Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Urban area over the long-term
Nicaragua
500.71 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
Sri Lanka
481.3 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
123rd
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 500.71 kmĀ² per grid cell against 481.3 kmĀ² per grid cell in Sri Lanka, a difference of 19.41 kmĀ² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.001 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0018 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0008 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 0.0033 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.006 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0027 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 0.0109 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0201 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0092 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 0.0355 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0585 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.023 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 0.1162 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.1682 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.052 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 0.3804 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.5426 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.1621 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 0.5707 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.03 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.46 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 0.856 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.11 kmĀ² per grid cell | 6.26 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 1.03 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8 kmĀ² per grid cell | 6.97 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 1.21 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.52 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.31 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 1.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.06 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.63 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 1.67 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.61 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.94 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 1.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | 10.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 2.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | 10.76 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.46 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 2.7 kmĀ² per grid cell | 11.35 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.65 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 3.17 kmĀ² per grid cell | 11.94 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.77 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 3.72 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.52 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.81 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 4.36 kmĀ² per grid cell | 13.1 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.74 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 5.12 kmĀ² per grid cell | 13.67 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.55 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 6 kmĀ² per grid cell | 14.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 7.79 kmĀ² per grid cell | 17.6 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.81 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 9.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | 23.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | 13.27 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 12.72 kmĀ² per grid cell | 30.56 kmĀ² per grid cell | 17.84 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 14.79 kmĀ² per grid cell | 36.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | 21.43 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 17.14 kmĀ² per grid cell | 42.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | 25.16 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 21.39 kmĀ² per grid cell | 43.86 kmĀ² per grid cell | 22.46 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 26.73 kmĀ² per grid cell | 49.26 kmĀ² per grid cell | 22.53 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 33.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | 60.55 kmĀ² per grid cell | 27.36 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 40.21 kmĀ² per grid cell | 72.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | 32.75 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 45.78 kmĀ² per grid cell | 87.91 kmĀ² per grid cell | 42.13 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 51.77 kmĀ² per grid cell | 103.1 kmĀ² per grid cell | 51.34 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 51.77 kmĀ² per grid cell | 122.55 kmĀ² per grid cell | 70.78 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 59.63 kmĀ² per grid cell | 186.8 kmĀ² per grid cell | 127.16 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 80.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | 249.38 kmĀ² per grid cell | 169.07 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 121.24 kmĀ² per grid cell | 325.13 kmĀ² per grid cell | 203.9 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 173.72 kmĀ² per grid cell | 340.64 kmĀ² per grid cell | 166.93 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 238.62 kmĀ² per grid cell | 338.12 kmĀ² per grid cell | 99.5 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 310.74 kmĀ² per grid cell | 338.78 kmĀ² per grid cell | 28.04 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 398.95 kmĀ² per grid cell | 384.62 kmĀ² per grid cell | 14.34 kmĀ² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 479.36 kmĀ² per grid cell | 453.2 kmĀ² per grid cell | 26.15 kmĀ² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 500.71 kmĀ² per grid cell against 481.3 kmĀ² per grid cell in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 19.41 kmĀ² per grid cell, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) ā 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.