France vs Poland: Urban and rural population 2050

France
9.37 million
in 2050
Poland
9.16 million
in 2050
France rank
55th
Poland rank
57th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • France
  • Poland
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How they compare

France currently reports 9.37 million against 9.16 million in Poland, a difference of 204,810.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 55th and Poland ranks 57th of 231 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, France averaged higher in 36 and Poland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Poland Difference Ahead
1000s 6.21 million 1.25 million 4.96 million France
1100s 7.29 million 1.50 million 5.79 million France
1200s 9.77 million 2.24 million 7.53 million France
1300s 14.94 million 3.45 million 11.49 million France
1400s 10.26 million 3.35 million 6.92 million France
1500s 13.87 million 3.76 million 10.11 million France
1600s 17.06 million 4.62 million 12.44 million France
1700s 20.45 million 5.74 million 14.71 million France
1710s 20.58 million 5.98 million 14.59 million France
1720s 20.68 million 6.26 million 14.41 million France
1730s 20.75 million 6.56 million 14.19 million France
1740s 20.81 million 6.87 million 13.93 million France
1750s 20.84 million 7.20 million 13.64 million France
1760s 20.83 million 7.53 million 13.29 million France
1770s 20.79 million 7.89 million 12.90 million France
1780s 20.73 million 8.26 million 12.48 million France
1790s 20.66 million 8.64 million 12.01 million France
1800s 20.56 million 9.05 million 11.51 million France
1810s 21.44 million 9.25 million 12.19 million France
1820s 22.08 million 9.46 million 12.62 million France
1830s 22.34 million 9.80 million 12.53 million France
1840s 22.79 million 10.35 million 12.44 million France
1850s 23.18 million 10.92 million 12.25 million France
1860s 22.99 million 12.21 million 10.78 million France
1870s 22.65 million 13.42 million 9.24 million France
1880s 22.65 million 15.35 million 7.30 million France
1890s 22.43 million 17.16 million 5.27 million France
1900s 22.08 million 18.03 million 4.05 million France
1910s 21.70 million 18.81 million 2.88 million France
1920s 19.91 million 16.39 million 3.52 million France
1930s 20.21 million 18.65 million 1.56 million France
1940s 19.29 million 17.37 million 1.92 million France
1950s 18.53 million 15.21 million 3.33 million France
1960s 16.24 million 15.53 million 705,220 France
1970s 14.33 million 15.24 million 909,410 Poland
1980s 14.63 million 14.75 million 123,220 Poland
1990s 14.49 million 14.72 million 223,640 Poland
2000s 13.99 million 14.68 million 686,660 Poland
2010s 14.33 million 15.14 million 810,620 Poland
2020s 14.05 million 15.16 million 1.11 million Poland
2030s 13.24 million 13.54 million 293,710 Poland
2040s 11.07 million 10.89 million 177,654 France
2050s 9.37 million 9.16 million 204,810 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, France or Poland?
France, at 9.37 million against 9.16 million in Poland as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between France and Poland?
204,810, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do France and Poland rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
France ranks 55th and Poland ranks 57th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed