Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Poland

Poland: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0083 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0083 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0102 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0079 sq. km per person
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Poland, 1961–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.01196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.0083 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Poland peaked at 0.0102 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 sq. km per person, in 1998.

Poland ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Poland, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0102 sq. km per person
1962 0.0101 sq. km per person -1.1%
1963 0.01 sq. km per person -1.3%
1964 0.0098 sq. km per person -1.4%
1965 0.0097 sq. km per person -1.0%
1966 0.0097 sq. km per person -0.7%
1967 0.0096 sq. km per person -1.0%
1968 0.0095 sq. km per person -1.0%
1969 0.0094 sq. km per person -0.8%
1970 0.0094 sq. km per person -0.4%
1971 0.0093 sq. km per person -0.4%
1972 0.0093 sq. km per person -0.8%
1973 0.0092 sq. km per person -0.9%
1974 0.0091 sq. km per person -1.0%
1975 0.009 sq. km per person -1.0%
1976 0.0089 sq. km per person -1.0%
1977 0.0088 sq. km per person -1.0%
1978 0.0088 sq. km per person -0.8%
1979 0.0087 sq. km per person -0.8%
1980 0.0086 sq. km per person -0.9%
1981 0.0085 sq. km per person -0.9%
1982 0.0085 sq. km per person -0.9%
1983 0.0084 sq. km per person -0.9%
1984 0.0083 sq. km per person -0.9%
1985 0.0082 sq. km per person -0.8%
1986 0.0082 sq. km per person -0.7%
1987 0.0081 sq. km per person -0.6%
1988 0.0081 sq. km per person -0.4%
1989 0.0081 sq. km per person -0.4%
1990 0.008 sq. km per person -0.4%
1991 0.008 sq. km per person -0.4%
1992 0.008 sq. km per person -0.3%
1993 0.008 sq. km per person -0.3%
1994 0.0079 sq. km per person -0.2%
1995 0.0079 sq. km per person -0.1%
1996 0.0079 sq. km per person -0.1%
1997 0.0079 sq. km per person -0.1%
1998 0.0079 sq. km per person -0.0%
1999 0.0079 sq. km per person +0.0%
2000 0.008 sq. km per person +1.0%
2001 0.008 sq. km per person +0.0%
2002 0.008 sq. km per person +0.0%
2003 0.008 sq. km per person +0.1%
2004 0.008 sq. km per person +0.1%
2005 0.008 sq. km per person +0.0%
2006 0.008 sq. km per person +0.1%
2007 0.008 sq. km per person +0.1%
2008 0.008 sq. km per person -0.0%
2009 0.008 sq. km per person -0.1%
2010 0.0081 sq. km per person +0.3%
2011 0.008 sq. km per person -0.1%
2012 0.008 sq. km per person -0.0%
2013 0.008 sq. km per person +0.1%
2014 0.0081 sq. km per person +0.1%
2015 0.0081 sq. km per person +0.1%
2016 0.0081 sq. km per person +0.0%
2017 0.0081 sq. km per person -0.0%
2018 0.0081 sq. km per person -0.0%
2019 0.0081 sq. km per person +0.0%
2020 0.0082 sq. km per person +1.2%
2021 0.0083 sq. km per person +1.4%
2022 0.0083 sq. km per person +0.4%
2023 0.0083 sq. km per person +0.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.0083 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.0083 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0098 sq. km per person 0.0094 sq. km per person 0.0102 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.009 sq. km per person 0.0087 sq. km per person 0.0094 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0083 sq. km per person 0.0081 sq. km per person 0.0086 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.008 sq. km per person 0.0079 sq. km per person 0.008 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.008 sq. km per person 0.008 sq. km per person 0.008 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0081 sq. km per person 0.008 sq. km per person 0.0081 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0083 sq. km per person 0.0082 sq. km per person 0.0083 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 124 Egypt 0.0087 sq. km per person compare
  2. 125 Portugal 0.0087 sq. km per person compare
  3. 126 Sierra Leone 0.0085 sq. km per person compare
  4. 128 Azerbaijan 0.0081 sq. km per person compare
  5. 129 Benin 0.008 sq. km per person compare
  6. 130 France 0.0079 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Poland?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Poland was 0.0083 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0102 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 sq. km per person in 1998.
How does Poland rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Poland ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.