Population by income level, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 119.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
119.79 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
126.23 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
97.83 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Poland stood at 119.79 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 126.23 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.83 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Poland ranks 89th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 98.95 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 100.27 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 101.67 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 102.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 103.44 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 104.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 105.44 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 106.27 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 106.64 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 107.03 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 107.92 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 108.91 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 109.96 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 111.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 112.17 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 113.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 114.16 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 115.08 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 116.14 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 117.2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 118.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 119.4 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 120.49 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 121.46 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 122.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 122.98 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 123.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 123.94 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 124.43 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 124.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 125.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 125.57 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 125.84 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 126.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 126.1 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 126.19 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 126.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 126.22 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 124.91 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 124.88 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 124.82 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 124.75 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 124.64 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 124.59 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 124.52 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 124.45 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 124.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 124.56 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 124.21 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 124.3 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 124.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 124.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 124.14 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 124.06 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 124.01 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 124.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 124.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 124.03 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 122.55 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 120.81 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 120.3 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 119.79 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 119.79 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 119.79 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.43 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.33 units per square kilometre | 97.83 units per square kilometre | 106.27 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.62 units per square kilometre | 106.64 units per square kilometre | 115.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.57 units per square kilometre | 116.14 units per square kilometre | 123.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.67 units per square kilometre | 124.43 units per square kilometre | 126.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.66 units per square kilometre | 124.45 units per square kilometre | 124.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.13 units per square kilometre | 124.01 units per square kilometre | 124.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.86 units per square kilometre | 119.79 units per square kilometre | 122.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 86 France 126.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Benin 125.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 122.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 117.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Portugal 115.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Egypt 115.06 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.8441 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Poland was 119.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 126.23 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.83 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.