Peru vs Uganda: Urban area over the long-term
Peru
2,049 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Uganda
1,870 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Peru rank
64th
Uganda rank
67th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Peru
- Uganda
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,049 km² per grid cell against 1,870 km² per grid cell in Uganda, a difference of 179 km² per grid cell.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 64th and Uganda ranks 67th of 202 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0116 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.011 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1100s | 0.0371 km² per grid cell | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | 0.035 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1200s | 0.1183 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.111 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1300s | 0.3756 km² per grid cell | 0.0246 km² per grid cell | 0.351 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1400s | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 0.0814 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1500s | 3.76 km² per grid cell | 0.2591 km² per grid cell | 3.5 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1600s | 3.66 km² per grid cell | 0.8172 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1700s | 12.56 km² per grid cell | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 10.27 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1710s | 13.89 km² per grid cell | 2.53 km² per grid cell | 11.36 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1720s | 14.87 km² per grid cell | 2.73 km² per grid cell | 12.14 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1730s | 15.81 km² per grid cell | 2.93 km² per grid cell | 12.88 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1740s | 16.67 km² per grid cell | 3.16 km² per grid cell | 13.51 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1750s | 17.36 km² per grid cell | 3.4 km² per grid cell | 13.96 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1760s | 17.84 km² per grid cell | 3.66 km² per grid cell | 14.18 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1770s | 18.05 km² per grid cell | 3.94 km² per grid cell | 14.11 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1780s | 18.05 km² per grid cell | 4.25 km² per grid cell | 13.81 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1790s | 18.05 km² per grid cell | 4.58 km² per grid cell | 13.48 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1800s | 18.05 km² per grid cell | 4.94 km² per grid cell | 13.12 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1810s | 18.05 km² per grid cell | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 12.72 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1820s | 18.05 km² per grid cell | 5.76 km² per grid cell | 12.29 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1830s | 18.45 km² per grid cell | 6.24 km² per grid cell | 12.21 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1840s | 20.92 km² per grid cell | 6.77 km² per grid cell | 14.15 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1850s | 24.04 km² per grid cell | 8.83 km² per grid cell | 15.2 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1860s | 28.25 km² per grid cell | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 18.46 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1870s | 33.23 km² per grid cell | 10.84 km² per grid cell | 22.39 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1880s | 41.67 km² per grid cell | 12.15 km² per grid cell | 29.52 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1890s | 59.59 km² per grid cell | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 45.97 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1900s | 77.96 km² per grid cell | 14.39 km² per grid cell | 63.57 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1910s | 94.64 km² per grid cell | 14.39 km² per grid cell | 80.26 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1920s | 114.61 km² per grid cell | 14.86 km² per grid cell | 99.75 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1930s | 139.48 km² per grid cell | 18.83 km² per grid cell | 120.65 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1940s | 172.33 km² per grid cell | 23.18 km² per grid cell | 149.15 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1950s | 251.97 km² per grid cell | 41.54 km² per grid cell | 210.43 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1960s | 399.88 km² per grid cell | 86.29 km² per grid cell | 313.59 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1970s | 641.67 km² per grid cell | 146.66 km² per grid cell | 495.02 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1980s | 922.16 km² per grid cell | 253.1 km² per grid cell | 669.06 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1990s | 1,219 km² per grid cell | 446.82 km² per grid cell | 771.7 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 2000s | 1,507 km² per grid cell | 666.99 km² per grid cell | 840.48 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 2010s | 1,809 km² per grid cell | 1,083 km² per grid cell | 726.05 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 2020s | 1,996 km² per grid cell | 1,649 km² per grid cell | 346.59 km² per grid cell | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Peru or Uganda?
- Peru, at 2,049 km² per grid cell against 1,870 km² per grid cell in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Peru and Uganda?
- 179 km² per grid cell, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uganda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Uganda rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Peru ranks 64th and Uganda ranks 67th 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.