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
02.0k4.0k6.0k100015122025

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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Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.