Poland vs Ukraine: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Poland
8.1%
in 2020
Ukraine
8.8%
in 2020
Poland rank
169th
Ukraine rank
166th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 8.8% against 8.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 169th and Ukraine ranks 166th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 2.8% | Poland |
| 1960s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 2.6% | Poland |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 1.9% | Poland |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.1% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.8% | 0.6% | Ukraine |
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, Poland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 8.8% against 8.1% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Poland and Ukraine?
- 0.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Poland ranks 169th and Ukraine ranks 166th 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.