Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0205 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0205 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0205 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0102 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.0205 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 0.0205 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Poland ranks 47th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0205 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0205 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 44 Slovakia 0.0224 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Austria 0.0212 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Costa Rica 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Philippines 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Malaysia 0.0203 units 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Poland was 0.0205 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0205 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.