Poland has a population density of 309 people per square mile compared to 1,373 people in South Korea. Poland has 92,073 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Poland and South Korea are ranked 78th and 18th, 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 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, hence the population density in Poland is 77.5% lower than in South Korea.
Population density comparison
Poland
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 309 ppl/mi² | 1,373 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 78/197 | 18/197 |
| Population |
36176920
|
51700480
|
| Land area | 118,252 sq mi | 37,684 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 90,184 sq ft | 20,300 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.7% | 18.5% |
| Urban population | 60.3% | 81.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.09% | 52% |
Poland vs South Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Poland decreased by 4.24%, compared to a 6.77% growth in South Korea.
In 2004, Poland ranked 61st for population density and is in 78th place now. South Korea was 13th in 2004 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Poland
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 309 | 1,373 |
| 2023 | 310 | 1,372 |
| 2022 | 312 | 1,371 |
| 2021 | 313 | 1,374 |
| 2020 | 317 | 1,376 |
| 2019 | 321 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | 321 | 1,370 |
| 2017 | 321 | 1,364 |
| 2016 | 321 | 1,361 |
| 2015 | 321 | 1,356 |
| 2014 | 322 | 1,349 |
| 2013 | 322 | 1,341 |
| 2012 | 322 | 1,336 |
| 2011 | 322 | 1,331 |
| 2010 | 322 | 1,320 |
| 2009 | 323 | 1,316 |
| 2008 | 322 | 1,310 |
| 2007 | 322 | 1,301 |
| 2006 | 322 | 1,295 |
| 2005 | 323 | 1,289 |
| 2004 | 323 | 1,286 |
| 2003 | 323 | 1,281 |
| 2002 | 323 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | 323 | 1,268 |
| 2000 | 324 | 1,262 |
| 1999 | 327 | 1,252 |
| 1998 | 327 | 1,243 |
| 1997 | 327 | 1,234 |
| 1996 | 327 | 1,222 |
| 1995 | 326 | 1,211 |
| 1994 | 326 | 1,199 |
| 1993 | 325 | 1,187 |
| 1992 | 324 | 1,175 |
| 1991 | 323 | 1,163 |
| 1990 | 322 | 1,151 |
| 1989 | 321 | 1,140 |
| 1988 | 320 | 1,129 |
| 1987 | 319 | 1,118 |
| 1986 | 317 | 1,107 |
| 1985 | 315 | 1,096 |
| 1984 | 312 | 1,085 |
| 1983 | 309 | 1,072 |
| 1982 | 306 | 1,056 |
| 1981 | 304 | 1,040 |
| 1980 | 301 | 1,024 |
| 1979 | 298.1 | 1,008 |
| 1978 | 295.7 | 993 |
| 1977 | 293.3 | 978 |
| 1976 | 290.5 | 963 |
| 1975 | 287.6 | 947 |
| 1974 | 284.8 | 932 |
| 1973 | 282.1 | 916 |
| 1972 | 279.5 | 900 |
| 1971 | 277.2 | 883 |
| 1970 | 276.2 | 866 |
| 1969 | 275.2 | 847 |
| 1968 | 273.1 | 828 |
| 1967 | 270.5 | 809 |
| 1966 | 267.9 | 790 |
| 1965 | 265.9 | 771 |
| 1964 | 263.3 | 751 |
| 1963 | 259.7 | 732 |
| 1962 | 256.3 | 712 |
| 1961 | 253.4 | 692 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Poland
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 60.3% | 81.5% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | 81.5% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | 81.4% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 60% | 81.4% |
| 2019 | 60% | 81.4% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | 81.5% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | 81.9% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 61% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | 81.5% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | 81.3% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | 81% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | 80.7% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | 79.9% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | 79.6% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | 79.4% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | 79.1% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | 78.7% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | 78.2% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | 77.5% |
| 1993 | 61.4% | 76.6% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | 75.8% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | 75% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | 73.8% |
| 1989 | 61.2% | 72.1% |
| 1988 | 61% | 70.4% |
| 1987 | 60.7% | 68.6% |
| 1986 | 60.3% | 66.7% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | 64.9% |
| 1984 | 59.6% | 63.3% |
| 1983 | 59.2% | 61.7% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | 60.1% |
| 1981 | 58.5% | 58.4% |
| 1980 | 58.1% | 56.7% |
| 1979 | 57.7% | 55% |
| 1978 | 57.2% | 53.2% |
| 1977 | 56.6% | 51.5% |
| 1976 | 55.9% | 49.7% |
| 1975 | 55.3% | 48% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | 46.6% |
| 1973 | 54% | 45.1% |
| 1972 | 53.3% | 43.7% |
| 1971 | 52.7% | 42.3% |
| 1970 | 52.1% | 40.7% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | 38.8% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | 36.8% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | 35% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | 33.3% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | 32.4% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | 31.4% |
| 1963 | 49.3% | 30.4% |
| 1962 | 48.9% | 29.5% |
| 1961 | 48.5% | 28.5% |
| 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 81% to 81.5% in South Korea.
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