Urban area over the long-term in Anguilla
Anguilla: Urban area over the long-term was 0.8694 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban area over the long-term in Anguilla, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Anguilla stood at 0.8694 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Anguilla peaked at 0.8694 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Anguilla ranks 200th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1300 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1400 | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | +227.2% |
| 1500 | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | +224.9% |
| 1600 | 0.0041 km² per grid cell | +186.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0075 km² per grid cell | +85.2% |
| 1710 | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | +17.0% |
| 1720 | 0.01 km² per grid cell | +13.9% |
| 1730 | 0.0114 km² per grid cell | +14.3% |
| 1740 | 0.0133 km² per grid cell | +16.4% |
| 1750 | 0.0154 km² per grid cell | +15.5% |
| 1760 | 0.0177 km² per grid cell | +15.0% |
| 1770 | 0.0203 km² per grid cell | +14.8% |
| 1780 | 0.0233 km² per grid cell | +14.7% |
| 1790 | 0.0268 km² per grid cell | +14.9% |
| 1800 | 0.0308 km² per grid cell | +15.1% |
| 1810 | 0.0356 km² per grid cell | +15.5% |
| 1820 | 0.0413 km² per grid cell | +16.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0466 km² per grid cell | +12.8% |
| 1840 | 0.0487 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1850 | 0.0557 km² per grid cell | +14.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0592 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1870 | 0.062 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0768 km² per grid cell | +23.9% |
| 1890 | 0.098 km² per grid cell | +27.7% |
| 1900 | 0.1183 km² per grid cell | +20.6% |
| 1910 | 0.1369 km² per grid cell | +15.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1528 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1930 | 0.2022 km² per grid cell | +32.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2487 km² per grid cell | +23.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2553 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 0.2601 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2642 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.268 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2715 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2749 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2782 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2817 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2852 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2888 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2925 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2964 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3004 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3047 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3085 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.312 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3149 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3187 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3218 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3255 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3289 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3318 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3349 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3382 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3408 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.343 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3451 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.347 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3487 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3494 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3493 km² per grid cell | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3471 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3444 km² per grid cell | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3424 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3435 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3498 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3615 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3789 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3995 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4207 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4408 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4591 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4765 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4923 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5074 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5223 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5367 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5506 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5645 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5784 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5942 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6112 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6293 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.648 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6661 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6832 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6985 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7129 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7253 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7375 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7496 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7606 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7714 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7818 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7916 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.801 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8105 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8196 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8282 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8365 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8437 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8502 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8555 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8603 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8648 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8694 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Anguilla changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +227.3% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +227.3% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +227.3% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +227.2% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +224.9% | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +186.0% | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0041 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0041 km² per grid cell | 0.0041 km² per grid cell | 0.0041 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0075 km² per grid cell | 0.0075 km² per grid cell | 0.0075 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.01 km² per grid cell | 0.01 km² per grid cell | 0.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0114 km² per grid cell | 0.0114 km² per grid cell | 0.0114 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0133 km² per grid cell | 0.0133 km² per grid cell | 0.0133 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0154 km² per grid cell | 0.0154 km² per grid cell | 0.0154 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0177 km² per grid cell | 0.0177 km² per grid cell | 0.0177 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0203 km² per grid cell | 0.0203 km² per grid cell | 0.0203 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0233 km² per grid cell | 0.0233 km² per grid cell | 0.0233 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0268 km² per grid cell | 0.0268 km² per grid cell | 0.0268 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0308 km² per grid cell | 0.0308 km² per grid cell | 0.0308 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0356 km² per grid cell | 0.0356 km² per grid cell | 0.0356 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0413 km² per grid cell | 0.0413 km² per grid cell | 0.0413 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0466 km² per grid cell | 0.0466 km² per grid cell | 0.0466 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0487 km² per grid cell | 0.0487 km² per grid cell | 0.0487 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.0557 km² per grid cell | 0.0557 km² per grid cell | 0.0557 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0592 km² per grid cell | 0.0592 km² per grid cell | 0.0592 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.062 km² per grid cell | 0.062 km² per grid cell | 0.062 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0768 km² per grid cell | 0.0768 km² per grid cell | 0.0768 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.098 km² per grid cell | 0.098 km² per grid cell | 0.098 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1183 km² per grid cell | 0.1183 km² per grid cell | 0.1183 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1369 km² per grid cell | 0.1369 km² per grid cell | 0.1369 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1528 km² per grid cell | 0.1528 km² per grid cell | 0.1528 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2022 km² per grid cell | 0.2022 km² per grid cell | 0.2022 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2487 km² per grid cell | 0.2487 km² per grid cell | 0.2487 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2728 km² per grid cell | 0.2553 km² per grid cell | 0.2888 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3095 km² per grid cell | 0.2925 km² per grid cell | 0.3255 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3408 km² per grid cell | 0.3289 km² per grid cell | 0.3494 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3637 km² per grid cell | 0.3424 km² per grid cell | 0.4207 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5129 km² per grid cell | 0.4408 km² per grid cell | 0.5784 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6706 km² per grid cell | 0.5942 km² per grid cell | 0.7375 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7951 km² per grid cell | 0.7496 km² per grid cell | 0.8365 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8573 km² per grid cell | 0.8437 km² per grid cell | 0.8694 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.14 km² per grid cell compare
- 198 Falkland Islands 1.05 km² per grid cell compare
- 199 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.9099 km² per grid cell compare
- 201 Liechtenstein 0.8614 km² per grid cell compare
- 202 Mayotte 0.039 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Anguilla
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -23.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Foreign aid received 8.17 million constant 2024 US$ (2013)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 8.46 million constant 2024 US$ (2013)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 8.17 million constant 2024 US$ (2013)
- Foreign aid received by income group 8.17 million constant 2024 US$ (2013)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth 47.18 % change on previous year (2013)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Anguilla?
- Urban area over the long-term in Anguilla was 0.8694 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8694 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Anguilla rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Anguilla ranks 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Anguilla data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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