Germany vs Poland: Share of population living in the capital city
Germany
4.2%
in 2020
Poland
4.9%
in 2020
Germany rank
152nd
Poland rank
149th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.9% against 4.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 152nd and Poland ranks 149th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.9% against 4.2% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Germany and Poland?
- 0.7%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Germany ranks 152nd and Poland ranks 149th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.