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Population density: Poland vs Singapore compared

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Poland has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Poland has 92,061 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Poland and Singapore rank 80th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Poland 98.6% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Poland
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Poland Singapore
2026 303 22,064
2025 306 21,926
2024 309 21,776
2023 310 21,346
2022 312 20,334
2021 313 19,672
2020 317 20,510
2019 321 20,632
2018 321 20,454
2017 321 20,415
2016 321 20,483
2015 321 20,219
2014 322 19,981
2013 322 19,779
2012 322 19,489
2011 322 19,071
2010 322 18,730
2009 323 18,454
2008 322 17,906
2007 322 17,100
2006 322 16,426
2005 323 16,035
2004 323 15,663
2003 323 15,513
2002 323 16,023
2001 323 15,996
2000 324 15,570
1999 327 15,303
1998 327 15,181
1997 327 14,674
1996 327 14,190
1995 326 13,625
1994 326 13,217
1993 325 12,809
1992 324 12,489
1991 323 12,119
1990 322 11,779
1989 321 11,330
1988 320 11,002
1987 319 10,726
1986 317 10,566
1985 315 10,576
1984 312 10,562
1983 309 10,364
1982 306 10,230
1981 304 9,791
1980 301 9,331
1979 298.1 9,214
1978 295.7 9,098
1977 293.3 8,989
1976 290.5 8,865
1975 287.6 8,746
1974 284.8 8,620
1973 282.1 8,477
1972 279.5 8,320
1971 277.2 8,168
1970 276.2 8,019
1969 275.2 7,896
1968 273.1 7,778
1967 270.5 7,645
1966 267.9 7,478
1965 265.9 7,294
1964 263.3 7,119
1963 259.7 6,939
1962 256.3 6,766
1961 253.4 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Poland ranked 64th by population density and is 80th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Poland
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Poland Singapore
2024 60% 100%
2023 59.9% 100%
2022 59.8% 100%
2021 59.8% 100%
2020 59.9% 100%
2019 60% 100%
2018 60.1% 100%
2017 60.1% 100%
2016 60.2% 100%
2015 60.3% 100%
2014 60.4% 100%
2013 60.5% 100%
2012 60.6% 100%
2011 60.7% 100%
2010 60.8% 100%
2009 61% 100%
2008 61.1% 100%
2007 61.3% 100%
2006 61.4% 100%
2005 61.5% 100%
2004 61.7% 100%
2003 61.7% 100%
2002 61.8% 100%
2001 61.8% 100%
2000 61.7% 100%
1999 61.7% 100%
1998 61.7% 100%
1997 61.7% 100%
1996 61.6% 100%
1995 61.6% 100%
1994 61.5% 100%
1993 61.5% 100%
1992 61.4% 100%
1991 61.4% 100%
1990 61.3% 100%
1989 61.2% 100%
1988 61.1% 100%
1987 61% 100%
1986 60.7% 100%
1985 60.4% 100%
1984 60.1% 100%
1983 59.6% 100%
1982 59.2% 100%
1981 58.7% 100%
1980 58.2% 100%
1979 57.7% 100%
1978 57.2% 100%
1977 56.7% 100%
1976 56% 100%
1975 55.3% 100%
1974 54.6% 100%
1973 53.9% 100%
1972 53.2% 100%
1971 52.6% 100%
1970 52.1% 100%
1969 51.6% 100%
1968 51.2% 100%
1967 50.9% 100%
1966 50.6% 100%
1965 50.2% 100%
1964 49.9% 100%
1963 49.5% 100%
1962 49.1% 100%
1961 48.6% 100%
1960 48.1% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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