Poland vs Ukraine: Urban area over the long-term
Poland
6,328 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Ukraine
6,747 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Poland rank
25th
Ukraine rank
23rd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 6,747 km² per grid cell against 6,328 km² per grid cell in Poland, a difference of 419 km² per grid cell.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 25th and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 29 and Ukraine in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4564 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.454 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1100s | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 0.0105 km² per grid cell | 1.63 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1200s | 7.39 km² per grid cell | 0.0472 km² per grid cell | 7.35 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1300s | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 0.1416 km² per grid cell | 34.36 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1400s | 103.5 km² per grid cell | 0.4247 km² per grid cell | 103.08 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 | 6.37 km² per grid cell | 248.89 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1700s | 163.18 km² per grid cell | 25.48 km² per grid cell | 137.7 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1710s | 166.4 km² per grid cell | 28.46 km² per grid cell | 137.94 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1720s | 169.22 km² per grid cell | 30.04 km² per grid cell | 139.18 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1730s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 31.71 km² per grid cell | 138.76 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1740s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 33.47 km² per grid cell | 137 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1750s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 35.33 km² per grid cell | 135.14 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1760s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 37.3 km² per grid cell | 133.17 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1770s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 25.18 km² per grid cell | 145.29 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1780s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 33.22 km² per grid cell | 137.25 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1790s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 43.83 km² per grid cell | 126.64 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1800s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 57.83 km² per grid cell | 112.64 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1810s | 211.21 km² per grid cell | 76.3 km² per grid cell | 134.91 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1820s | 267.64 km² per grid cell | 102.15 km² per grid cell | 165.49 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1830s | 326.16 km² per grid cell | 137.1 km² per grid cell | 189.07 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1840s | 393.59 km² per grid cell | 186.54 km² per grid cell | 207.04 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1850s | 467.3 km² per grid cell | 244.36 km² per grid cell | 222.94 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1860s | 583.66 km² per grid cell | 348.56 km² per grid cell | 235.1 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1870s | 715.09 km² per grid cell | 488.65 km² per grid cell | 226.43 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1880s | 914.81 km² per grid cell | 711.99 km² per grid cell | 202.82 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1890s | 1,148 km² per grid cell | 1,013 km² per grid cell | 135.82 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1900s | 1,357 km² per grid cell | 1,417 km² per grid cell | 60.29 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 1,588 km² per grid cell | 1,858 km² per grid cell | 270.92 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 1,547 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 318.79 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 1,966 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 100.85 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1940s | 2,043 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 177.51 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1950s | 2,461 km² per grid cell | 2,748 km² per grid cell | 286.52 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 3,362 km² per grid cell | 3,808 km² per grid cell | 446.04 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 4,095 km² per grid cell | 4,866 km² per grid cell | 771.41 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 4,937 km² per grid cell | 5,834 km² per grid cell | 896.51 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 5,389 km² per grid cell | 6,368 km² per grid cell | 978.67 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 5,504 km² per grid cell | 6,329 km² per grid cell | 825.06 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 5,811 km² per grid cell | 6,485 km² per grid cell | 673.88 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 6,218 km² per grid cell | 6,685 km² per grid cell | 466.62 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Poland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 6,747 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 Ukraine?
- 419 km² per grid cell, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Poland ranks 25th and Ukraine ranks 23rd 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.