Poland vs Saudi Arabia: Urban area over the long-term
Poland
6,328 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
6,551 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Poland rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Poland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6,551 km² per grid cell against 6,328 km² per grid cell in Poland, a difference of 223 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 202 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4564 km² per grid cell | 0.0117 km² per grid cell | 0.4446 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1100s | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 1.61 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1200s | 7.39 km² per grid cell | 0.1134 km² per grid cell | 7.28 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1300s | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 0.3519 km² per grid cell | 34.15 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1400s | 103.5 km² per grid cell | 0.9274 km² per grid cell | 102.57 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1500s | 161.3 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 158.45 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1600s | 255.26 km² per grid cell | 9.63 km² per grid cell | 245.63 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1700s | 163.18 km² per grid cell | 25.68 km² per grid cell | 137.5 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1710s | 166.4 km² per grid cell | 29.04 km² per grid cell | 137.36 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1720s | 169.22 km² per grid cell | 31.93 km² per grid cell | 137.29 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1730s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 35.1 km² per grid cell | 135.37 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1740s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 38.59 km² per grid cell | 131.88 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1750s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 42.42 km² per grid cell | 128.05 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1760s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 46.64 km² per grid cell | 123.83 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1770s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 51.27 km² per grid cell | 119.2 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1780s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 56.36 km² per grid cell | 114.11 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1790s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 61.95 km² per grid cell | 108.52 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1800s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 68.1 km² per grid cell | 102.37 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1810s | 211.21 km² per grid cell | 74.86 km² per grid cell | 136.35 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1820s | 267.64 km² per grid cell | 82.29 km² per grid cell | 185.36 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1830s | 326.16 km² per grid cell | 92.94 km² per grid cell | 233.22 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1840s | 393.59 km² per grid cell | 103.87 km² per grid cell | 289.71 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1850s | 467.3 km² per grid cell | 116.09 km² per grid cell | 351.21 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1860s | 583.66 km² per grid cell | 129.74 km² per grid cell | 453.92 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1870s | 715.09 km² per grid cell | 145 km² per grid cell | 570.09 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1880s | 914.81 km² per grid cell | 163.82 km² per grid cell | 750.99 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1890s | 1,148 km² per grid cell | 185.61 km² per grid cell | 962.81 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1900s | 1,357 km² per grid cell | 210.29 km² per grid cell | 1,147 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1910s | 1,588 km² per grid cell | 238.26 km² per grid cell | 1,349 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1920s | 1,547 km² per grid cell | 261.52 km² per grid cell | 1,285 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1930s | 1,966 km² per grid cell | 300.9 km² per grid cell | 1,666 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1940s | 2,043 km² per grid cell | 340.59 km² per grid cell | 1,702 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1950s | 2,461 km² per grid cell | 421.28 km² per grid cell | 2,040 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1960s | 3,362 km² per grid cell | 577.31 km² per grid cell | 2,784 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1970s | 4,095 km² per grid cell | 886.45 km² per grid cell | 3,208 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1980s | 4,937 km² per grid cell | 1,617 km² per grid cell | 3,321 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1990s | 5,389 km² per grid cell | 2,574 km² per grid cell | 2,815 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 2000s | 5,504 km² per grid cell | 3,737 km² per grid cell | 1,767 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 2010s | 5,811 km² per grid cell | 5,036 km² per grid cell | 774.64 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 2020s | 6,218 km² per grid cell | 6,215 km² per grid cell | 3.04 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, Poland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6,551 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 Poland and Saudi Arabia?
- 223 km² per grid cell, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Poland ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.