Malaysia vs Poland: Urban area over the long-term
Malaysia
6,818 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Poland
6,328 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Malaysia rank
22nd
Poland rank
25th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6,818 km² per grid cell against 6,328 km² per grid cell in Poland, a difference of 490 km² per grid cell.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Poland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 25th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.4564 km² per grid cell | 0.4548 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1100s | 0.0054 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1200s | 0.0189 km² per grid cell | 7.39 km² per grid cell | 7.37 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1300s | 0.0646 km² per grid cell | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 34.44 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1400s | 0.2176 km² per grid cell | 103.5 km² per grid cell | 103.28 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1500s | 0.7246 km² per grid cell | 161.3 km² per grid cell | 160.57 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1600s | 2.72 km² per grid cell | 255.26 km² per grid cell | 252.54 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1700s | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 163.18 km² per grid cell | 153.4 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1710s | 11.4 km² per grid cell | 166.4 km² per grid cell | 155 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1720s | 12.91 km² per grid cell | 169.22 km² per grid cell | 156.31 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1730s | 14.6 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 155.87 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1740s | 16.49 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 153.98 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1750s | 18.61 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 151.86 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1760s | 20.98 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 149.48 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1770s | 23.64 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 146.83 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1780s | 26.62 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 143.85 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1790s | 29.94 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 140.53 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1800s | 33.66 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 136.81 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1810s | 38.71 km² per grid cell | 211.21 km² per grid cell | 172.5 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1820s | 44.41 km² per grid cell | 267.64 km² per grid cell | 223.23 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1830s | 50.86 km² per grid cell | 326.16 km² per grid cell | 275.31 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1840s | 58.12 km² per grid cell | 393.59 km² per grid cell | 335.47 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1850s | 66.31 km² per grid cell | 467.3 km² per grid cell | 401 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1860s | 94.41 km² per grid cell | 583.66 km² per grid cell | 489.25 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1870s | 127.26 km² per grid cell | 715.09 km² per grid cell | 587.82 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1880s | 165.52 km² per grid cell | 914.81 km² per grid cell | 749.29 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1890s | 209.91 km² per grid cell | 1,148 km² per grid cell | 938.51 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1900s | 256.52 km² per grid cell | 1,357 km² per grid cell | 1,101 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1910s | 328.44 km² per grid cell | 1,588 km² per grid cell | 1,259 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1920s | 447.53 km² per grid cell | 1,547 km² per grid cell | 1,099 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1930s | 582.19 km² per grid cell | 1,966 km² per grid cell | 1,384 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1940s | 821.81 km² per grid cell | 2,043 km² per grid cell | 1,221 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1950s | 1,145 km² per grid cell | 2,461 km² per grid cell | 1,316 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1960s | 1,626 km² per grid cell | 3,362 km² per grid cell | 1,736 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1970s | 2,001 km² per grid cell | 4,095 km² per grid cell | 2,094 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1980s | 2,341 km² per grid cell | 4,937 km² per grid cell | 2,597 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1990s | 2,971 km² per grid cell | 5,389 km² per grid cell | 2,419 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 2000s | 4,137 km² per grid cell | 5,504 km² per grid cell | 1,367 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 2010s | 5,471 km² per grid cell | 5,811 km² per grid cell | 340.03 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 2020s | 6,478 km² per grid cell | 6,218 km² per grid cell | 260.33 km² per grid cell | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Malaysia or Poland?
- Malaysia, at 6,818 km² per grid cell against 6,328 km² per grid cell in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Malaysia and Poland?
- 490 km² per grid cell, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd 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.