Poland vs Portugal: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Poland
60.1%
in 2025
Portugal
61.5%
in 2025
Poland rank
139th
Portugal rank
136th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 61.5% against 60.1% in Poland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.3% | 29.3% | 14.0% | Poland |
| 1960s | 50.0% | 32.6% | 17.3% | Poland |
| 1970s | 54.9% | 37.8% | 17.1% | Poland |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 44.2% | 15.8% | Poland |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 50.7% | 10.9% | Poland |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 57.7% | 3.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 61.1% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 61.2% | 1.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Poland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 61.5% against 60.1% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Poland and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 136th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.