Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rural population, per square kilometre

Poland
48.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland rank
67th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
68th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 48.05 units per square kilometre against 47.7 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.35 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 50.95 units per square kilometre 50.19 units per square kilometre 0.7695 units per square kilometre Poland
1970s 49.81 units per square kilometre 52.1 units per square kilometre 2.29 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 48.17 units per square kilometre 50.49 units per square kilometre 2.32 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 48.32 units per square kilometre 51.06 units per square kilometre 2.74 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 47.99 units per square kilometre 48.95 units per square kilometre 0.9574 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 49.17 units per square kilometre 48.8 units per square kilometre 0.3628 units per square kilometre Poland
2020s 48.53 units per square kilometre 47.32 units per square kilometre 1.21 units per square kilometre Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 48.05 units per square kilometre against 47.7 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.35 units per square kilometre, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Poland ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural 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.