New Zealand vs Poland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

New Zealand
6.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
5.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
96th
Poland rank
99th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • New Zealand
  • Poland
23456196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6.35 units per square kilometre against 5.87 units per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 0.48 units per square kilometre.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 96th and Poland ranks 99th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.02 units per square kilometre 3.96 units per square kilometre 1.94 units per square kilometre Poland
1970s 2.7 units per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre 1.97 units per square kilometre Poland
1980s 3.08 units per square kilometre 5.2 units per square kilometre 2.12 units per square kilometre Poland
1990s 3.74 units per square kilometre 5.38 units per square kilometre 1.64 units per square kilometre Poland
2000s 4.64 units per square kilometre 5.49 units per square kilometre 0.8491 units per square kilometre Poland
2010s 5.52 units per square kilometre 5.67 units per square kilometre 0.1525 units per square kilometre Poland
2020s 6.23 units per square kilometre 5.85 units per square kilometre 0.3796 units per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, New Zealand or Poland?
New Zealand, at 6.35 units per square kilometre against 5.87 units per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between New Zealand and Poland?
0.48 units per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
New Zealand ranks 96th and Poland ranks 99th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.