Poland vs Small states: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Poland
- Small states
How they compare
Poland currently reports 21.89 million against 10.60 million in Small states, a difference of 11.29 million.
That makes Poland's figure about 2.1 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 41st and Small states ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.59 million | 3.52 million | 12.07 million | Poland |
| 1970s | 18.62 million | 4.81 million | 13.81 million | Poland |
| 1980s | 22.18 million | 6.15 million | 16.03 million | Poland |
| 1990s | 23.69 million | 7.31 million | 16.38 million | Poland |
| 2000s | 23.48 million | 8.24 million | 15.24 million | Poland |
| 2010s | 22.95 million | 9.28 million | 13.67 million | Poland |
| 2020s | 22.07 million | 10.29 million | 11.78 million | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Poland or Small states?
- Poland, at 21.89 million against 10.60 million in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Poland and Small states?
- 11.29 million, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Small states rank globally for urban population?
- Poland ranks 41st and Small states ranks 44th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.