Poland vs Thailand: Urban area over the long-term

Poland
6,328 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Thailand
5,324 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Poland rank
25th
Thailand rank
28th

Urban area over the long-term over time

  • Poland
  • Thailand
02.0k4.0k6.0k100015122025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 6,328 km² per grid cell against 5,324 km² per grid cell in Thailand, a difference of 1,004 km² per grid cell.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 28th of 202 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Thailand Difference Ahead
1000s 0.4564 km² per grid cell 0.0035 km² per grid cell 0.4529 km² per grid cell Poland
1100s 1.64 km² per grid cell 0.0126 km² per grid cell 1.63 km² per grid cell Poland
1200s 7.39 km² per grid cell 0.044 km² per grid cell 7.35 km² per grid cell Poland
1300s 34.5 km² per grid cell 0.1508 km² per grid cell 34.35 km² per grid cell Poland
1400s 103.5 km² per grid cell 0.5089 km² per grid cell 102.99 km² per grid cell Poland
1500s 161.3 km² per grid cell 1.7 km² per grid cell 159.6 km² per grid cell Poland
1600s 255.26 km² per grid cell 5.73 km² per grid cell 249.54 km² per grid cell Poland
1700s 163.18 km² per grid cell 19.09 km² per grid cell 144.1 km² per grid cell Poland
1710s 166.4 km² per grid cell 21.67 km² per grid cell 144.73 km² per grid cell Poland
1720s 169.22 km² per grid cell 24.18 km² per grid cell 145.04 km² per grid cell Poland
1730s 170.47 km² per grid cell 26.97 km² per grid cell 143.5 km² per grid cell Poland
1740s 170.47 km² per grid cell 30.09 km² per grid cell 140.38 km² per grid cell Poland
1750s 170.47 km² per grid cell 33.56 km² per grid cell 136.91 km² per grid cell Poland
1760s 170.47 km² per grid cell 37.44 km² per grid cell 133.03 km² per grid cell Poland
1770s 170.47 km² per grid cell 41.76 km² per grid cell 128.7 km² per grid cell Poland
1780s 170.47 km² per grid cell 46.59 km² per grid cell 123.88 km² per grid cell Poland
1790s 170.47 km² per grid cell 51.97 km² per grid cell 118.5 km² per grid cell Poland
1800s 170.47 km² per grid cell 57.97 km² per grid cell 112.49 km² per grid cell Poland
1810s 211.21 km² per grid cell 67.73 km² per grid cell 143.48 km² per grid cell Poland
1820s 267.64 km² per grid cell 78.81 km² per grid cell 188.83 km² per grid cell Poland
1830s 326.16 km² per grid cell 91.4 km² per grid cell 234.77 km² per grid cell Poland
1840s 393.59 km² per grid cell 105.66 km² per grid cell 287.92 km² per grid cell Poland
1850s 467.3 km² per grid cell 121.82 km² per grid cell 345.49 km² per grid cell Poland
1860s 583.66 km² per grid cell 153.43 km² per grid cell 430.22 km² per grid cell Poland
1870s 715.09 km² per grid cell 189.96 km² per grid cell 525.13 km² per grid cell Poland
1880s 914.81 km² per grid cell 232.06 km² per grid cell 682.75 km² per grid cell Poland
1890s 1,148 km² per grid cell 280.45 km² per grid cell 867.97 km² per grid cell Poland
1900s 1,357 km² per grid cell 335.9 km² per grid cell 1,021 km² per grid cell Poland
1910s 1,588 km² per grid cell 435.84 km² per grid cell 1,152 km² per grid cell Poland
1920s 1,547 km² per grid cell 557.86 km² per grid cell 988.93 km² per grid cell Poland
1930s 1,966 km² per grid cell 737.13 km² per grid cell 1,229 km² per grid cell Poland
1940s 2,043 km² per grid cell 871.3 km² per grid cell 1,172 km² per grid cell Poland
1950s 2,461 km² per grid cell 1,001 km² per grid cell 1,460 km² per grid cell Poland
1960s 3,362 km² per grid cell 1,100 km² per grid cell 2,262 km² per grid cell Poland
1970s 4,095 km² per grid cell 1,397 km² per grid cell 2,697 km² per grid cell Poland
1980s 4,937 km² per grid cell 1,980 km² per grid cell 2,957 km² per grid cell Poland
1990s 5,389 km² per grid cell 2,514 km² per grid cell 2,875 km² per grid cell Poland
2000s 5,504 km² per grid cell 3,161 km² per grid cell 2,342 km² per grid cell Poland
2010s 5,811 km² per grid cell 4,139 km² per grid cell 1,672 km² per grid cell Poland
2020s 6,218 km² per grid cell 5,046 km² per grid cell 1,172 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 Thailand?
Poland, at 6,328 km² per grid cell against 5,324 km² per grid cell in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Poland and Thailand?
1,004 km² per grid cell, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Thailand?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Poland and Thailand rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
Poland ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 28th 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.