Netherlands vs Poland: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Netherlands
7.7%
in 2020
Poland
8.1%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
171st
Poland rank
169th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8.1% against 7.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 171st and Poland ranks 169th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 8.9% | 7.0% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.5% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 8.1% against 7.7% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Netherlands ranks 171st and Poland ranks 169th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.