Poland vs Ukraine: Urban and rural population 2050

Poland
9.16 million
in 2050
Ukraine
8.42 million
in 2050
Poland rank
57th
Ukraine rank
59th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Poland
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 9.16 million against 8.42 million in Ukraine, a difference of 740,130.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 59th of 231 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 25 and Ukraine in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Ukraine Difference Ahead
1000s 1.25 million 915,996 333,324 Poland
1100s 1.50 million 1.37 million 123,580 Poland
1200s 2.24 million 2.06 million 178,080 Poland
1300s 3.45 million 2.06 million 1.39 million Poland
1400s 3.35 million 2.06 million 1.29 million Poland
1500s 3.76 million 2.74 million 1.02 million Poland
1600s 4.62 million 3.42 million 1.20 million Poland
1700s 5.74 million 4.53 million 1.21 million Poland
1710s 5.98 million 5.06 million 917,460 Poland
1720s 6.26 million 5.35 million 919,650 Poland
1730s 6.56 million 5.64 million 919,660 Poland
1740s 6.87 million 5.96 million 917,240 Poland
1750s 7.20 million 6.29 million 912,140 Poland
1760s 7.53 million 6.64 million 899,380 Poland
1770s 7.89 million 7.03 million 857,420 Poland
1780s 8.26 million 7.41 million 847,480 Poland
1790s 8.64 million 7.80 million 837,530 Poland
1800s 9.05 million 8.22 million 828,660 Poland
1810s 9.25 million 8.65 million 607,780 Poland
1820s 9.46 million 9.22 million 238,060 Poland
1830s 9.80 million 9.85 million 51,000 Ukraine
1840s 10.35 million 10.66 million 307,900 Ukraine
1850s 10.92 million 11.08 million 160,700 Ukraine
1860s 12.21 million 12.53 million 317,800 Ukraine
1870s 13.42 million 13.92 million 501,900 Ukraine
1880s 15.35 million 16.14 million 787,400 Ukraine
1890s 17.16 million 18.62 million 1.46 million Ukraine
1900s 18.03 million 22.09 million 4.06 million Ukraine
1910s 18.81 million 26.35 million 7.54 million Ukraine
1920s 16.39 million 25.67 million 9.29 million Ukraine
1930s 18.65 million 22.89 million 4.24 million Ukraine
1940s 17.37 million 22.56 million 5.19 million Ukraine
1950s 15.21 million 23.56 million 8.36 million Ukraine
1960s 15.53 million 22.22 million 6.69 million Ukraine
1970s 15.24 million 20.21 million 4.98 million Ukraine
1980s 14.75 million 17.99 million 3.24 million Ukraine
1990s 14.72 million 16.63 million 1.92 million Ukraine
2000s 14.68 million 15.43 million 751,140 Ukraine
2010s 15.14 million 14.18 million 963,430 Poland
2020s 15.16 million 12.19 million 2.97 million Poland
2030s 13.54 million 10.87 million 2.67 million Poland
2040s 10.89 million 9.34 million 1.55 million Poland
2050s 9.16 million 8.42 million 740,130 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Poland or Ukraine?
Poland, at 9.16 million against 8.42 million in Ukraine as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Poland and Ukraine?
740,130, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Poland ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 59th 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