Australia vs Poland: Urban and rural population

Australia
23.66 million
in 2025
Poland
22.92 million
in 2025
Australia rank
40th
Poland rank
41st

Urban and rural population over time

  • Australia
  • Poland
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019872025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 23.66 million against 22.92 million in Poland, a difference of 744,300.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and Poland ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 7.20 million 11.68 million 4.48 million Poland
1960s 9.35 million 15.53 million 6.18 million Poland
1970s 11.77 million 18.60 million 6.83 million Poland
1980s 13.47 million 22.18 million 8.70 million Poland
1990s 15.37 million 23.56 million 8.19 million Poland
2000s 17.37 million 23.45 million 6.08 million Poland
2010s 20.65 million 23.09 million 2.44 million Poland
2020s 23.03 million 22.97 million 63,467 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Australia or Poland?
Australia, at 23.66 million against 22.92 million in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Australia and Poland?
744,300, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Australia and Poland rank globally for urban and rural population?
Australia ranks 40th and Poland ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed