Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Poland

Poland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.074 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.074 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0777 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.0476 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2023

00.020.040.060.08196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Poland stood at 0.074 1000 No per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 0.0777 1000 No per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0476 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Poland 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Poland, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0476 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0485 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1963 0.0495 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1964 0.0504 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1965 0.0513 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1966 0.0522 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1967 0.053 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1968 0.0539 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1969 0.0547 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
1970 0.0555 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
1971 0.0566 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1972 0.0577 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1973 0.0589 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1974 0.0601 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1975 0.0613 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1976 0.0626 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1977 0.0638 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1978 0.0652 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1979 0.0663 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1980 0.0674 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1981 0.0685 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1982 0.0696 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1983 0.0706 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1984 0.0717 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
1985 0.0727 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
1986 0.0736 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1987 0.0744 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
1988 0.0751 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
1989 0.0756 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
1990 0.0759 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%
1991 0.0762 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%
1992 0.0765 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%
1993 0.0768 1000 No per square kilometre +0.3%
1994 0.077 1000 No per square kilometre +0.3%
1995 0.0772 1000 No per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 0.0774 1000 No per square kilometre +0.2%
1997 0.0775 1000 No per square kilometre +0.2%
1998 0.0776 1000 No per square kilometre +0.1%
1999 0.0776 1000 No per square kilometre +0.1%
2000 0.0777 1000 No per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0777 1000 No per square kilometre +0.0%
2002 0.0776 1000 No per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 0.0774 1000 No per square kilometre -0.3%
2004 0.0772 1000 No per square kilometre -0.3%
2005 0.077 1000 No per square kilometre -0.3%
2006 0.0768 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2007 0.0766 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2008 0.0765 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2009 0.0763 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2010 0.0762 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2011 0.0761 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2012 0.0759 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2013 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2014 0.0755 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2015 0.0753 1000 No per square kilometre -0.3%
2016 0.0751 1000 No per square kilometre -0.3%
2017 0.0749 1000 No per square kilometre -0.3%
2018 0.0747 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2019 0.0746 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2020 0.0744 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2021 0.0743 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2022 0.0741 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
2023 0.074 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0512 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0476 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0547 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0608 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0555 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0663 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0719 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0674 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0756 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.077 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0759 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0776 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0771 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0763 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0777 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0754 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0746 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0762 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0742 1000 No per square kilometre 0.074 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0744 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 69 Burundi 0.0751 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 70 Portugal 0.075 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 71 Iraq 0.074 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 73 Togo 0.0736 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 74 Thailand 0.0731 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 75 Dominica 0.073 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Poland?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Poland was 0.074 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0777 1000 No per square kilometre in 2001.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0476 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Poland rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Poland ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.