Poland vs Sweden: Population density of the capital city
Poland
3,915 people per km²
in 2100
Sweden
3,963 people per km²
in 2100
Poland rank
136th
Sweden rank
134th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3,963 people per km² against 3,915 people per km² in Poland, a difference of 48 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 134th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,680 people per km² | 4,355 people per km² | 324.76 people per km² | Poland |
| 2030s | 4,633 people per km² | 4,242 people per km² | 390.31 people per km² | Poland |
| 2040s | 4,552 people per km² | 4,136 people per km² | 415.2 people per km² | Poland |
| 2050s | 4,450 people per km² | 4,141 people per km² | 308.61 people per km² | Poland |
| 2060s | 4,320 people per km² | 4,083 people per km² | 237.27 people per km² | Poland |
| 2070s | 4,286 people per km² | 4,086 people per km² | 199.27 people per km² | Poland |
| 2080s | 4,224 people per km² | 4,099 people per km² | 124.63 people per km² | Poland |
| 2090s | 4,067 people per km² | 4,036 people per km² | 31.04 people per km² | Poland |
| 2100s | 3,915 people per km² | 3,963 people per km² | 48.11 people per km² | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3,963 people per km² against 3,915 people per km² in Poland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Poland and Sweden?
- 48 people per km², with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Poland ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 134th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.