Italy vs Poland: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Italy
29.0%
in 2025
Poland
35.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
Poland rank
10th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 35.0% against 29.0% in Italy, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 16th and Poland ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 52.4% | 24.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 43.5% | 12.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 36.7% | 8.8% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 35.0% against 29.0% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Italy and Poland?
- 6.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Italy ranks 16th and Poland ranks 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.