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Population density: Kuwait vs Poland compared

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Kuwait has a population density of 738 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Poland. Kuwait has 39,163 sq ft of land per person vs 92,061 sq ft in Poland. Kuwait and Poland rank 37th and 80th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kuwait has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.01% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.45% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Poland, making the population density in Kuwait 143.9% higher than in Poland.

Population density by year

Kuwait
Poland

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kuwait Poland
2026 738 303
2025 726 306
2024 712 309
2023 705 310
2022 667 312
2021 634 313
2020 640 317
2019 646 321
2018 628 321
2017 604 321
2016 582 321
2015 557 321
2014 533 322
2013 510 322
2012 485 322
2011 455 322
2010 428 322
2009 406 323
2008 385 322
2007 365 322
2006 344 322
2005 325 323
2004 314 323
2003 307 323
2002 299.4 323
2001 291.9 323
2000 284.1 324
1999 276.2 327
1998 268.1 327
1997 259.8 327
1996 251.5 327
1995 244.4 326
1994 241.9 326
1993 243 325
1992 237.6 324
1991 196.4 323
1990 244.9 322
1989 322 321
1988 310 320
1987 298.4 319
1986 286.7 317
1985 275.3 315
1984 264.6 312
1983 253.5 309
1982 241.6 306
1981 230.1 304
1980 218.7 301
1979 206.9 298.1
1978 194.8 295.7
1977 182.8 293.3
1976 171.3 290.5
1975 160.6 287.6
1974 150.9 284.8
1973 142.1 282.1
1972 133.8 279.5
1971 125.7 277.2
1970 117.6 276.2
1969 108.9 275.2
1968 100 273.1
1967 91.3 270.5
1966 83.2 267.9
1965 75.7 265.9
1964 68.8 263.3
1963 62.2 259.7
1962 56 256.3
1961 50.3 253.4

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Kuwait increased by 114.9%, compared to a 6.1% decline in Poland.

In 2006, Kuwait ranked 59th by population density and is 37th now. Poland was 64th in 2006 and ranks 80th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kuwait
Poland
1x
Year Urban population
Kuwait Poland
2024 100% 60%
2023 100% 59.9%
2022 100% 59.8%
2021 100% 59.8%
2020 100% 59.9%
2019 100% 60%
2018 100% 60.1%
2017 100% 60.1%
2016 100% 60.2%
2015 100% 60.3%
2014 100% 60.4%
2013 100% 60.5%
2012 100% 60.6%
2011 100% 60.7%
2010 100% 60.8%
2009 100% 61%
2008 100% 61.1%
2007 100% 61.3%
2006 100% 61.4%
2005 100% 61.5%
2004 99.9% 61.7%
2003 99.8% 61.7%
2002 99.5% 61.8%
2001 99.2% 61.8%
2000 99% 61.7%
1999 98.8% 61.7%
1998 98.5% 61.7%
1997 98.3% 61.7%
1996 98.1% 61.6%
1995 98% 61.6%
1994 98% 61.5%
1993 98% 61.5%
1992 98% 61.4%
1991 98% 61.4%
1990 98% 61.3%
1989 98% 61.2%
1988 98% 61.1%
1987 97.9% 61%
1986 97.9% 60.7%
1985 97.9% 60.4%
1984 97.7% 60.1%
1983 97.2% 59.6%
1982 96.5% 59.2%
1981 95.6% 58.7%
1980 94.8% 58.2%
1979 93.9% 57.7%
1978 92.9% 57.2%
1977 91.8% 56.7%
1976 90.7% 56%
1975 89.4% 55.3%
1974 87.8% 54.6%
1973 85.7% 53.9%
1972 83.5% 53.2%
1971 81.7% 52.6%
1970 80.5% 52.1%
1969 80% 51.6%
1968 79.8% 51.2%
1967 79.6% 50.9%
1966 79.4% 50.6%
1965 79.1% 50.2%
1964 78.6% 49.9%
1963 78% 49.5%
1962 77.2% 49.1%
1961 76.4% 48.6%
1960 75.4% 48.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 99.9% to 100% in Kuwait and from 61.7% to 60% in Poland.

Densely populated cities

Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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