Democratic Republic of Congo vs Poland: Urban area over the long-term
Democratic Republic of Congo
5,799 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Poland
6,328 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
Poland rank
25th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6,328 km² per grid cell against 5,799 km² per grid cell in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 529 km² per grid cell.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Poland ranks 25th of 202 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.4564 km² per grid cell | 0.4563 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1100s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1200s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 7.39 km² per grid cell | 7.39 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1300s | 0.002 km² per grid cell | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 34.5 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1400s | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 103.5 km² per grid cell | 103.49 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1500s | 0.0242 km² per grid cell | 161.3 km² per grid cell | 161.27 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1600s | 0.0773 km² per grid cell | 255.26 km² per grid cell | 255.18 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1700s | 0.2455 km² per grid cell | 163.18 km² per grid cell | 162.94 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1710s | 0.478 km² per grid cell | 166.4 km² per grid cell | 165.92 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1720s | 0.6475 km² per grid cell | 169.22 km² per grid cell | 168.57 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1730s | 0.8767 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 169.59 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1740s | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 169.28 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1750s | 1.61 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 168.86 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1760s | 2.17 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 168.29 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1770s | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 167.53 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1780s | 3.98 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 166.49 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1790s | 5.38 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 165.09 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1800s | 7.27 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 163.19 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1810s | 9.83 km² per grid cell | 211.21 km² per grid cell | 201.38 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1820s | 13.29 km² per grid cell | 267.64 km² per grid cell | 254.35 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1830s | 17.96 km² per grid cell | 326.16 km² per grid cell | 308.2 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1840s | 24.26 km² per grid cell | 393.59 km² per grid cell | 369.32 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1850s | 32.78 km² per grid cell | 467.3 km² per grid cell | 434.53 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1860s | 43.95 km² per grid cell | 583.66 km² per grid cell | 539.71 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1870s | 62.43 km² per grid cell | 715.09 km² per grid cell | 652.65 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1880s | 89.81 km² per grid cell | 914.81 km² per grid cell | 825 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1890s | 125.1 km² per grid cell | 1,148 km² per grid cell | 1,023 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1900s | 157.09 km² per grid cell | 1,357 km² per grid cell | 1,200 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1910s | 183.38 km² per grid cell | 1,588 km² per grid cell | 1,404 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1920s | 209.64 km² per grid cell | 1,547 km² per grid cell | 1,337 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1930s | 261.52 km² per grid cell | 1,966 km² per grid cell | 1,705 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1940s | 295.5 km² per grid cell | 2,043 km² per grid cell | 1,748 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1950s | 368.88 km² per grid cell | 2,461 km² per grid cell | 2,092 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1960s | 514.61 km² per grid cell | 3,362 km² per grid cell | 2,847 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1970s | 753.37 km² per grid cell | 4,095 km² per grid cell | 3,341 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1980s | 958.45 km² per grid cell | 4,937 km² per grid cell | 3,979 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1990s | 1,351 km² per grid cell | 5,389 km² per grid cell | 4,038 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 2000s | 2,085 km² per grid cell | 5,504 km² per grid cell | 3,418 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 2010s | 3,606 km² per grid cell | 5,811 km² per grid cell | 2,205 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 2020s | 5,258 km² per grid cell | 6,218 km² per grid cell | 959.7 km² per grid cell | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Democratic Republic of Congo or Poland?
- Poland, at 6,328 km² per grid cell against 5,799 km² per grid cell in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
- 529 km² per grid cell, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Poland ranks 25th 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.