Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 50.77 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
50.77 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.07 units per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
47.73 units per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Poland recorded 50.77 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 51.07 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 47.73 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Poland ranks 65th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 50.43 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 50.57 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 50.72 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 50.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.96 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 51.04 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.07 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.05 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.93 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.74 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 50.51 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 50.22 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 49.9 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 49.56 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 49.25 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 48.99 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 48.77 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 48.63 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 48.52 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.39 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 48.28 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 48.2 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.14 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.07 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.02 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 47.99 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.99 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.03 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.08 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.14 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.1 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.04 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.98 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.92 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.84 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.78 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.76 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.73 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.74 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.78 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.85 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.95 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.41 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.7 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.99 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.17 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.31 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.45 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.57 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.69 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.79 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.03 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.95 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.37 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 50.77 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 50.77 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 50.77 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.78 units per square kilometre | 50.3 units per square kilometre | 51.07 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.75 units per square kilometre | 48.63 units per square kilometre | 50.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.16 units per square kilometre | 47.99 units per square kilometre | 48.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.05 units per square kilometre | 47.84 units per square kilometre | 48.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.93 units per square kilometre | 47.73 units per square kilometre | 48.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.46 units per square kilometre | 48.7 units per square kilometre | 50 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.28 units per square kilometre | 49.95 units per square kilometre | 50.77 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 62 Eswatini 53.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 China 52.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 51.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tanzania 48.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Cyprus 48.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Belgium 47.82 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Poland was 50.77 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.07 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.73 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.