Population density in Poland
Poland: Population density was 119.79 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
119.79 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
126.23 people per sq. km of land area
in 1998
All-time low
97.83 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Poland is 119.79 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Poland peaked at 126.23 people per sq. km of land area in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.83 people per sq. km of land area, 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 density in Poland, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.83 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 98.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 100.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 101.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 102.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 103.44 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 104.43 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 105.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 106.27 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 106.64 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 107.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 107.92 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 108.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 109.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 111.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 112.17 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 113.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 114.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 115.08 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 116.14 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 117.2 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 118.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 119.4 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 120.49 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 121.46 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 122.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 122.98 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 123.49 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 123.94 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 124.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 124.87 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 125.25 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 125.57 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 125.84 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 126.01 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 126.1 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 126.19 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 126.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 126.22 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 124.91 people per sq. km of land area | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 124.88 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 124.82 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 124.75 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 124.64 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 124.59 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 124.51 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 124.45 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 124.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 124.56 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 124.21 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 124.3 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 124.3 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 124.23 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 124.14 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 124.06 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 124.01 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 124.02 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 124.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 124.03 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 122.55 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 120.81 people per sq. km of land area | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 120.3 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 119.79 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.33 people per sq. km of land area | 97.83 people per sq. km of land area | 106.27 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.62 people per sq. km of land area | 106.64 people per sq. km of land area | 115.08 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.57 people per sq. km of land area | 116.14 people per sq. km of land area | 123.94 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.67 people per sq. km of land area | 124.43 people per sq. km of land area | 126.23 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.66 people per sq. km of land area | 124.45 people per sq. km of land area | 124.91 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.13 people per sq. km of land area | 124.01 people per sq. km of land area | 124.3 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.86 people per sq. km of land area | 119.79 people per sq. km of land area | 122.55 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 86 France 126.86 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 87 Benin 125.14 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 122.86 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 117.21 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 91 Portugal 115.47 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 92 Egypt 115.06 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Poland
- Population in the largest city 8.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.80 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 5.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.80 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 11,114 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Poland?
- Population density in Poland was 119.79 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 126.23 people per sq. km of land area in 1998.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.83 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for population density?
- Poland ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density 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 FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.