Philippines vs Saudi Arabia: Urban area over the long-term
Philippines
6,191 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
6,551 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Philippines rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Philippines
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6,551 km² per grid cell against 6,191 km² per grid cell in Philippines, a difference of 360 km² per grid cell.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Philippines ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 15 and Saudi Arabia in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0117 km² per grid cell | 0.0114 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 0.0347 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 0.0079 km² per grid cell | 0.1134 km² per grid cell | 0.1055 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 0.0312 km² per grid cell | 0.3519 km² per grid cell | 0.3208 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 0.1154 km² per grid cell | 0.9274 km² per grid cell | 0.8119 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 0.4123 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 2.44 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 1.98 km² per grid cell | 9.63 km² per grid cell | 7.65 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 9.28 km² per grid cell | 25.68 km² per grid cell | 16.4 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1710s | 11.1 km² per grid cell | 29.04 km² per grid cell | 17.95 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1720s | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 31.93 km² per grid cell | 19.07 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1730s | 14.86 km² per grid cell | 35.1 km² per grid cell | 20.24 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1740s | 17.12 km² per grid cell | 38.59 km² per grid cell | 21.47 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1750s | 19.68 km² per grid cell | 42.42 km² per grid cell | 22.74 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1760s | 22.57 km² per grid cell | 46.64 km² per grid cell | 24.06 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1770s | 25.84 km² per grid cell | 51.27 km² per grid cell | 25.43 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1780s | 29.52 km² per grid cell | 56.36 km² per grid cell | 26.84 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 33.66 km² per grid cell | 61.95 km² per grid cell | 28.29 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 38.33 km² per grid cell | 68.1 km² per grid cell | 29.77 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 43.59 km² per grid cell | 74.86 km² per grid cell | 31.27 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 49.49 km² per grid cell | 82.29 km² per grid cell | 32.79 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 62.49 km² per grid cell | 92.94 km² per grid cell | 30.46 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 82.12 km² per grid cell | 103.87 km² per grid cell | 21.75 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 107.93 km² per grid cell | 116.09 km² per grid cell | 8.16 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 141.96 km² per grid cell | 129.74 km² per grid cell | 12.22 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 1870s | 181.48 km² per grid cell | 145 km² per grid cell | 36.49 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 1880s | 226.5 km² per grid cell | 163.82 km² per grid cell | 62.68 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 1890s | 278.4 km² per grid cell | 185.61 km² per grid cell | 92.79 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 1900s | 344.37 km² per grid cell | 210.29 km² per grid cell | 134.08 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 1910s | 450.38 km² per grid cell | 238.26 km² per grid cell | 212.11 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 1920s | 579.34 km² per grid cell | 261.52 km² per grid cell | 317.82 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 1930s | 698.97 km² per grid cell | 300.9 km² per grid cell | 398.06 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 1940s | 762 km² per grid cell | 340.59 km² per grid cell | 421.41 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 1950s | 762 km² per grid cell | 421.28 km² per grid cell | 340.72 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 1960s | 828.91 km² per grid cell | 577.31 km² per grid cell | 251.6 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1,104 km² per grid cell | 886.45 km² per grid cell | 217.99 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1,700 km² per grid cell | 1,617 km² per grid cell | 83.17 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2,815 km² per grid cell | 2,574 km² per grid cell | 240.85 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3,946 km² per grid cell | 3,737 km² per grid cell | 209.24 km² per grid cell | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4,966 km² per grid cell | 5,036 km² per grid cell | 69.98 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5,883 km² per grid cell | 6,215 km² per grid cell | 331.93 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Philippines or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6,551 km² per grid cell against 6,191 km² per grid cell in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Philippines and Saudi Arabia?
- 360 km² per grid cell, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Philippines ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.