North Korea vs Poland: Share of population living in urbanized areas
North Korea
68.3%
in 2025
Poland
68.5%
in 2025
North Korea rank
98th
Poland rank
96th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- North Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 68.5% against 68.3% in North Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Poland ahead.
North Korea ranks 98th and Poland ranks 96th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Poland |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 4.4% | 4.4% | Poland |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 6.0% | 5.9% | Poland |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Poland |
| 1700s | 0.8% | 4.3% | 3.5% | Poland |
| 1710s | 0.7% | 4.3% | 3.6% | Poland |
| 1720s | 0.8% | 4.3% | 3.5% | Poland |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 4.4% | 3.4% | Poland |
| 1740s | 1.1% | 4.4% | 3.3% | Poland |
| 1750s | 1.3% | 4.4% | 3.1% | Poland |
| 1760s | 1.5% | 4.5% | 3.0% | Poland |
| 1770s | 1.8% | 4.6% | 2.8% | Poland |
| 1780s | 2.1% | 4.6% | 2.6% | Poland |
| 1790s | 2.4% | 4.7% | 2.3% | Poland |
| 1800s | 2.8% | 4.8% | 2.0% | Poland |
| 1810s | 3.3% | 7.0% | 3.7% | Poland |
| 1820s | 3.9% | 9.3% | 5.4% | Poland |
| 1830s | 4.5% | 11.5% | 7.0% | Poland |
| 1840s | 5.2% | 13.7% | 8.5% | Poland |
| 1850s | 6.1% | 16.0% | 9.9% | Poland |
| 1860s | 7.1% | 18.2% | 11.1% | Poland |
| 1870s | 8.3% | 20.5% | 12.1% | Poland |
| 1880s | 9.7% | 22.7% | 13.0% | Poland |
| 1890s | 11.3% | 24.9% | 13.6% | Poland |
| 1900s | 13.2% | 27.2% | 13.9% | Poland |
| 1910s | 15.4% | 29.4% | 14.0% | Poland |
| 1920s | 18.0% | 31.6% | 13.6% | Poland |
| 1930s | 21.0% | 33.9% | 12.8% | Poland |
| 1940s | 24.5% | 36.1% | 11.6% | Poland |
| 1950s | 33.2% | 42.7% | 9.5% | Poland |
| 1960s | 43.9% | 50.0% | 6.1% | Poland |
| 1970s | 55.9% | 55.0% | 1.0% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 59.8% | 2.3% | Poland |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 61.8% | 2.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 61.9% | 1.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 63.9% | 1.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.5% | 0.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, North Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 68.5% against 68.3% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between North Korea and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Poland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Poland rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- North Korea ranks 98th and Poland ranks 96th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.