Poland has a population density of 309 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Poland has 92,073 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Poland ranked 78th out of 197.
Poland has 0.45% of the world's population and 0.21% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Poland compared to the World's average
Poland
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 309 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 78/197 | N/A |
| Population |
36176920
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 118,252 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 90,184 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.7% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 60.3% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.09% | 28.6% |
Poland population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Poland has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 4.24%. The population density rank was 61st 21 years ago and is 78th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 309 | 78 |
| 2023 | 310 | 77 |
| 2022 | 312 | 77 |
| 2021 | 313 | 75 |
| 2020 | 317 | 73 |
| 2019 | 321 | 73 |
| 2018 | 321 | 73 |
| 2017 | 321 | 73 |
| 2016 | 321 | 72 |
| 2015 | 321 | 71 |
| 2014 | 322 | 70 |
| 2013 | 322 | 70 |
| 2012 | 322 | 70 |
| 2011 | 322 | 70 |
| 2010 | 322 | 67 |
| 2009 | 323 | 67 |
| 2008 | 322 | 65 |
| 2007 | 322 | 65 |
| 2006 | 322 | 64 |
| 2005 | 323 | 62 |
| 2004 | 323 | 61 |
| 2003 | 323 | 61 |
| 2002 | 323 | 61 |
| 2001 | 323 | 58 |
| 2000 | 324 | 58 |
| 1999 | 327 | 55 |
| 1998 | 327 | 55 |
| 1997 | 327 | 55 |
| 1996 | 327 | 54 |
| 1995 | 326 | 53 |
| 1994 | 326 | 53 |
| 1993 | 325 | 51 |
| 1992 | 324 | 51 |
| 1991 | 323 | 49 |
| 1990 | 322 | 48 |
| 1989 | 321 | 48 |
| 1988 | 320 | 46 |
| 1987 | 319 | 46 |
| 1986 | 317 | 46 |
| 1985 | 315 | 46 |
| 1984 | 312 | 45 |
| 1983 | 309 | 45 |
| 1982 | 306 | 45 |
| 1981 | 304 | 45 |
| 1980 | 301 | 45 |
| 1979 | 298.1 | 45 |
| 1978 | 295.7 | 44 |
| 1977 | 293.3 | 44 |
| 1976 | 290.5 | 44 |
| 1975 | 287.6 | 44 |
| 1974 | 284.8 | 44 |
| 1973 | 282.1 | 44 |
| 1972 | 279.5 | 44 |
| 1971 | 277.2 | 44 |
| 1970 | 276.2 | 44 |
| 1969 | 275.2 | 44 |
| 1968 | 273.1 | 44 |
| 1967 | 270.5 | 44 |
| 1966 | 267.9 | 44 |
| 1965 | 265.9 | 44 |
| 1964 | 263.3 | 43 |
| 1963 | 259.7 | 42 |
| 1962 | 256.3 | 42 |
| 1961 | 253.4 | 41 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Poland from 1960 to 2024: 47.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 61.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 60.3%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.3% | 102 |
| 2023 | 60.2% | 100 |
| 2022 | 60.1% | 100 |
| 2021 | 60.1% | 99 |
| 2020 | 60% | 99 |
| 2019 | 60% | 99 |
| 2018 | 60.1% | 98 |
| 2017 | 60.1% | 97 |
| 2016 | 60.2% | 96 |
| 2015 | 60.3% | 95 |
| 2014 | 60.4% | 94 |
| 2013 | 60.5% | 93 |
| 2012 | 60.7% | 93 |
| 2011 | 60.8% | 91 |
| 2010 | 60.9% | 90 |
| 2009 | 61% | 89 |
| 2008 | 61.1% | 88 |
| 2007 | 61.2% | 85 |
| 2006 | 61.3% | 84 |
| 2005 | 61.5% | 83 |
| 2004 | 61.6% | 80 |
| 2003 | 61.7% | 79 |
| 2002 | 61.8% | 77 |
| 2001 | 61.8% | 77 |
| 2000 | 61.7% | 77 |
| 1999 | 61.7% | 73 |
| 1998 | 61.6% | 73 |
| 1997 | 61.6% | 73 |
| 1996 | 61.5% | 72 |
| 1995 | 61.5% | 72 |
| 1994 | 61.4% | 72 |
| 1993 | 61.4% | 71 |
| 1992 | 61.4% | 71 |
| 1991 | 61.3% | 71 |
| 1990 | 61.3% | 71 |
| 1989 | 61.2% | 70 |
| 1988 | 61% | 69 |
| 1987 | 60.7% | 69 |
| 1986 | 60.3% | 68 |
| 1985 | 59.9% | 68 |
| 1984 | 59.6% | 68 |
| 1983 | 59.2% | 68 |
| 1982 | 58.8% | 66 |
| 1981 | 58.5% | 65 |
| 1980 | 58.1% | 65 |
| 1979 | 57.7% | 64 |
| 1978 | 57.2% | 64 |
| 1977 | 56.6% | 65 |
| 1976 | 55.9% | 65 |
| 1975 | 55.3% | 64 |
| 1974 | 54.6% | 63 |
| 1973 | 54% | 63 |
| 1972 | 53.3% | 62 |
| 1971 | 52.7% | 62 |
| 1970 | 52.1% | 61 |
| 1969 | 51.7% | 58 |
| 1968 | 51.3% | 59 |
| 1967 | 50.9% | 59 |
| 1966 | 50.5% | 60 |
| 1965 | 50.1% | 60 |
| 1964 | 49.7% | 58 |
| 1963 | 49.3% | 55 |
| 1962 | 48.9% | 54 |
| 1961 | 48.5% | 53 |
| 1960 | 47.9% | 53 |
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