Italy has a population density of 517 people per square mile compared to 309 people in Poland. Italy has 55,122 sq ft of land per person vs 92,073 sq ft in Poland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Italy and Poland are ranked 56th and 78th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Italy has 0.72% of the world's population and 0.2% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.45% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Poland, hence the population density in Italy is 67.1% higher than in Poland.
Population density comparison
Italy
|
Poland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 517 ppl/mi² | 309 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 56/197 | 78/197 |
| Population |
58790597
|
36176920
|
| Land area | 114,178 sq mi | 118,252 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 53,964 sq ft | 90,184 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 39.7% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 60.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.95% | 5.09% |
Italy vs Poland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Italy increased by 2%, compared to a 4.24% decline in Poland.
In 2004, Italy ranked 41st for population density and is in 56th place now. Poland was 61st in 2004 and ranks 78th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Poland
|
|
| 2024 | 517 | 309 |
| 2023 | 517 | 310 |
| 2022 | 517 | 312 |
| 2021 | 518 | 313 |
| 2020 | 521 | 317 |
| 2019 | 523 | 321 |
| 2018 | 527 | 321 |
| 2017 | 526 | 321 |
| 2016 | 527 | 321 |
| 2015 | 528 | 321 |
| 2014 | 528 | 322 |
| 2013 | 528 | 322 |
| 2012 | 527 | 322 |
| 2011 | 526 | 322 |
| 2010 | 524 | 322 |
| 2009 | 522 | 323 |
| 2008 | 519 | 322 |
| 2007 | 515 | 322 |
| 2006 | 511 | 322 |
| 2005 | 509 | 323 |
| 2004 | 506 | 323 |
| 2003 | 503 | 323 |
| 2002 | 500 | 323 |
| 2001 | 499 | 323 |
| 2000 | 499 | 324 |
| 1999 | 501 | 327 |
| 1998 | 501 | 327 |
| 1997 | 501 | 327 |
| 1996 | 501 | 327 |
| 1995 | 501 | 326 |
| 1994 | 501 | 326 |
| 1993 | 500 | 325 |
| 1992 | 500 | 324 |
| 1991 | 500 | 323 |
| 1990 | 499 | 322 |
| 1989 | 499 | 321 |
| 1988 | 499 | 320 |
| 1987 | 498 | 319 |
| 1986 | 498 | 317 |
| 1985 | 498 | 315 |
| 1984 | 498 | 312 |
| 1983 | 498 | 309 |
| 1982 | 498 | 306 |
| 1981 | 498 | 304 |
| 1980 | 497 | 301 |
| 1979 | 496 | 298.1 |
| 1978 | 495 | 295.7 |
| 1977 | 493 | 293.3 |
| 1976 | 491 | 290.5 |
| 1975 | 488 | 287.6 |
| 1974 | 485 | 284.8 |
| 1973 | 482 | 282.1 |
| 1972 | 479 | 279.5 |
| 1971 | 476 | 277.2 |
| 1970 | 474 | 276.2 |
| 1969 | 471 | 275.2 |
| 1968 | 469 | 273.1 |
| 1967 | 466 | 270.5 |
| 1966 | 462 | 267.9 |
| 1965 | 459 | 265.9 |
| 1964 | 455 | 263.3 |
| 1963 | 451 | 259.7 |
| 1962 | 448 | 256.3 |
| 1961 | 445 | 253.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Poland
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 60.3% |
| 2023 | 72% | 60.2% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 60.1% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | 60.1% |
| 2020 | 71% | 60% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | 60% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | 60.1% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | 60.1% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 60.2% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 60.3% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 60.4% |
| 2013 | 69% | 60.5% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | 60.9% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 61% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | 61.1% |
| 2007 | 68% | 61.2% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | 61.3% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | 61.5% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | 61.6% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | 61.7% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | 61.8% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | 61.7% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | 61.7% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | 61.6% |
| 1997 | 67% | 61.6% |
| 1996 | 67% | 61.5% |
| 1995 | 66.9% | 61.5% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | 61.4% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | 61.4% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | 61.4% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | 61.3% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | 61.3% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | 61.2% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | 61% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | 60.7% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | 60.3% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | 59.9% |
| 1984 | 66.8% | 59.6% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | 59.2% |
| 1982 | 66.9% | 58.8% |
| 1981 | 66.8% | 58.5% |
| 1980 | 66.6% | 58.1% |
| 1979 | 66.4% | 57.7% |
| 1978 | 66.2% | 57.2% |
| 1977 | 66% | 56.6% |
| 1976 | 65.8% | 55.9% |
| 1975 | 65.6% | 55.3% |
| 1974 | 65.4% | 54.6% |
| 1973 | 65.2% | 54% |
| 1972 | 65% | 53.3% |
| 1971 | 64.8% | 52.7% |
| 1970 | 64.3% | 52.1% |
| 1969 | 63.8% | 51.7% |
| 1968 | 63.3% | 51.3% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 50.9% |
| 1966 | 62.3% | 50.5% |
| 1965 | 61.8% | 50.1% |
| 1964 | 61.3% | 49.7% |
| 1963 | 60.9% | 49.3% |
| 1962 | 60.4% | 48.9% |
| 1961 | 59.9% | 48.5% |
| 1960 | 59.4% | 47.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 67.6% to 72.3% in Italy and from 61.6% to 60.3% in Poland.
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