Paraguay vs Somalia: Urban area over the long-term
Paraguay
613.64 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Somalia
597.81 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Paraguay rank
116th
Somalia rank
118th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Paraguay
- Somalia
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 613.64 km² per grid cell against 597.81 km² per grid cell in Somalia, a difference of 15.83 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 38 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1100s | 0.0016 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0013 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1200s | 0.0057 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1300s | 0.0195 km² per grid cell | 0.0043 km² per grid cell | 0.0152 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1400s | 0.0658 km² per grid cell | 0.0143 km² per grid cell | 0.0514 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1500s | 0.2193 km² per grid cell | 0.0478 km² per grid cell | 0.1715 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1600s | 0.6579 km² per grid cell | 0.1524 km² per grid cell | 0.5055 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1700s | 1.97 km² per grid cell | 0.4841 km² per grid cell | 1.49 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1710s | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 0.4052 km² per grid cell | 1.93 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1720s | 2.68 km² per grid cell | 0.5075 km² per grid cell | 2.17 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1730s | 3.07 km² per grid cell | 0.6345 km² per grid cell | 2.43 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1740s | 3.51 km² per grid cell | 0.7919 km² per grid cell | 2.71 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1750s | 4 km² per grid cell | 0.987 km² per grid cell | 3.01 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1760s | 4.56 km² per grid cell | 1.23 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1770s | 5.18 km² per grid cell | 1.53 km² per grid cell | 3.65 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1780s | 5.89 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 3.99 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1790s | 6.68 km² per grid cell | 2.35 km² per grid cell | 4.33 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1800s | 7.56 km² per grid cell | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 4.65 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1810s | 9.39 km² per grid cell | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 5.78 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1820s | 11.49 km² per grid cell | 4.46 km² per grid cell | 7.04 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1830s | 13.91 km² per grid cell | 5.51 km² per grid cell | 8.41 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1840s | 16.69 km² per grid cell | 6.8 km² per grid cell | 9.89 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1850s | 19.87 km² per grid cell | 8.38 km² per grid cell | 11.48 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 22.63 km² per grid cell | 10.06 km² per grid cell | 12.57 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1870s | 25.74 km² per grid cell | 12.07 km² per grid cell | 13.67 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1880s | 29.23 km² per grid cell | 14.62 km² per grid cell | 14.6 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 33.1 km² per grid cell | 17.66 km² per grid cell | 15.43 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 37.19 km² per grid cell | 21.53 km² per grid cell | 15.66 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 50.9 km² per grid cell | 25.35 km² per grid cell | 25.55 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 62.15 km² per grid cell | 27.43 km² per grid cell | 34.72 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 66.12 km² per grid cell | 29.02 km² per grid cell | 37.1 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 66.12 km² per grid cell | 29.02 km² per grid cell | 37.1 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 66.12 km² per grid cell | 34.81 km² per grid cell | 31.31 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 69.5 km² per grid cell | 52.44 km² per grid cell | 17.06 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 92.73 km² per grid cell | 88.25 km² per grid cell | 4.48 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 143.99 km² per grid cell | 165.93 km² per grid cell | 21.94 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1990s | 227.38 km² per grid cell | 220.83 km² per grid cell | 6.55 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 330.3 km² per grid cell | 350.19 km² per grid cell | 19.89 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 2010s | 458.21 km² per grid cell | 419.75 km² per grid cell | 38.46 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 579.35 km² per grid cell | 554.7 km² per grid cell | 24.64 km² per grid cell | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Paraguay or Somalia?
- Paraguay, at 613.64 km² per grid cell against 597.81 km² per grid cell in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Paraguay and Somalia?
- 15.83 km² per grid cell, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Somalia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Somalia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Paraguay ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 118th 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.