Nigeria vs Pakistan: Urban area over the long-term

Nigeria
11,202 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Pakistan
8,527 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Nigeria rank
14th
Pakistan rank
16th

Urban area over the long-term over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k100015122025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11,202 km² per grid cell against 8,527 km² per grid cell in Pakistan, a difference of 2,675 km² per grid cell.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 36.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0071 km² per grid cell 0.0124 km² per grid cell 0.0053 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1100s 0.0227 km² per grid cell 0.0386 km² per grid cell 0.0159 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1200s 0.0726 km² per grid cell 0.1201 km² per grid cell 0.0475 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1300s 0.2451 km² per grid cell 0.3603 km² per grid cell 0.1152 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1400s 0.8169 km² per grid cell 1.22 km² per grid cell 0.4071 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1500s 2.7 km² per grid cell 3.91 km² per grid cell 1.21 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1600s 10.29 km² per grid cell 15.23 km² per grid cell 4.94 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1700s 39.7 km² per grid cell 56.25 km² per grid cell 16.55 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1710s 44.25 km² per grid cell 64.03 km² per grid cell 19.78 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1720s 47.94 km² per grid cell 71.56 km² per grid cell 23.62 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1730s 51.93 km² per grid cell 79.97 km² per grid cell 28.04 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1740s 56.24 km² per grid cell 89.37 km² per grid cell 33.14 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1750s 60.9 km² per grid cell 99.88 km² per grid cell 38.98 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1760s 65.94 km² per grid cell 111.63 km² per grid cell 45.68 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1770s 71.39 km² per grid cell 124.75 km² per grid cell 53.36 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1780s 77.28 km² per grid cell 139.42 km² per grid cell 62.14 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1790s 83.64 km² per grid cell 155.82 km² per grid cell 72.17 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1800s 90.52 km² per grid cell 174.14 km² per grid cell 83.62 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1810s 97.94 km² per grid cell 194.62 km² per grid cell 96.67 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1820s 105.96 km² per grid cell 217.5 km² per grid cell 111.54 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1830s 114.62 km² per grid cell 243.08 km² per grid cell 128.46 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1840s 123.97 km² per grid cell 271.66 km² per grid cell 147.7 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1850s 134.05 km² per grid cell 303.59 km² per grid cell 169.54 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1860s 152.54 km² per grid cell 339.17 km² per grid cell 186.63 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1870s 174.32 km² per grid cell 378.42 km² per grid cell 204.09 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1880s 201.24 km² per grid cell 419.96 km² per grid cell 218.72 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1890s 234.38 km² per grid cell 458.27 km² per grid cell 223.89 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1900s 269.15 km² per grid cell 479.76 km² per grid cell 210.61 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1910s 312.45 km² per grid cell 479.76 km² per grid cell 167.31 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1920s 341.09 km² per grid cell 479.76 km² per grid cell 138.67 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1930s 359.04 km² per grid cell 479.76 km² per grid cell 120.72 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1940s 359.04 km² per grid cell 479.76 km² per grid cell 120.72 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1950s 402.15 km² per grid cell 571.9 km² per grid cell 169.74 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1960s 674.33 km² per grid cell 819.26 km² per grid cell 144.94 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1970s 1,062 km² per grid cell 1,227 km² per grid cell 164.93 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1980s 1,796 km² per grid cell 1,960 km² per grid cell 163.62 km² per grid cell Pakistan
1990s 3,011 km² per grid cell 2,990 km² per grid cell 20.77 km² per grid cell Nigeria
2000s 4,835 km² per grid cell 4,224 km² per grid cell 610.55 km² per grid cell Nigeria
2010s 7,525 km² per grid cell 5,925 km² per grid cell 1,600 km² per grid cell Nigeria
2020s 10,243 km² per grid cell 7,880 km² per grid cell 2,363 km² per grid cell Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 11,202 km² per grid cell against 8,527 km² per grid cell in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Nigeria and Pakistan?
2,675 km² per grid cell, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
Nigeria ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.