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Population density: Poland vs Thailand compared

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Poland has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Poland has 92,061 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Poland and Thailand rank 80th and 70th 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 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in Poland 16.5% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Poland
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Poland Thailand
2026 303 363
2025 306 363
2024 309 363
2023 310 363
2022 312 364
2021 313 364
2020 317 363
2019 321 363
2018 321 362
2017 321 361
2016 321 359
2015 321 358
2014 322 356
2013 322 354
2012 322 352
2011 322 350
2010 322 348
2009 323 345
2008 322 343
2007 322 340
2006 322 337
2005 323 335
2004 323 332
2003 323 329
2002 323 326
2001 323 323
2000 324 319
1999 327 316
1998 327 312
1997 327 308
1996 327 304
1995 326 299.6
1994 326 295.4
1993 325 291
1992 324 286.6
1991 323 282.1
1990 322 277.5
1989 321 273
1988 320 268.5
1987 319 264
1986 317 259.4
1985 315 254.9
1984 312 250.2
1983 309 245.5
1982 306 240.8
1981 304 236.1
1980 301 231.4
1979 298.1 226.7
1978 295.7 222
1977 293.3 217.2
1976 290.5 212.4
1975 287.6 207.5
1974 284.8 202.5
1973 282.1 197.4
1972 279.5 192.3
1971 277.2 187.3
1970 276.2 182.3
1969 275.2 177.3
1968 273.1 172.4
1967 270.5 167.5
1966 267.9 162.7
1965 265.9 157.9
1964 263.3 153.3
1963 259.7 148.8
1962 256.3 144.4
1961 253.4 140.2

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 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Poland ranked 64th by population density and is 80th now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Poland
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Poland Thailand
2024 60% 61.9%
2023 59.9% 60.9%
2022 59.8% 59.7%
2021 59.8% 58.5%
2020 59.9% 57.2%
2019 60% 55.9%
2018 60.1% 54.6%
2017 60.1% 49.2%
2016 60.2% 47.9%
2015 60.3% 47%
2014 60.4% 46.3%
2013 60.5% 45.8%
2012 60.6% 45.4%
2011 60.7% 44.8%
2010 60.8% 44%
2009 61% 43%
2008 61.1% 41.9%
2007 61.3% 40.7%
2006 61.4% 39.4%
2005 61.5% 38.1%
2004 61.7% 36.8%
2003 61.7% 35.4%
2002 61.8% 34.1%
2001 61.8% 32.7%
2000 61.7% 31.5%
1999 61.7% 30.2%
1998 61.7% 28.7%
1997 61.7% 27.2%
1996 61.6% 25.6%
1995 61.6% 24.1%
1994 61.5% 22.7%
1993 61.5% 21.3%
1992 61.4% 20.2%
1991 61.4% 19.4%
1990 61.3% 18.8%
1989 61.2% 18.5%
1988 61.1% 18.3%
1987 61% 18.1%
1986 60.7% 17.9%
1985 60.4% 17.8%
1984 60.1% 17.7%
1983 59.6% 17.6%
1982 59.2% 17.4%
1981 58.7% 17.3%
1980 58.2% 17.1%
1979 57.7% 16.8%
1978 57.2% 16.5%
1977 56.7% 16.1%
1976 56% 15.7%
1975 55.3% 15.2%
1974 54.6% 14.8%
1973 53.9% 14.3%
1972 53.2% 13.9%
1971 52.6% 13.6%
1970 52.1% 13.3%
1969 51.6% 13.1%
1968 51.2% 12.9%
1967 50.9% 12.7%
1966 50.6% 12.6%
1965 50.2% 12.5%
1964 49.9% 12.3%
1963 49.5% 12.2%
1962 49.1% 12.1%
1961 48.6% 12%
1960 48.1% 11.8%

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 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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