Urban area over the long-term in Poland
Poland: Urban area over the long-term was 6,328 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6,328 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6,328 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.4564 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Poland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Poland stood at 6,328 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Poland peaked at 6,328 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4564 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Poland ranks 25th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Poland, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4564 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 1.64 km² per grid cell | +260.0% |
| 1200 | 7.39 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1300 | 34.5 km² per grid cell | +366.7% |
| 1400 | 103.5 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 161.3 km² per grid cell | +55.8% |
| 1600 | 255.26 km² per grid cell | +58.3% |
| 1700 | 163.18 km² per grid cell | -36.1% |
| 1710 | 166.4 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 169.22 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1730 | 170.47 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1740 | 170.47 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 170.47 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 170.47 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 170.47 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 170.47 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 170.47 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 170.47 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 211.21 km² per grid cell | +23.9% |
| 1820 | 267.64 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1830 | 326.16 km² per grid cell | +21.9% |
| 1840 | 393.59 km² per grid cell | +20.7% |
| 1850 | 467.3 km² per grid cell | +18.7% |
| 1860 | 583.66 km² per grid cell | +24.9% |
| 1870 | 715.09 km² per grid cell | +22.5% |
| 1880 | 914.81 km² per grid cell | +27.9% |
| 1890 | 1,148 km² per grid cell | +25.5% |
| 1900 | 1,357 km² per grid cell | +18.2% |
| 1910 | 1,588 km² per grid cell | +17.0% |
| 1920 | 1,547 km² per grid cell | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 1,966 km² per grid cell | +27.1% |
| 1940 | 2,043 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 2,008 km² per grid cell | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 2,111 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 2,204 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 2,301 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 2,402 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 2,505 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 2,610 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 2,717 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 2,824 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 2,932 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 3,041 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 3,129 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 3,201 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,271 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3,339 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3,404 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 3,467 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3,528 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3,588 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3,647 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 3,709 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 3,783 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3,867 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3,953 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4,042 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,132 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4,225 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,319 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4,416 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4,503 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4,583 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4,664 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4,749 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4,833 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4,914 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,992 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 5,065 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5,132 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5,197 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5,244 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,277 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5,310 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5,341 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,370 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5,395 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5,415 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5,431 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,443 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,451 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,458 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,466 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5,472 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,479 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,486 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,493 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,500 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,514 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,528 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,542 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,556 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,570 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,623 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,676 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,730 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,783 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,837 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,891 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,945 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,999 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,053 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6,108 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,152 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,196 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,240 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6,284 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 6,328 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6,328 km² per grid cell is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 6.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6,328 km² per grid cell is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 4.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +366.7% | 7.39 km² per grid cell | 34.5 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +350.0% | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 7.39 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +260.0% | 0.4564 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 103.5 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +58.3% | 161.3 km² per grid cell | 255.26 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +55.8% | 103.5 km² per grid cell | 161.3 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4564 km² per grid cell | 0.4564 km² per grid cell | 0.4564 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 7.39 km² per grid cell | 7.39 km² per grid cell | 7.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 103.5 km² per grid cell | 103.5 km² per grid cell | 103.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 161.3 km² per grid cell | 161.3 km² per grid cell | 161.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 255.26 km² per grid cell | 255.26 km² per grid cell | 255.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 163.18 km² per grid cell | 163.18 km² per grid cell | 163.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 166.4 km² per grid cell | 166.4 km² per grid cell | 166.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 169.22 km² per grid cell | 169.22 km² per grid cell | 169.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 211.21 km² per grid cell | 211.21 km² per grid cell | 211.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 267.64 km² per grid cell | 267.64 km² per grid cell | 267.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 326.16 km² per grid cell | 326.16 km² per grid cell | 326.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 393.59 km² per grid cell | 393.59 km² per grid cell | 393.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 467.3 km² per grid cell | 467.3 km² per grid cell | 467.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 583.66 km² per grid cell | 583.66 km² per grid cell | 583.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 715.09 km² per grid cell | 715.09 km² per grid cell | 715.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 914.81 km² per grid cell | 914.81 km² per grid cell | 914.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,148 km² per grid cell | 1,148 km² per grid cell | 1,148 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,357 km² per grid cell | 1,357 km² per grid cell | 1,357 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,588 km² per grid cell | 1,588 km² per grid cell | 1,588 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,547 km² per grid cell | 1,547 km² per grid cell | 1,547 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,966 km² per grid cell | 1,966 km² per grid cell | 1,966 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,043 km² per grid cell | 2,043 km² per grid cell | 2,043 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,461 km² per grid cell | 2,008 km² per grid cell | 2,932 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,362 km² per grid cell | 3,041 km² per grid cell | 3,647 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,095 km² per grid cell | 3,709 km² per grid cell | 4,503 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,937 km² per grid cell | 4,583 km² per grid cell | 5,244 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,389 km² per grid cell | 5,277 km² per grid cell | 5,458 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,504 km² per grid cell | 5,466 km² per grid cell | 5,556 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,811 km² per grid cell | 5,570 km² per grid cell | 6,053 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,218 km² per grid cell | 6,108 km² per grid cell | 6,328 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 over the long-term in Poland?
- Urban area over the long-term in Poland was 6,328 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,328 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4564 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Poland rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.