Pakistan vs Turkey: Urban area over the long-term
Pakistan
8,527 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
Turkey
7,698 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
Pakistan rank
16th
Turkey rank
19th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8,527 kmĀ² per grid cell against 7,698 kmĀ² per grid cell in Turkey, a difference of 829 kmĀ² per grid cell.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkey ahead.
Pakistan ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0124 kmĀ² per grid cell | 45.26 kmĀ² per grid cell | 45.25 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1100s | 0.0386 kmĀ² per grid cell | 34.63 kmĀ² per grid cell | 34.59 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1200s | 0.1201 kmĀ² per grid cell | 42.66 kmĀ² per grid cell | 42.54 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1300s | 0.3603 kmĀ² per grid cell | 51.24 kmĀ² per grid cell | 50.88 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1400s | 1.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | 42.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | 41.74 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1500s | 3.91 kmĀ² per grid cell | 48.12 kmĀ² per grid cell | 44.21 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1600s | 15.23 kmĀ² per grid cell | 63.92 kmĀ² per grid cell | 48.69 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1700s | 56.25 kmĀ² per grid cell | 70.39 kmĀ² per grid cell | 14.14 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1710s | 64.03 kmĀ² per grid cell | 80.23 kmĀ² per grid cell | 16.21 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1720s | 71.56 kmĀ² per grid cell | 89.15 kmĀ² per grid cell | 17.59 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1730s | 79.97 kmĀ² per grid cell | 99.05 kmĀ² per grid cell | 19.08 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1740s | 89.37 kmĀ² per grid cell | 110.06 kmĀ² per grid cell | 20.69 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1750s | 99.88 kmĀ² per grid cell | 122.29 kmĀ² per grid cell | 22.4 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1760s | 111.63 kmĀ² per grid cell | 135.88 kmĀ² per grid cell | 24.25 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1770s | 124.75 kmĀ² per grid cell | 150.97 kmĀ² per grid cell | 26.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1780s | 139.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | 167.75 kmĀ² per grid cell | 28.32 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1790s | 155.82 kmĀ² per grid cell | 186.38 kmĀ² per grid cell | 30.57 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1800s | 174.14 kmĀ² per grid cell | 207.09 kmĀ² per grid cell | 32.95 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1810s | 194.62 kmĀ² per grid cell | 230.1 kmĀ² per grid cell | 35.49 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1820s | 217.5 kmĀ² per grid cell | 255.67 kmĀ² per grid cell | 38.17 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1830s | 243.08 kmĀ² per grid cell | 290.6 kmĀ² per grid cell | 47.52 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1840s | 271.66 kmĀ² per grid cell | 329.23 kmĀ² per grid cell | 57.57 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1850s | 303.59 kmĀ² per grid cell | 372.9 kmĀ² per grid cell | 69.31 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1860s | 339.17 kmĀ² per grid cell | 421.87 kmĀ² per grid cell | 82.7 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1870s | 378.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | 475.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | 96.76 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1880s | 419.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | 521.62 kmĀ² per grid cell | 101.66 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1890s | 458.27 kmĀ² per grid cell | 553.02 kmĀ² per grid cell | 94.75 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1900s | 479.76 kmĀ² per grid cell | 553.02 kmĀ² per grid cell | 73.26 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1910s | 479.76 kmĀ² per grid cell | 553.02 kmĀ² per grid cell | 73.26 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1920s | 479.76 kmĀ² per grid cell | 553.02 kmĀ² per grid cell | 73.26 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1930s | 479.76 kmĀ² per grid cell | 553.02 kmĀ² per grid cell | 73.26 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1940s | 479.76 kmĀ² per grid cell | 553.02 kmĀ² per grid cell | 73.26 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1950s | 571.9 kmĀ² per grid cell | 688.84 kmĀ² per grid cell | 116.95 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1960s | 819.26 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,098 kmĀ² per grid cell | 278.92 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1970s | 1,227 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,742 kmĀ² per grid cell | 514.92 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1,960 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2,832 kmĀ² per grid cell | 871.82 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2,990 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4,190 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,200 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 2000s | 4,224 kmĀ² per grid cell | 5,287 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,062 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5,925 kmĀ² per grid cell | 6,429 kmĀ² per grid cell | 503.53 kmĀ² per grid cell | Turkey |
| 2020s | 7,880 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7,387 kmĀ² per grid cell | 493.25 kmĀ² per grid cell | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan, at 8,527 kmĀ² per grid cell against 7,698 kmĀ² per grid cell in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 829 kmĀ² per grid cell, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Pakistan ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 19th 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.