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
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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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.