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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 22 Malaysia 6,818 km² per grid cell compare
- 23 Ukraine 6,747 km² per grid cell compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 6,551 km² per grid cell compare
- 26 Philippines 6,191 km² per grid cell compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 5,799 km² per grid cell compare
- 28 Thailand 5,324 km² per grid cell compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
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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.