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Population density: Poland vs Uganda compared

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Poland has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Poland has 92,061 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Poland and Uganda rank 80th and 42nd 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 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Poland 55.6% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Poland
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Poland Uganda
2026 303 682
2025 306 664
2024 309 646
2023 310 628
2022 312 611
2021 313 593
2020 317 574
2019 321 555
2018 321 537
2017 321 519
2016 321 501
2015 321 485
2014 322 470
2013 322 456
2012 322 444
2011 322 431
2010 322 418
2009 323 408
2008 322 396
2007 322 384
2006 322 373
2005 323 362
2004 323 352
2003 323 342
2002 323 331
2001 323 321
2000 324 311
1999 327 301
1998 327 291.9
1997 327 283.3
1996 327 275.2
1995 326 267.9
1994 326 260.7
1993 325 252.1
1992 324 243.5
1991 323 235.3
1990 322 227.7
1989 321 220.5
1988 320 213.5
1987 319 206.8
1986 317 200.5
1985 315 194.7
1984 312 189.3
1983 309 184.3
1982 306 179.8
1981 304 175.7
1980 301 172.1
1979 298.1 168.5
1978 295.7 164.5
1977 293.3 160.2
1976 290.5 156
1975 287.6 152
1974 284.8 148.1
1973 282.1 144.5
1972 279.5 141.1
1971 277.2 137.6
1970 276.2 133.8
1969 275.2 129.8
1968 273.1 125.8
1967 270.5 122
1966 267.9 118.3
1965 265.9 114.7
1964 263.3 111.3
1963 259.7 108
1962 256.3 104.9
1961 253.4 101.9

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 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Poland ranked 64th by population density and is 80th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Poland
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Poland Uganda
2024 60% 31.3%
2023 59.9% 30.6%
2022 59.8% 29.9%
2021 59.8% 29.2%
2020 59.9% 28.5%
2019 60% 27.8%
2018 60.1% 27.1%
2017 60.1% 26.4%
2016 60.2% 25.7%
2015 60.3% 25%
2014 60.4% 24.2%
2013 60.5% 22.7%
2012 60.6% 21.4%
2011 60.7% 20.1%
2010 60.8% 18.8%
2009 61% 17.6%
2008 61.1% 16.5%
2007 61.3% 15.5%
2006 61.4% 14.6%
2005 61.5% 13.8%
2004 61.7% 13.1%
2003 61.7% 12.6%
2002 61.8% 12.2%
2001 61.8% 11.9%
2000 61.7% 11.6%
1999 61.7% 11.4%
1998 61.7% 11.2%
1997 61.7% 11%
1996 61.6% 10.9%
1995 61.6% 10.7%
1994 61.5% 10.6%
1993 61.5% 10.4%
1992 61.4% 10.2%
1991 61.4% 10%
1990 61.3% 9.76%
1989 61.2% 9.47%
1988 61.1% 9.15%
1987 61% 8.8%
1986 60.7% 8.44%
1985 60.4% 8.09%
1984 60.1% 7.74%
1983 59.6% 7.43%
1982 59.2% 7.15%
1981 58.7% 6.92%
1980 58.2% 6.76%
1979 57.7% 6.65%
1978 57.2% 6.57%
1977 56.7% 6.51%
1976 56% 6.46%
1975 55.3% 6.42%
1974 54.6% 6.38%
1973 53.9% 6.34%
1972 53.2% 6.29%
1971 52.6% 6.24%
1970 52.1% 6.17%
1969 51.6% 6.09%
1968 51.2% 5.97%
1967 50.9% 5.81%
1966 50.6% 5.63%
1965 50.2% 5.42%
1964 49.9% 5.2%
1963 49.5% 4.97%
1962 49.1% 4.75%
1961 48.6% 4.55%
1960 48.1% 4.36%

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 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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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