Switzerland vs Uganda: Urban area over the long-term
Switzerland
1,802 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Uganda
1,870 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Switzerland rank
69th
Uganda rank
67th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Switzerland
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1,870 km² per grid cell against 1,802 km² per grid cell in Switzerland, a difference of 68 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Uganda ahead.
Switzerland ranks 69th and Uganda ranks 67th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 36 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | Uganda |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | Uganda |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | Uganda |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0246 km² per grid cell | 0.0246 km² per grid cell | Uganda |
| 1400s | 3.23 km² per grid cell | 0.0814 km² per grid cell | 3.15 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1500s | 14.77 km² per grid cell | 0.2591 km² per grid cell | 14.51 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1600s | 19.23 km² per grid cell | 0.8172 km² per grid cell | 18.42 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1700s | 31.64 km² per grid cell | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 29.36 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1710s | 35 km² per grid cell | 2.53 km² per grid cell | 32.47 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1720s | 39.82 km² per grid cell | 2.73 km² per grid cell | 37.09 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1730s | 45.15 km² per grid cell | 2.93 km² per grid cell | 42.22 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1740s | 50.97 km² per grid cell | 3.16 km² per grid cell | 47.81 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1750s | 57.16 km² per grid cell | 3.4 km² per grid cell | 53.76 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 63.51 km² per grid cell | 3.66 km² per grid cell | 59.85 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 69.76 km² per grid cell | 3.94 km² per grid cell | 65.82 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 75.56 km² per grid cell | 4.25 km² per grid cell | 71.32 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 80.62 km² per grid cell | 4.58 km² per grid cell | 76.04 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 84.72 km² per grid cell | 4.94 km² per grid cell | 79.78 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 87.85 km² per grid cell | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 82.52 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 97.8 km² per grid cell | 5.76 km² per grid cell | 92.03 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 105.36 km² per grid cell | 6.24 km² per grid cell | 99.12 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 112.86 km² per grid cell | 6.77 km² per grid cell | 106.09 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 121.09 km² per grid cell | 8.83 km² per grid cell | 112.26 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 127.51 km² per grid cell | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 117.72 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 138.12 km² per grid cell | 10.84 km² per grid cell | 127.28 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 151.19 km² per grid cell | 12.15 km² per grid cell | 139.04 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 164.79 km² per grid cell | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 151.18 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 199.05 km² per grid cell | 14.39 km² per grid cell | 184.66 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 247.17 km² per grid cell | 14.39 km² per grid cell | 232.78 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 284.47 km² per grid cell | 14.86 km² per grid cell | 269.6 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 332.56 km² per grid cell | 18.83 km² per grid cell | 313.73 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 388.96 km² per grid cell | 23.18 km² per grid cell | 365.78 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 547.4 km² per grid cell | 41.54 km² per grid cell | 505.86 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 738.56 km² per grid cell | 86.29 km² per grid cell | 652.27 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 877.22 km² per grid cell | 146.66 km² per grid cell | 730.56 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,038 km² per grid cell | 253.1 km² per grid cell | 785 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,313 km² per grid cell | 446.82 km² per grid cell | 866.59 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,428 km² per grid cell | 666.99 km² per grid cell | 760.91 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,592 km² per grid cell | 1,083 km² per grid cell | 508.84 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,753 km² per grid cell | 1,649 km² per grid cell | 103.97 km² per grid cell | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Switzerland or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1,870 km² per grid cell against 1,802 km² per grid cell in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Switzerland and Uganda?
- 68 km² per grid cell, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uganda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Uganda rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Switzerland ranks 69th 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.