North Korea has a population density of 570 people per square mile compared to 309 people in Poland. North Korea has 48,964 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, North Korea and Poland are ranked 52nd and 78th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. North Korea has 0.33% of the world's population and 0.08% 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 North Korea is 84.4% higher than in Poland.
Population density comparison
North Korea
|
Poland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 570 ppl/mi² | 309 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 52/197 | 78/197 |
| Population |
26621357
|
36176920
|
| Land area | 46,491 sq mi | 118,252 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 48,911 sq ft | 90,184 sq ft |
| Rural population | 36.5% | 39.7% |
| Urban population | 63.5% | 60.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.8% | 5.09% |
North Korea vs Poland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in North Korea increased by 9.25%, compared to a 4.24% decline in Poland.
In 2004, North Korea ranked 40th for population density and is in 52nd place now. Poland was 61st in 2004 and ranks 78th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Poland
|
|
| 2024 | 570 | 309 |
| 2023 | 568 | 310 |
| 2022 | 566 | 312 |
| 2021 | 564 | 313 |
| 2020 | 562 | 317 |
| 2019 | 560 | 321 |
| 2018 | 558 | 321 |
| 2017 | 555 | 321 |
| 2016 | 553 | 321 |
| 2015 | 550 | 321 |
| 2014 | 547 | 322 |
| 2013 | 545 | 322 |
| 2012 | 542 | 322 |
| 2011 | 540 | 322 |
| 2010 | 537 | 322 |
| 2009 | 535 | 323 |
| 2008 | 533 | 322 |
| 2007 | 530 | 322 |
| 2006 | 528 | 322 |
| 2005 | 525 | 323 |
| 2004 | 522 | 323 |
| 2003 | 518 | 323 |
| 2002 | 515 | 323 |
| 2001 | 512 | 323 |
| 2000 | 509 | 324 |
| 1999 | 505 | 327 |
| 1998 | 501 | 327 |
| 1997 | 497 | 327 |
| 1996 | 492 | 327 |
| 1995 | 488 | 326 |
| 1994 | 482 | 326 |
| 1993 | 475 | 325 |
| 1992 | 468 | 324 |
| 1991 | 461 | 323 |
| 1990 | 454 | 322 |
| 1989 | 447 | 321 |
| 1988 | 441 | 320 |
| 1987 | 435 | 319 |
| 1986 | 428 | 317 |
| 1985 | 422 | 315 |
| 1984 | 416 | 312 |
| 1983 | 410 | 309 |
| 1982 | 404 | 306 |
| 1981 | 398 | 304 |
| 1980 | 392 | 301 |
| 1979 | 387 | 298.1 |
| 1978 | 381 | 295.7 |
| 1977 | 376 | 293.3 |
| 1976 | 371 | 290.5 |
| 1975 | 365 | 287.6 |
| 1974 | 359 | 284.8 |
| 1973 | 352 | 282.1 |
| 1972 | 344 | 279.5 |
| 1971 | 335 | 277.2 |
| 1970 | 326 | 276.2 |
| 1969 | 318 | 275.2 |
| 1968 | 309 | 273.1 |
| 1967 | 300 | 270.5 |
| 1966 | 291.9 | 267.9 |
| 1965 | 284.3 | 265.9 |
| 1964 | 277.3 | 263.3 |
| 1963 | 270.3 | 259.7 |
| 1962 | 263.8 | 256.3 |
| 1961 | 257.9 | 253.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Poland
|
|
| 2024 | 63.5% | 60.3% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | 60.2% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | 60.1% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | 60.1% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | 60% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | 60% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | 60.1% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | 60.1% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | 60.2% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | 60.3% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | 60.4% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | 60.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | 60.9% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | 61% |
| 2008 | 60% | 61.1% |
| 2007 | 60% | 61.2% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | 61.3% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | 61.5% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | 61.6% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | 61.7% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | 61.8% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | 61.7% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | 61.7% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | 61.6% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | 61.6% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | 61.5% |
| 1995 | 59% | 61.5% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | 61.4% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | 61.4% |
| 1992 | 58.7% | 61.4% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | 61.3% |
| 1990 | 58.4% | 61.3% |
| 1989 | 58.2% | 61.2% |
| 1988 | 58.1% | 61% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | 60.7% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | 60.3% |
| 1985 | 57.6% | 59.9% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | 59.6% |
| 1983 | 57.3% | 59.2% |
| 1982 | 57.2% | 58.8% |
| 1981 | 57% | 58.5% |
| 1980 | 56.9% | 58.1% |
| 1979 | 56.9% | 57.7% |
| 1978 | 56.8% | 57.2% |
| 1977 | 56.8% | 56.6% |
| 1976 | 56.7% | 55.9% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | 55.3% |
| 1974 | 56.2% | 54.6% |
| 1973 | 55.7% | 54% |
| 1972 | 55.2% | 53.3% |
| 1971 | 54.7% | 52.7% |
| 1970 | 54.2% | 52.1% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | 51.7% |
| 1968 | 49% | 51.3% |
| 1967 | 47.1% | 50.9% |
| 1966 | 46.1% | 50.5% |
| 1965 | 45.1% | 50.1% |
| 1964 | 44.1% | 49.7% |
| 1963 | 43.1% | 49.3% |
| 1962 | 42.1% | 48.9% |
| 1961 | 41.2% | 48.5% |
| 1960 | 40.2% | 47.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea and from 61.6% to 60.3% in Poland.
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