Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine: Urban area over the long-term
Saudi Arabia
6,551 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Ukraine
6,747 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Ukraine rank
23rd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 6,747 km² per grid cell against 6,551 km² per grid cell in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 196 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 18 and Ukraine in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0117 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0094 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 0.0105 km² per grid cell | 0.026 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 0.1134 km² per grid cell | 0.0472 km² per grid cell | 0.0662 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 0.3519 km² per grid cell | 0.1416 km² per grid cell | 0.2103 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 0.9274 km² per grid cell | 0.4247 km² per grid cell | 0.5026 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 9.63 km² per grid cell | 6.37 km² per grid cell | 3.26 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 25.68 km² per grid cell | 25.48 km² per grid cell | 0.1961 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1710s | 29.04 km² per grid cell | 28.46 km² per grid cell | 0.5826 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1720s | 31.93 km² per grid cell | 30.04 km² per grid cell | 1.89 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1730s | 35.1 km² per grid cell | 31.71 km² per grid cell | 3.39 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1740s | 38.59 km² per grid cell | 33.47 km² per grid cell | 5.12 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1750s | 42.42 km² per grid cell | 35.33 km² per grid cell | 7.09 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1760s | 46.64 km² per grid cell | 37.3 km² per grid cell | 9.34 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1770s | 51.27 km² per grid cell | 25.18 km² per grid cell | 26.09 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1780s | 56.36 km² per grid cell | 33.22 km² per grid cell | 23.14 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 61.95 km² per grid cell | 43.83 km² per grid cell | 18.12 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 68.1 km² per grid cell | 57.83 km² per grid cell | 10.27 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 74.86 km² per grid cell | 76.3 km² per grid cell | 1.45 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1820s | 82.29 km² per grid cell | 102.15 km² per grid cell | 19.87 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1830s | 92.94 km² per grid cell | 137.1 km² per grid cell | 44.15 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1840s | 103.87 km² per grid cell | 186.54 km² per grid cell | 82.67 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1850s | 116.09 km² per grid cell | 244.36 km² per grid cell | 128.27 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 129.74 km² per grid cell | 348.56 km² per grid cell | 218.82 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 145 km² per grid cell | 488.65 km² per grid cell | 343.66 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 163.82 km² per grid cell | 711.99 km² per grid cell | 548.17 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 185.61 km² per grid cell | 1,013 km² per grid cell | 826.99 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 210.29 km² per grid cell | 1,417 km² per grid cell | 1,207 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 238.26 km² per grid cell | 1,858 km² per grid cell | 1,620 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 261.52 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1,604 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 300.9 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1,565 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 340.59 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1,525 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 421.28 km² per grid cell | 2,748 km² per grid cell | 2,327 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 577.31 km² per grid cell | 3,808 km² per grid cell | 3,230 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 886.45 km² per grid cell | 4,866 km² per grid cell | 3,980 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 1,617 km² per grid cell | 5,834 km² per grid cell | 4,217 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 2,574 km² per grid cell | 6,368 km² per grid cell | 3,793 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 3,737 km² per grid cell | 6,329 km² per grid cell | 2,592 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 5,036 km² per grid cell | 6,485 km² per grid cell | 1,449 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 6,215 km² per grid cell | 6,685 km² per grid cell | 469.66 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Saudi Arabia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 6,747 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 Ukraine?
- 196 km² per grid cell, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Ukraine rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 23rd 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.