Poland vs Ukraine: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Poland
9.16 million people
in 2050
Ukraine
8.42 million people
in 2050
Poland rank
57th
Ukraine rank
59th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Poland currently reports 9.16 million people against 8.42 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 740,130 people.
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 238 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 people | 915,996 people | 333,324 people | Poland |
| 1100s | 1.50 million people | 1.37 million people | 123,580 people | Poland |
| 1200s | 2.24 million people | 2.06 million people | 178,080 people | Poland |
| 1300s | 3.45 million people | 2.06 million people | 1.39 million people | Poland |
| 1400s | 3.35 million people | 2.06 million people | 1.29 million people | Poland |
| 1500s | 3.76 million people | 2.74 million people | 1.02 million people | Poland |
| 1600s | 4.62 million people | 3.42 million people | 1.20 million people | Poland |
| 1700s | 5.74 million people | 4.53 million people | 1.21 million people | Poland |
| 1710s | 5.98 million people | 5.06 million people | 917,460 people | Poland |
| 1720s | 6.26 million people | 5.35 million people | 919,650 people | Poland |
| 1730s | 6.56 million people | 5.64 million people | 919,660 people | Poland |
| 1740s | 6.87 million people | 5.96 million people | 917,240 people | Poland |
| 1750s | 7.20 million people | 6.29 million people | 912,140 people | Poland |
| 1760s | 7.53 million people | 6.64 million people | 899,380 people | Poland |
| 1770s | 7.89 million people | 7.03 million people | 857,420 people | Poland |
| 1780s | 8.26 million people | 7.41 million people | 847,480 people | Poland |
| 1790s | 8.64 million people | 7.80 million people | 837,530 people | Poland |
| 1800s | 9.05 million people | 8.22 million people | 828,660 people | Poland |
| 1810s | 9.25 million people | 8.65 million people | 607,780 people | Poland |
| 1820s | 9.46 million people | 9.22 million people | 238,060 people | Poland |
| 1830s | 9.80 million people | 9.85 million people | 51,000 people | Ukraine |
| 1840s | 10.35 million people | 10.66 million people | 307,900 people | Ukraine |
| 1850s | 10.92 million people | 11.08 million people | 160,700 people | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 12.21 million people | 12.53 million people | 317,800 people | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 13.42 million people | 13.92 million people | 501,900 people | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 15.35 million people | 16.14 million people | 787,400 people | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 17.16 million people | 18.62 million people | 1.46 million people | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 18.03 million people | 22.09 million people | 4.06 million people | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 18.81 million people | 26.35 million people | 7.54 million people | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 16.39 million people | 25.67 million people | 9.29 million people | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 18.65 million people | 22.89 million people | 4.24 million people | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 17.37 million people | 22.56 million people | 5.19 million people | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 15.21 million people | 23.56 million people | 8.36 million people | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 15.53 million people | 22.22 million people | 6.69 million people | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 15.24 million people | 20.21 million people | 4.98 million people | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 14.75 million people | 17.99 million people | 3.24 million people | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 14.72 million people | 16.63 million people | 1.92 million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 14.68 million people | 15.43 million people | 751,140 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 15.14 million people | 14.18 million people | 963,430 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 15.16 million people | 12.19 million people | 2.97 million people | Poland |
| 2030s | 13.54 million people | 10.87 million people | 2.67 million people | Poland |
| 2040s | 10.89 million people | 9.34 million people | 1.55 million people | Poland |
| 2050s | 9.16 million people | 8.42 million people | 740,130 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Poland or Ukraine?
- Poland, at 9.16 million people against 8.42 million people in Ukraine as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Poland and Ukraine?
- 740,130 people, 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 projected to 2050?
- Poland ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 59th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.