Italy vs Poland: Population of cities towns and villages
Italy
13.93 million
in 2020
Poland
15.25 million
in 2020
Italy rank
22nd
Poland rank
20th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 15.25 million against 13.93 million in Italy, a difference of 1.32 million.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.79 million | 12.84 million | 945,450 | Italy |
| 1960s | 14.08 million | 13.81 million | 277,650 | Italy |
| 1970s | 14.41 million | 14.38 million | 34,550 | Italy |
| 1980s | 14.55 million | 15.11 million | 565,400 | Poland |
| 1990s | 14.53 million | 15.44 million | 911,450 | Poland |
| 2000s | 14.41 million | 15.31 million | 900,750 | Poland |
| 2010s | 14.25 million | 15.31 million | 1.06 million | Poland |
| 2020s | 13.93 million | 15.25 million | 1.32 million | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 15.25 million against 13.93 million in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Italy and Poland?
- 1.32 million, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.