Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1267 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1267 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1059 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland is 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Poland ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1066 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1074 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1083 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1093 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1114 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1125 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1136 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1145 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1167 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1178 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1188 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.12 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.121 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1219 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1227 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1233 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1241 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1244 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1247 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1249 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1251 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1253 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1252 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1252 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1252 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1251 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1249 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1249 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1249 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1248 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1247 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1245 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1244 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1242 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1241 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.124 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1241 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1247 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1249 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1249 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.125 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.125 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.125 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.125 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1249 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1249 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1248 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1245 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.124 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.11 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1145 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1201 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1156 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1249 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1241 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1253 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1245 thousands per square kilometre | 0.124 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1249 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1248 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1241 thousands per square kilometre | 0.125 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.125 thousands per square kilometre | 0.124 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 82 Czechia 0.1403 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cape Verde 0.1293 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 84 Jordan 0.1278 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 86 Syria 0.1253 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 0.125 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 88 Benin 0.1236 thousands 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland was 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Total population (thousands) 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.