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Population density: Poland vs Senegal compared

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Poland has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 260.6 people in Senegal. Poland has 92,061 sq ft of land per person vs 114,447 sq ft in Senegal. Poland and Senegal rank 80th and 95th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.23% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Senegal, making the population density in Poland 16.2% higher than in Senegal.

Population density by year

Poland
Senegal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Poland Senegal
2026 303 260.6
2025 306 254.7
2024 309 248.9
2023 310 243.2
2022 312 237.4
2021 313 231.7
2020 317 225.9
2019 321 220
2018 321 214.1
2017 321 208.2
2016 321 202.3
2015 321 196.3
2014 322 190.4
2013 322 184.4
2012 322 179.1
2011 322 174.3
2010 322 170
2009 323 166
2008 322 162.1
2007 322 158.3
2006 322 154.7
2005 323 151.1
2004 323 147.6
2003 323 144.2
2002 323 140.8
2001 323 137.4
2000 324 134.1
1999 327 130.9
1998 327 127.8
1997 327 124.9
1996 327 122
1995 326 119
1994 326 116
1993 325 113
1992 324 109.9
1991 323 106.9
1990 322 103.9
1989 321 100.9
1988 320 98.1
1987 319 95.3
1986 317 92.5
1985 315 89.9
1984 312 87.4
1983 309 85.1
1982 306 82.8
1981 304 80.7
1980 301 78.6
1979 298.1 76.7
1978 295.7 74.9
1977 293.3 73.2
1976 290.5 71.4
1975 287.6 69.6
1974 284.8 67.7
1973 282.1 65.7
1972 279.5 63.8
1971 277.2 61.9
1970 276.2 60.1
1969 275.2 58.3
1968 273.1 56.6
1967 270.5 54.9
1966 267.9 53.3
1965 265.9 51.8
1964 263.3 50.3
1963 259.7 48.9
1962 256.3 47.5
1961 253.4 46.2

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 Poland decreased by 6.1%, compared to a 68.5% growth in Senegal.

In 2006, Poland ranked 64th by population density and is 80th now. Senegal was 117th in 2006 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Poland
Senegal
1x
Year Urban population
Poland Senegal
2024 60% 55.2%
2023 59.9% 54.7%
2022 59.8% 53.4%
2021 59.8% 52.2%
2020 59.9% 51.1%
2019 60% 49.9%
2018 60.1% 48.9%
2017 60.1% 47.9%
2016 60.2% 47.1%
2015 60.3% 46.3%
2014 60.4% 45.6%
2013 60.5% 45%
2012 60.6% 44.5%
2011 60.7% 44.1%
2010 60.8% 43.6%
2009 61% 43.2%
2008 61.1% 42.9%
2007 61.3% 42.5%
2006 61.4% 42.2%
2005 61.5% 41.9%
2004 61.7% 41.6%
2003 61.7% 41.4%
2002 61.8% 41.1%
2001 61.8% 40.9%
2000 61.7% 40.7%
1999 61.7% 40.5%
1998 61.7% 40.3%
1997 61.7% 40.1%
1996 61.6% 40%
1995 61.6% 39.8%
1994 61.5% 39.7%
1993 61.5% 39.5%
1992 61.4% 39.3%
1991 61.4% 39.1%
1990 61.3% 38.9%
1989 61.2% 38.7%
1988 61.1% 38.5%
1987 61% 38.2%
1986 60.7% 38%
1985 60.4% 37.7%
1984 60.1% 37.4%
1983 59.6% 37%
1982 59.2% 36.7%
1981 58.7% 36.3%
1980 58.2% 36%
1979 57.7% 35.6%
1978 57.2% 35.2%
1977 56.7% 34.8%
1976 56% 34.4%
1975 55.3% 33.9%
1974 54.6% 33.5%
1973 53.9% 33%
1972 53.2% 32.5%
1971 52.6% 31.9%
1970 52.1% 31.3%
1969 51.6% 30.4%
1968 51.2% 29.4%
1967 50.9% 28.3%
1966 50.6% 27.2%
1965 50.2% 26.1%
1964 49.9% 25%
1963 49.5% 24.1%
1962 49.1% 23.3%
1961 48.6% 22.8%
1960 48.1% 22.6%

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 61.7% to 60% in Poland and from 41.6% to 55.2% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K

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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. Wikidata (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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