Military personnel, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.3724 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3724 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.45 people per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.3135 people per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.3724 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 1.45 people per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3135 people per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Poland 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9958 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9893 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.986 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.986 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9893 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9958 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.04 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.19 people per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 1.42 people per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 1.42 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 1.25 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.33 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.35 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.37 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.39 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.42 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.43 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.45 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.44 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.4 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9958 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8815 people per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8489 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8325 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8162 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7672 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7509 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7509 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6105 people per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7085 people per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6726 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5322 people per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5323 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4962 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4636 people per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4636 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4636 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4146 people per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3983 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3265 people per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3266 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3266 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3135 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3233 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3233 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3233 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3233 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3429 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3855 people per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4051 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3724 people per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3724 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.3724 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.3724 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9983 people per square kilometre | 0.986 people per square kilometre | 1.02 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 people per square kilometre | 1.03 people per square kilometre | 1.42 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 people per square kilometre | 1.14 people per square kilometre | 1.45 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8276 people per square kilometre | 0.6105 people per square kilometre | 1.02 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5145 people per square kilometre | 0.3983 people per square kilometre | 0.7085 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3315 people per square kilometre | 0.3135 people per square kilometre | 0.3855 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3833 people per square kilometre | 0.3724 people per square kilometre | 0.4051 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 55 Iran 0.376 people per square kilometre compare
- 56 Denmark 0.375 people per square kilometre compare
- 57 Slovakia 0.3744 people per square kilometre compare
- 59 Lithuania 0.3674 people per square kilometre compare
- 60 Hungary 0.3506 people per square kilometre compare
- 61 Czechia 0.3499 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Poland was 0.3724 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 people per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3135 people per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel 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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Military personnel 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.