Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Poland
Poland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 5.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Poland is 5.87 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Poland peaked at 5.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.74 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Poland ranks 99th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.48 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.96 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 5.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 units per square kilometre | 5.11 units per square kilometre | 5.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.38 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 5.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 units per square kilometre | 5.44 units per square kilometre | 5.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 5.56 units per square kilometre | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 5.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 96 New Zealand 6.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Yemen 6.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 5.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Oman 5.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Ethiopia 4.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.76 units per square kilometre compare
More urban development data for Poland
- Population in the largest city 8.2% (2025)
- Population density 119.79 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.80 million (2025)
- 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, 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 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Poland?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Poland was 5.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Poland ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- 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
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.