NUTS 3 areas of Poland by population density
Miasto Warszawa had the highest population density of 73 areas in 2017, at 3,470 inhabitants per km². Szczecinecko-pyrzycki had the lowest, at 42.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 103.8 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Poland was 123.6 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Top 40 areas, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2017 | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miasto Warszawa | 3,470 | +0.6% |
| 2 | Miasto Kraków | 2,379.8 | +0.4% |
| 3 | Miasto Łódź | 2,362.8 | -0.7% |
| 4 | Miasto Wrocław | 2,220.7 | +0.4% |
| 5 | Miasto Poznań | 2,095.2 | -0.3% |
| 6 | Katowicki | 1,952.3 | -0.4% |
| 7 | Trójmiejski | 1,853.1 | +0.1% |
| 8 | Miasto Szczecin | 1,725.3 | -0.4% |
| 9 | Gliwicki | 537.7 | -0.3% |
| 10 | Rybnicki | 471.5 | -0% |
| 11 | Tyski | 436.5 | +0.3% |
| 12 | Sosnowiecki | 382.1 | -0.5% |
| 13 | Bielski | 285.9 | +0.1% |
| 14 | Bytomski | 277.2 | -0.3% |
| 15 | Oświęcimski | 275.1 | -0.1% |
| 16 | Bydgosko-toruński | 270.5 | +0.2% |
| 17 | Warszawski zachodni | 259.1 | +1% |
| 18 | Warszawski wschodni | 204.2 | +0.9% |
| 19 | Krakowski | 178.2 | +0.7% |
| 20 | Rzeszowski | 176.7 | +0.6% |
| 21 | Tarnowski | 175.8 | +0.1% |
| 22 | Łódzki | 174.7 | +0.1% |
| 23 | Lubelski | 169.5 | +0.1% |
| 24 | Częstochowski | 169 | -0.5% |
| 25 | Wałbrzyski | 155.5 | -0.6% |
| 26 | Nowosądecki | 152.1 | +0.3% |
| 27 | Kielecki | 151.2 | -0.3% |
| 28 | Tarnobrzeski | 136.2 | -0.1% |
| 29 | Gdański | 135.6 | +1.3% |
| 30 | Poznański | 132.1 | +1.4% |
| 31 | Legnicko-głogowski | 129.3 | -0.2% |
| 32 | Nowotarski | 128 | +0.2% |
| 33 | Kaliski | 115.6 | 0% |
| 34 | Opolski | 110.8 | -0.1% |
| 35 | Radomski | 106.6 | -0.3% |
| 36 | Starogardzki | 106 | 0% |
| 37 | Koniński | 103.8 | -0.1% |
| 38 | Żyrardowski | 103.2 | 0% |
| 39 | Jeleniogórski | 100.5 | -0.4% |
| 40 | Włocławski | 100.4 | -0.4% |
| 41 | Płocki | 99.7 | -0.2% |
| 42 | Piotrkowski | 98.6 | -0.3% |
| 43 | Białostocki | 98.5 | +0.2% |
| 44 | Grudziądzki | 96.8 | -0.2% |
| 45 | Leszczyński | 93.4 | +0.1% |
| 46 | Inowrocławski | 92.2 | -0.1% |
| 47 | Wrocławski | 91.7 | +0.9% |
| 48 | Przemyski | 90.8 | -0.2% |
| 49 | Nyski | 90.4 | -0.4% |
| 50 | Skierniewicki | 88.9 | -0.3% |
| 51 | Krośnieński | 86 | -0.2% |
| 52 | Puławski | 85.8 | -0.5% |
| 53 | Koszaliński | 81.9 | 0% |
| 54 | Zielonogórski | 80 | -0.1% |
| 55 | Sieradzki | 79 | -0.3% |
| 56 | Elbląski | 73.1 | -0.3% |
| 57 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 72 | -0.6% |
| 58 | Siedlecki | 69.7 | 0% |
| 59 | Szczeciński | 69.2 | +0.1% |
| 60 | Chełmsko-zamojski | 67.2 | -0.6% |
| 61 | Ciechanowski | 65 | -0.2% |
| 62 | Słupski | 64.7 | 0% |
| 63 | Pilski | 63.7 | -0.2% |
| 64 | Gorzowski | 63.4 | 0% |
| 65 | Olsztyński | 60.9 | -0.2% |
| 66 | Ostrołęcki | 59.1 | -0.2% |
| 67 | Świecki | 56.9 | 0% |
| 68 | Chojnicki | 55.8 | +0.4% |
| 69 | Bialski | 50.8 | -0.2% |
| 70 | Ełcki | 48.1 | -0.2% |
| 71 | Łomżyński | 44 | -0.5% |
| 72 | Suwalski | 43.5 | -0.5% |
| 73 | Szczecinecko-pyrzycki | 42.1 | -0.2% |
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About this ranking
Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
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Which area has the highest population density?
Miasto Warszawa, with 3,470 inhabitants per km² in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest population density?
Szczecinecko-pyrzycki, with 42.1 inhabitants per km² in 2017.
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