Poland vs Small states: Urban population

Poland
21.89 million
in 2025
Small states
10.60 million
in 2025
Poland rank
41st
Small states rank
44th

Urban population over time

  • Poland
  • Small states
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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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.