Poland vs Portugal: Urban population (% of total population)
Poland
60.1%
in 2025
Portugal
61.5%
in 2025
Poland rank
125th
Portugal rank
122nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 61.5% against 60.1% in Poland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 32.6% | 17.3% | Poland |
| 1970s | 54.9% | 37.8% | 17.1% | Poland |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 44.2% | 15.8% | Poland |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 50.7% | 10.9% | Poland |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 57.7% | 3.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 61.1% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 61.2% | 1.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Poland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 61.5% against 60.1% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Poland and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for urban population?
- Poland ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.