France vs Poland: Population, per square kilometre

France
126.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
119.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
64th
Poland rank
67th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Poland
050100150196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 126.7 units per square kilometre against 119.79 units per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 6.91 units per square kilometre.

That makes France'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.

France ranks 64th and Poland ranks 67th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 92.39 units per square kilometre 102.33 units per square kilometre 9.94 units per square kilometre Poland
1970s 99.65 units per square kilometre 110.62 units per square kilometre 10.97 units per square kilometre Poland
1980s 104.95 units per square kilometre 120.57 units per square kilometre 15.62 units per square kilometre Poland
1990s 110.22 units per square kilometre 125.67 units per square kilometre 15.45 units per square kilometre Poland
2000s 116.7 units per square kilometre 124.66 units per square kilometre 7.96 units per square kilometre Poland
2010s 123.03 units per square kilometre 124.13 units per square kilometre 1.1 units per square kilometre Poland
2020s 126.08 units per square kilometre 120.86 units per square kilometre 5.22 units per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, France or Poland?
France, at 126.7 units per square kilometre against 119.79 units per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between France and Poland?
6.91 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Poland rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
France ranks 64th and Poland ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.