Military spending, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Military spending, per square kilometre was 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 45.8%
World rank
21st
of 161 countries
All-time high
94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
19,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Poland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Poland stood at 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Poland ranks 21st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,336 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 22,775 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 22,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 24,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 24,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 26,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 27,344 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 29,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 27,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 28,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 26,461 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 26,748 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 29,492 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 26,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 29,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 31,945 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 33,152 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 32,222 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 33,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 27,068 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 28,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 19,799 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 19,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 21,023 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 20,988 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 21,119 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 22,224 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 24,354 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 25,293 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 24,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 24,205 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 24,962 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25,391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 26,424 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 27,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 29,556 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 31,420 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 35,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 32,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 34,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 35,683 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 36,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 36,505 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 36,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 40,289 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 47,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 45,290 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 46,314 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 52,461 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 53,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 61,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 64,143 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 64,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +45.8% | 64,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -29.6% | 28,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,799 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21,336 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,627 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,700 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,205 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 35,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 35,683 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 53,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,206 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 61,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 18 France 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Ukraine 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 United States 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Brunei 85,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Cyprus 61,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Seychelles 61,605 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Poland was 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.