Myanmar vs Poland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Myanmar
16.24 million people
in 2020
Poland
15.25 million people
in 2020
Myanmar rank
18th
Poland rank
20th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Myanmar
- Poland
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.24 million people against 15.25 million people in Poland, a difference of 991,700 people.
That makes Myanmar'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.
Myanmar ranks 18th and Poland ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.75 million people | 12.84 million people | 4.09 million people | Poland |
| 1960s | 9.75 million people | 13.81 million people | 4.05 million people | Poland |
| 1970s | 10.80 million people | 14.38 million people | 3.58 million people | Poland |
| 1980s | 12.78 million people | 15.11 million people | 2.33 million people | Poland |
| 1990s | 14.44 million people | 15.44 million people | 996,950 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 14.90 million people | 15.31 million people | 416,700 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 15.56 million people | 15.31 million people | 249,150 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 16.24 million people | 15.25 million people | 991,700 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Myanmar or Poland?
- Myanmar, at 16.24 million people against 15.25 million people in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Myanmar and Poland?
- 991,700 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Poland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Myanmar ranks 18th and Poland ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.