Urban land area (sq. km)
Macro & GDPWB WDIwb_wdi:AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2•square kilometers•1990 → 2015•215 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPWB WDI
Coverage
215
Frequency
—
Range
1990 \u2192 2015
Latest
2015
Urban land area (sq. km) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2015)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: square kilometers
≤ 40.42
40.42 – 297.07
297.07 – 914.59
914.59 – 1.85K
1.85K – 3.03K
3.03K – 10.24K
> 10.24K
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Urban land area (sq. km)
215 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Urban land area (sq. km)
Countries
215
Median
1.5K
Mean
8.8K
25th pctl
177.9
75th pctl
3.9K
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Urban land area (sq. km)
ChinaUnited StatesIndia
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaCHN | 522.35K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| United StatesUSA | 186.57K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| IndiaIND | 171.84K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 67.76K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 56.97K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| JapanJPN | 53.45K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 52.89K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BrazilBRA | 45.85K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| PakistanPAK | 39.08K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| GermanyDEU | 37K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 28.62K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MexicoMEX | 28.59K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 25.19K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| FranceFRA | 23.03K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 22.68K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| ItalyITA | 20.92K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| ThailandTHA | 19.51K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 18.92K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| UkraineUKR | 16.27K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 16.22K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| SpainESP | 15.66K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 15.46K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 15.43K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 15.12K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| PolandPOL | 14.77K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| CanadaCAN | 13.98K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 12.47K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 12.15K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 11.95K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 11.43K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 11.42K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 9.36K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 8.32K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 7.76K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 7.73K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 7.23K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| IraqIRQ | 6.57K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 6.36K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 6.25K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 5.78K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 5.76K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| GhanaGHA | 5.56K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 5.28K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| RomaniaROU | 5.12K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 5.11K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 5.09K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 4.62K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| PortugalPRT | 4.17K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| SwedenSWE | 4.06K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 4.02K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 4.02K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 3.99K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| HungaryHUN | 3.93K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| UgandaUGA | 3.85K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| SudanSDN | 3.79K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 3.75K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 3.63K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| ChileCHL | 3.58K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| PeruPER | 3.46K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| KenyaKEN | 3.42K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| CubaCUB | 3.05K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| NepalNPL | 3.04K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| AngolaAGO | 2.99K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 2.98K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| AustriaAUT | 2.97K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| LibyaLBY | 2.96K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 2.94K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.9K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BelarusBLR | 2.88K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 2.88K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| GreeceGRC | 2.75K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| IsraelISR | 2.74K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 2.68K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 2.59K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 2.5K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 2.39K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| CameroonCMR | 2.35K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 2.32K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| EcuadorECU | 2.29K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 2.26K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| FinlandFIN | 2.24K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 2.24K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| JordanJOR | 2.17K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 2.14K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 2.11K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 2.08K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 2.02K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| NorwayNOR | 2.01K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BeninBEN | 2.01K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 2K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 1.97K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| LebanonLBN | 1.87K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 1.84K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 1.81K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 1.8K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 1.77K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 1.66K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 1.65K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 1.64K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 1.63K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 1.6K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| HondurasHND | 1.58K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 1.58K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| SenegalSEN | 1.57K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 1.56K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| RwandaRWA | 1.51K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MaliMLI | 1.51K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| OmanOMN | 1.5K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 1.48K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 1.45K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| GuineaGIN | 1.39K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| HaitiHTI | 1.33K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 1.32K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| NigerNER | 1.31K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| IrelandIRL | 1.26K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.19K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 1.13K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| PanamaPAN | 1.07K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 1.02K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| UruguayURY | 1.02K square kilometers | 2015 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 992.83 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| ChadTCD | 948.82 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 922.34 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| TogoTGO | 895.22 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BurundiBDI | 887.84 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 827.69 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 812.96 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 804.81 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 804.35 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 772.94 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MalawiMWI | 770.86 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 713.58 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 701.27 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| QatarQAT | 678.05 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| LatviaLVA | 676.27 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| South SudanSSD | 666.35 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 652.56 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 542.17 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 535.38 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| CyprusCYP | 518.98 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 516.71 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 475.8 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 454.08 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| EstoniaEST | 449.97 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 420.26 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 415.4 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 373.54 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 354.98 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 342.32 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 338.75 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| EritreaERI | 331.19 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BahrainBHR | 330.29 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| GabonGAB | 311.6 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 294.65 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 283.5 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| SurinameSUR | 261.4 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| LesothoLSO | 249.94 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 203.74 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 199.17 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 196.26 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 187.59 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 177.92 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MaltaMLT | 173.52 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 165.73 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| ComorosCOM | 142.53 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 136.73 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 122.9 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 118.12 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| FijiFJI | 117.26 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| IcelandISL | 107.56 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| ArubaABW | 97.34 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 89 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 86.37 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 84.94 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| GuamGUM | 83.8 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 74.47 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 72.57 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 68.76 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 68.52 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 59.55 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 51.25 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| SamoaWSM | 46.68 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 43.97 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BermudaBMU | 41.97 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 38.36 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 38.31 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 37.83 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 31.86 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| AndorraAND | 30.94 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| TongaTON | 29.65 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| BhutanBTN | 28.6 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 27.94 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 25.56 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 24.87 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 24.43 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| American SamoaASM | 23.44 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 22.01 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 21.51 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| DominicaDMA | 21 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 17.76 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 14.45 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 14.35 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 13.37 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 11.74 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 10.25 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 8.62 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 7.52 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 7.4 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| NauruNRU | 6.98 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 5.19 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| PalauPLW | 4.89 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| MonacoMCO | 2.78 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 2.58 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 0 square kilometers | 2015 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 0 square kilometers | 2015 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)