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Population density: Poland vs Tonga compared

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Poland has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Poland has 92,061 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Poland and Tonga rank 80th and 69th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Poland 18.5% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Poland
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Poland Tonga
2026 303 372
2025 306 373
2024 309 375
2023 310 376
2022 312 378
2021 313 379
2020 317 380
2019 321 380
2018 321 380
2017 321 379
2016 321 380
2015 321 382
2014 322 383
2013 322 385
2012 322 387
2011 322 387
2010 322 386
2009 323 386
2008 322 385
2007 322 384
2006 322 382
2005 323 380
2004 323 378
2003 323 376
2002 323 374
2001 323 372
2000 324 369
1999 327 367
1998 327 365
1997 327 362
1996 327 361
1995 326 361
1994 326 360
1993 325 360
1992 324 360
1991 323 359
1990 322 359
1989 321 358
1988 320 356
1987 319 354
1986 317 353
1985 315 352
1984 312 352
1983 309 353
1982 306 352
1981 304 352
1980 301 352
1979 298.1 351
1978 295.7 350
1977 293.3 348
1976 290.5 343
1975 287.6 335
1974 284.8 326
1973 282.1 319
1972 279.5 314
1971 277.2 309
1970 276.2 304
1969 275.2 298.2
1968 273.1 292.6
1967 270.5 287.1
1966 267.9 280.6
1965 265.9 273.1
1964 263.3 265.8
1963 259.7 258.6
1962 256.3 251.6
1961 253.4 244.7

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 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Poland ranked 64th by population density and is 80th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Poland
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Poland Tonga
2024 60% 21.2%
2023 59.9% 21.1%
2022 59.8% 21.1%
2021 59.8% 21.3%
2020 59.9% 21.9%
2019 60% 22.3%
2018 60.1% 22.7%
2017 60.1% 23%
2016 60.2% 23.1%
2015 60.3% 23.2%
2014 60.4% 23.3%
2013 60.5% 23.4%
2012 60.6% 23.5%
2011 60.7% 23.5%
2010 60.8% 23.4%
2009 61% 23.4%
2008 61.1% 23.3%
2007 61.3% 23.2%
2006 61.4% 23.2%
2005 61.5% 23.1%
2004 61.7% 23.1%
2003 61.7% 23.1%
2002 61.8% 23.1%
2001 61.8% 23%
2000 61.7% 23%
1999 61.7% 23%
1998 61.7% 23%
1997 61.7% 22.9%
1996 61.6% 22.9%
1995 61.6% 22.8%
1994 61.5% 22.7%
1993 61.5% 22.6%
1992 61.4% 22.5%
1991 61.4% 22.4%
1990 61.3% 22.2%
1989 61.2% 22%
1988 61.1% 21.9%
1987 61% 21.7%
1986 60.7% 21.5%
1985 60.4% 21.4%
1984 60.1% 21.2%
1983 59.6% 21%
1982 59.2% 20.9%
1981 58.7% 20.7%
1980 58.2% 20.6%
1979 57.7% 20.5%
1978 57.2% 20.4%
1977 56.7% 20.4%
1976 56% 20.3%
1975 55.3% 20.3%
1974 54.6% 20.3%
1973 53.9% 20.2%
1972 53.2% 20.2%
1971 52.6% 20.2%
1970 52.1% 20.2%
1969 51.6% 20.2%
1968 51.2% 20.1%
1967 50.9% 20.1%
1966 50.6% 20%
1965 50.2% 19.9%
1964 49.9% 19.7%
1963 49.5% 19.4%
1962 49.1% 19.1%
1961 48.6% 18.7%
1960 48.1% 18.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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