Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Urban area over the long-term
Saudi Arabia
6,551 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Spain
6,890 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Spain rank
21st
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6,890 km² per grid cell against 6,551 km² per grid cell in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 339 km² per grid cell.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0117 km² per grid cell | 94.4 km² per grid cell | 94.39 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1100s | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 114.38 km² per grid cell | 114.34 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1200s | 0.1134 km² per grid cell | 104.29 km² per grid cell | 104.18 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1300s | 0.3519 km² per grid cell | 380.03 km² per grid cell | 379.68 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1400s | 0.9274 km² per grid cell | 180.26 km² per grid cell | 179.34 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1500s | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 128.02 km² per grid cell | 125.16 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1600s | 9.63 km² per grid cell | 211.64 km² per grid cell | 202.01 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1700s | 25.68 km² per grid cell | 244.37 km² per grid cell | 218.69 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1710s | 29.04 km² per grid cell | 279.68 km² per grid cell | 250.63 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1720s | 31.93 km² per grid cell | 291.5 km² per grid cell | 259.57 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1730s | 35.1 km² per grid cell | 303.8 km² per grid cell | 268.7 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1740s | 38.59 km² per grid cell | 316.61 km² per grid cell | 278.02 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1750s | 42.42 km² per grid cell | 329.93 km² per grid cell | 287.5 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1760s | 46.64 km² per grid cell | 334.24 km² per grid cell | 287.61 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1770s | 51.27 km² per grid cell | 338.51 km² per grid cell | 287.25 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1780s | 56.36 km² per grid cell | 342.74 km² per grid cell | 286.38 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1790s | 61.95 km² per grid cell | 346.9 km² per grid cell | 284.95 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1800s | 68.1 km² per grid cell | 351 km² per grid cell | 282.9 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1810s | 74.86 km² per grid cell | 402.06 km² per grid cell | 327.21 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1820s | 82.29 km² per grid cell | 456.02 km² per grid cell | 373.73 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1830s | 92.94 km² per grid cell | 533.39 km² per grid cell | 440.45 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1840s | 103.87 km² per grid cell | 578.88 km² per grid cell | 475 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1850s | 116.09 km² per grid cell | 683.02 km² per grid cell | 566.93 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1860s | 129.74 km² per grid cell | 809.28 km² per grid cell | 679.54 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1870s | 145 km² per grid cell | 912.78 km² per grid cell | 767.79 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1880s | 163.82 km² per grid cell | 1,025 km² per grid cell | 861.49 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1890s | 185.61 km² per grid cell | 1,140 km² per grid cell | 954.38 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1900s | 210.29 km² per grid cell | 1,234 km² per grid cell | 1,024 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1910s | 238.26 km² per grid cell | 1,397 km² per grid cell | 1,159 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1920s | 261.52 km² per grid cell | 1,575 km² per grid cell | 1,313 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1930s | 300.9 km² per grid cell | 1,831 km² per grid cell | 1,530 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1940s | 340.59 km² per grid cell | 2,110 km² per grid cell | 1,770 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1950s | 421.28 km² per grid cell | 2,595 km² per grid cell | 2,173 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1960s | 577.31 km² per grid cell | 3,219 km² per grid cell | 2,642 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1970s | 886.45 km² per grid cell | 4,091 km² per grid cell | 3,204 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1980s | 1,617 km² per grid cell | 4,735 km² per grid cell | 3,119 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,574 km² per grid cell | 4,999 km² per grid cell | 2,425 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,737 km² per grid cell | 5,554 km² per grid cell | 1,817 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 2010s | 5,036 km² per grid cell | 6,300 km² per grid cell | 1,264 km² per grid cell | Spain |
| 2020s | 6,215 km² per grid cell | 6,773 km² per grid cell | 558.42 km² per grid cell | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Spain, at 6,890 km² per grid cell against 6,551 km² per grid cell in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 339 km² per grid cell, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st 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.