Qatar vs Sri Lanka: Urban area over the long-term
Qatar
499.79 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Sri Lanka
481.3 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Qatar rank
124th
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Qatar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 499.79 km² per grid cell against 481.3 km² per grid cell in Sri Lanka, a difference of 18.49 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Qatar ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.006 km² per grid cell | 0.006 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0201 km² per grid cell | 0.02 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0585 km² per grid cell | 0.0582 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.1682 km² per grid cell | 0.1675 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.5426 km² per grid cell | 0.5402 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 0.0072 km² per grid cell | 2.03 km² per grid cell | 2.02 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 7.11 km² per grid cell | 7.09 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 0.0207 km² per grid cell | 8 km² per grid cell | 7.98 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 0.0223 km² per grid cell | 8.52 km² per grid cell | 8.5 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 0.0238 km² per grid cell | 9.06 km² per grid cell | 9.03 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 0.0252 km² per grid cell | 9.61 km² per grid cell | 9.59 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 0.0266 km² per grid cell | 10.18 km² per grid cell | 10.16 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 0.028 km² per grid cell | 10.76 km² per grid cell | 10.73 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 0.0294 km² per grid cell | 11.35 km² per grid cell | 11.32 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 0.0311 km² per grid cell | 11.94 km² per grid cell | 11.91 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 0.033 km² per grid cell | 12.52 km² per grid cell | 12.49 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 0.0352 km² per grid cell | 13.1 km² per grid cell | 13.07 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | 13.67 km² per grid cell | 13.63 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 0.0413 km² per grid cell | 14.22 km² per grid cell | 14.18 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 0.0455 km² per grid cell | 17.6 km² per grid cell | 17.56 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 0.0508 km² per grid cell | 23.22 km² per grid cell | 23.17 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 0.0573 km² per grid cell | 30.56 km² per grid cell | 30.5 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 0.0656 km² per grid cell | 36.22 km² per grid cell | 36.16 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0.0726 km² per grid cell | 42.3 km² per grid cell | 42.23 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.0807 km² per grid cell | 43.86 km² per grid cell | 43.78 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.0898 km² per grid cell | 49.26 km² per grid cell | 49.17 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.1002 km² per grid cell | 60.55 km² per grid cell | 60.45 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.112 km² per grid cell | 72.96 km² per grid cell | 72.85 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.2484 km² per grid cell | 87.91 km² per grid cell | 87.67 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.5519 km² per grid cell | 103.1 km² per grid cell | 102.55 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 1.23 km² per grid cell | 122.55 km² per grid cell | 121.32 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 3.9 km² per grid cell | 186.8 km² per grid cell | 182.9 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 8.59 km² per grid cell | 249.38 km² per grid cell | 240.79 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 20.99 km² per grid cell | 325.13 km² per grid cell | 304.14 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 45.82 km² per grid cell | 340.64 km² per grid cell | 294.82 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 78.9 km² per grid cell | 338.12 km² per grid cell | 259.21 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 161.85 km² per grid cell | 338.78 km² per grid cell | 176.93 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 371.46 km² per grid cell | 384.62 km² per grid cell | 13.15 km² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 476.33 km² per grid cell | 453.2 km² per grid cell | 23.13 km² per grid cell | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Qatar or Sri Lanka?
- Qatar, at 499.79 km² per grid cell against 481.3 km² per grid cell in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Qatar and Sri Lanka?
- 18.49 km² per grid cell, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sri Lanka?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Qatar ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th 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.