² per grid cell against 4,339 km² per grid cell in Vietnam, a difference of 20 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 36th of 202 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1100s | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 0.0049 km² per grid cell | 3.56 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1200s | 8.31 km² per grid cell | 0.0179 km² per grid cell | 8.3 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1300s | 23.31 km² per grid cell | 0.0639 km² per grid cell | 23.25 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1400s | 14.31 km² per grid cell | 0.2219 km² per grid cell | 14.09 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1500s | 39.21 km² per grid cell | 0.7566 km² per grid cell | 38.46 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1600s | 91.54 km² per grid cell | 2.84 km² per grid cell | 88.7 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1700s | 165.2 km² per grid cell | 10.21 km² per grid cell | 154.99 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 172.52 km² per grid cell | 12.64 km² per grid cell | 159.87 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 180.04 km² per grid cell | 15.09 km² per grid cell | 164.95 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1730s | 187.8 km² per grid cell | 17.89 km² per grid cell | 169.91 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1740s | 195.78 km² per grid cell | 21.09 km² per grid cell | 174.69 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1750s | 204 km² per grid cell | 24.73 km² per grid cell | 179.27 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 212.47 km² per grid cell | 28.87 km² per grid cell | 183.6 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 221.2 km² per grid cell | 33.58 km² per grid cell | 187.62 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 230.19 km² per grid cell | 38.92 km² per grid cell | 191.27 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 239.46 km² per grid cell | 44.98 km² per grid cell | 194.48 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 249.01 km² per grid cell | 51.84 km² per grid cell | 197.17 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 258.85 km² per grid cell | 59.6 km² per grid cell | 199.25 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 268.99 km² per grid cell | 68.36 km² per grid cell | 200.63 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 301.18 km² per grid cell | 83.96 km² per grid cell | 217.22 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 337.78 km² per grid cell | 101.91 km² per grid cell | 235.86 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 372.76 km² per grid cell | 122.52 km² per grid cell | 250.24 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 413.6 km² per grid cell | 146.13 km² per grid cell | 267.47 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 460.16 km² per grid cell | 173.13 km² per grid cell | 287.03 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 528.52 km² per grid cell | 229.28 km² per grid cell | 299.24 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 609.01 km² per grid cell | 294.55 km² per grid cell | 314.47 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 706.65 km² per grid cell | 370.17 km² per grid cell | 336.48 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 831.27 km² per grid cell | 457.52 km² per grid cell | 373.75 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 981.98 km² per grid cell | 536.57 km² per grid cell | 445.41 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1,162 km² per grid cell | 626.52 km² per grid cell | 535.36 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1,337 km² per grid cell | 728.74 km² per grid cell | 607.78 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1,684 km² per grid cell | 1,032 km² per grid cell | 651.96 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2,029 km² per grid cell | 1,604 km² per grid cell | 424.68 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2,364 km² per grid cell | 2,272 km² per grid cell | 92.01 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2,676 km² per grid cell | 2,606 km² per grid cell | 70.11 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3,119 km² per grid cell | 2,626 km² per grid cell | 493.14 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,647 km² per grid cell | 2,694 km² per grid cell | 952.8 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,035 km² per grid cell | 3,201 km² per grid cell | 834.27 km² per grid cell | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4,283 km² per grid cell | 4,101 km² per grid cell | 182.07 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 Vietnam?
- Netherlands, at 4,359 km² per grid cell against 4,339 km² per grid cell in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Netherlands and Vietnam?
- 20 km² per grid cell, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Vietnam?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Vietnam rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Netherlands ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 36th 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.