Poland vs Venezuela: Urban population

Poland
21.89 million
in 2025
Venezuela
25.47 million
in 2025
Poland rank
41st
Venezuela rank
38th

Urban population over time

  • Poland
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 25.47 million against 21.89 million in Poland, a difference of 3.58 million.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 41st and Venezuela ranks 38th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 15.59 million 6.38 million 9.21 million Poland
1970s 18.62 million 9.87 million 8.75 million Poland
1980s 22.18 million 14.09 million 8.09 million Poland
1990s 23.69 million 18.91 million 4.78 million Poland
2000s 23.48 million 23.50 million 21,330 Venezuela
2010s 22.95 million 26.54 million 3.58 million Venezuela
2020s 22.07 million 25.30 million 3.23 million Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Poland or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 25.47 million against 21.89 million in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Poland and Venezuela?
3.58 million, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Venezuela?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Poland and Venezuela rank globally for urban population?
Poland ranks 41st and Venezuela ranks 38th of 215 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
264 places, 17,394 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.