Poland has a population density of 309 people per square mile compared to 683 people in the Seychelles. Poland has 92,073 sq ft of land per person vs 40,713 sq ft in the Seychelles. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Poland and the Seychelles are ranked 78th and 39th, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for the Seychelles, hence the population density in Poland is 54.8% lower than in the Seychelles.
Population density comparison
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 309 ppl/mi² | 683 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 78/197 | 39/197 |
| Population |
36176920
|
125181
|
| Land area | 118,252 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 90,184 sq ft | 40,801 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.7% | 40.8% |
| Urban population | 60.3% | 59.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.09% | 0% |
Poland vs the Seychelles:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Poland decreased by 4.24%, compared to a 47.1% growth in the Seychelles.
In 2004, Poland ranked 61st for population density and is in 78th place now. The Seychelles was 46th in 2004 and ranks 39th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 309 | 683 |
| 2023 | 310 | 674 |
| 2022 | 312 | 675 |
| 2021 | 313 | 559 |
| 2020 | 317 | 554 |
| 2019 | 321 | 550 |
| 2018 | 321 | 545 |
| 2017 | 321 | 540 |
| 2016 | 321 | 533 |
| 2015 | 321 | 526 |
| 2014 | 322 | 514 |
| 2013 | 322 | 506 |
| 2012 | 322 | 497 |
| 2011 | 322 | 492 |
| 2010 | 322 | 505 |
| 2009 | 323 | 492 |
| 2008 | 322 | 490 |
| 2007 | 322 | 479 |
| 2006 | 322 | 476 |
| 2005 | 323 | 467 |
| 2004 | 323 | 464 |
| 2003 | 323 | 466 |
| 2002 | 323 | 471 |
| 2001 | 323 | 457 |
| 2000 | 324 | 457 |
| 1999 | 327 | 453 |
| 1998 | 327 | 444 |
| 1997 | 327 | 435 |
| 1996 | 327 | 430 |
| 1995 | 326 | 424 |
| 1994 | 326 | 418 |
| 1993 | 325 | 407 |
| 1992 | 324 | 398 |
| 1991 | 323 | 397 |
| 1990 | 322 | 391 |
| 1989 | 321 | 389 |
| 1988 | 320 | 387 |
| 1987 | 319 | 386 |
| 1986 | 317 | 370 |
| 1985 | 315 | 367 |
| 1984 | 312 | 364 |
| 1983 | 309 | 362 |
| 1982 | 306 | 363 |
| 1981 | 304 | 361 |
| 1980 | 301 | 356 |
| 1979 | 298.1 | 353 |
| 1978 | 295.7 | 350 |
| 1977 | 293.3 | 348 |
| 1976 | 290.5 | 341 |
| 1975 | 287.6 | 334 |
| 1974 | 284.8 | 326 |
| 1973 | 282.1 | 320 |
| 1972 | 279.5 | 315 |
| 1971 | 277.2 | 308 |
| 1970 | 276.2 | 302 |
| 1969 | 275.2 | 294.8 |
| 1968 | 273.1 | 287.9 |
| 1967 | 270.5 | 281 |
| 1966 | 267.9 | 274.2 |
| 1965 | 265.9 | 267.4 |
| 1964 | 263.3 | 260.8 |
| 1963 | 259.7 | 254.4 |
| 1962 | 256.3 | 248 |
| 1961 | 253.4 | 241.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 60.3% | 59.2% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | 58.4% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | 58% |
| 2020 | 60% | 57.5% |
| 2019 | 60% | 57.1% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | 56.7% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | 56.3% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | 55.4% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | 55% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | 54.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | 54.1% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | 53.7% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | 61% | 53% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | 52.6% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | 52.3% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | 52% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | 51.4% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | 51.1% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | 50.9% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | 50.6% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | 50.4% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | 50.2% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | 50.1% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | 49.9% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | 49.8% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | 49.6% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | 49.5% |
| 1993 | 61.4% | 49.4% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | 49.4% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | 49.3% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | 49.3% |
| 1989 | 61.2% | 49.3% |
| 1988 | 61% | 49.2% |
| 1987 | 60.7% | 49.3% |
| 1986 | 60.3% | 49.3% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | 49.3% |
| 1984 | 59.6% | 49.3% |
| 1983 | 59.2% | 49.3% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | 49.3% |
| 1981 | 58.5% | 49.4% |
| 1980 | 58.1% | 49.4% |
| 1979 | 57.7% | 49.4% |
| 1978 | 57.2% | 49.4% |
| 1977 | 56.6% | 49.3% |
| 1976 | 55.9% | 47.8% |
| 1975 | 55.3% | 46.3% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 54% | 43.3% |
| 1972 | 53.3% | 41.8% |
| 1971 | 52.7% | 40.3% |
| 1970 | 52.1% | 39.1% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | 37.8% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | 36.6% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | 35.4% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | 34.3% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | 33.1% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | 32% |
| 1963 | 49.3% | 30.9% |
| 1962 | 48.9% | 29.8% |
| 1961 | 48.5% | 28.7% |
| 1960 | 47.9% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 61.6% to 60.3% in Poland and from 51.4% to 59.2% in the Seychelles.
Densely populated cities
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons