Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Poland
Poland: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 119.45 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
119.45 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 216 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
64
1961–2024
Population density in Poland, 1961–2024
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 119.45 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% 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 91st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 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% |
| 2024 | 119.45 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 119.45 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 119.45 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 | 120.58 people per sq. km of land area | 119.45 people per sq. km of land area | 122.55 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 88 France 127.19 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 123.45 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 119.73 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 92 Ethiopia 117.69 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 93 Egypt 117.07 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 94 Portugal 116.75 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 119.45 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, 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 91st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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.