Population density by NUTS 3 region in Poland
Poland: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 119 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
119
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 49 countries
All-time high
124.6
in 2009
All-time low
119
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Poland stood at 119. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Poland peaked at 124.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 119, in 2024.
Poland ranks 17th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121.9 | — |
| 1991 | 122.3 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 122.7 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 123 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 123.3 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 123.4 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 123.5 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 123.6 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 123.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 123 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 122.4 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 122.3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 122.2 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 122.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 122.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 122 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 121.9 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 121.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 124.6 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 124.2 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 124.3 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 124.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 124.2 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 123.7 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 123.6 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 123.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 123.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 123.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 123.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 123.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 123.4 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 119.8 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 119.4 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 119 | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 119 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 119 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.03 | 121.9 | 123.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.38 | 121.9 | 124.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.87 | 123.6 | 124.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.04 | 119 | 123.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Poland?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Poland was 119 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 124.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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