Poland vs Portugal: Population, per square kilometre

Poland
119.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
115.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland rank
67th
Portugal rank
69th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Poland
  • Portugal
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 119.79 units per square kilometre against 115.47 units per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 4.32 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 69th of 186 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 102.33 units per square kilometre 97.62 units per square kilometre 4.71 units per square kilometre Poland
1970s 110.62 units per square kilometre 98.87 units per square kilometre 11.75 units per square kilometre Poland
1980s 120.57 units per square kilometre 108.85 units per square kilometre 11.72 units per square kilometre Poland
1990s 125.67 units per square kilometre 109.76 units per square kilometre 15.91 units per square kilometre Poland
2000s 124.66 units per square kilometre 114.44 units per square kilometre 10.22 units per square kilometre Poland
2010s 124.13 units per square kilometre 113.6 units per square kilometre 10.53 units per square kilometre Poland
2020s 120.86 units per square kilometre 113.72 units per square kilometre 7.14 units per square kilometre Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 119.79 units per square kilometre against 115.47 units per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Poland and Portugal?
4.32 units per square kilometre, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Poland ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 69th 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.