Ireland vs Poland: Share of population living in cities
Ireland
29.5%
in 2020
Poland
28.6%
in 2020
Ireland rank
145th
Poland rank
148th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29.5% against 28.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 145th and Poland ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.4% | 18.9% | 12.5% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 31.7% | 22.6% | 9.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 25.9% | 6.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 28.7% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 30.6% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 30.1% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 29.2% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 28.6% | 1.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 29.5% against 28.6% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Ireland ranks 145th and Poland ranks 148th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.