Poland has a population density of 309 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Poland has 92,073 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Poland and Saint Lucia are ranked 78th and 34th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Poland has 0.45% of the world's population and 0.21% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in Poland is 59.5% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 309 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 78/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
36176920
|
180421
|
| Land area | 118,252 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 90,184 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.7% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 60.3% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.09% | 0% |
Poland vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Poland decreased by 4.24%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Poland ranked 61st for population density and is in 78th place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
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| 2024 | 309 | 763 |
| 2023 | 310 | 761 |
| 2022 | 312 | 759 |
| 2021 | 313 | 758 |
| 2020 | 317 | 757 |
| 2019 | 321 | 754 |
| 2018 | 321 | 752 |
| 2017 | 321 | 749 |
| 2016 | 321 | 746 |
| 2015 | 321 | 743 |
| 2014 | 322 | 739 |
| 2013 | 322 | 736 |
| 2012 | 322 | 733 |
| 2011 | 322 | 729 |
| 2010 | 322 | 726 |
| 2009 | 323 | 721 |
| 2008 | 322 | 717 |
| 2007 | 322 | 712 |
| 2006 | 322 | 708 |
| 2005 | 323 | 702 |
| 2004 | 323 | 697 |
| 2003 | 323 | 692 |
| 2002 | 323 | 686 |
| 2001 | 323 | 680 |
| 2000 | 324 | 673 |
| 1999 | 327 | 665 |
| 1998 | 327 | 657 |
| 1997 | 327 | 648 |
| 1996 | 327 | 639 |
| 1995 | 326 | 629 |
| 1994 | 326 | 619 |
| 1993 | 325 | 610 |
| 1992 | 324 | 601 |
| 1991 | 323 | 592 |
| 1990 | 322 | 585 |
| 1989 | 321 | 580 |
| 1988 | 320 | 573 |
| 1987 | 319 | 566 |
| 1986 | 317 | 557 |
| 1985 | 315 | 548 |
| 1984 | 312 | 540 |
| 1983 | 309 | 531 |
| 1982 | 306 | 523 |
| 1981 | 304 | 514 |
| 1980 | 301 | 506 |
| 1979 | 298.1 | 499 |
| 1978 | 295.7 | 492 |
| 1977 | 293.3 | 485 |
| 1976 | 290.5 | 477 |
| 1975 | 287.6 | 470 |
| 1974 | 284.8 | 463 |
| 1973 | 282.1 | 456 |
| 1972 | 279.5 | 450 |
| 1971 | 277.2 | 444 |
| 1970 | 276.2 | 438 |
| 1969 | 275.2 | 433 |
| 1968 | 273.1 | 427 |
| 1967 | 270.5 | 422 |
| 1966 | 267.9 | 418 |
| 1965 | 265.9 | 414 |
| 1964 | 263.3 | 410 |
| 1963 | 259.7 | 406 |
| 1962 | 256.3 | 401 |
| 1961 | 253.4 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 60.3% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 60% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 60% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 61% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | 28% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | 29% |
| 1993 | 61.4% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 61.2% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 61% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 60.7% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 60.3% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 59.6% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 59.2% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 58.5% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 58.1% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 57.7% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 57.2% | 26% |
| 1977 | 56.6% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 55.9% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 55.3% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 54% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 53.3% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 52.7% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 52.1% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 49.3% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 48.9% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 48.5% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 47.9% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 61.6% to 60.3% in Poland and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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