Netherlands vs Poland: Population in the largest city
Netherlands
6.9%
in 2025
Poland
8.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
150th
Poland rank
147th
Population in the largest city over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8.2% against 6.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 150th and Poland ranks 147th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.9% | 7.7% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 7.7% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.6% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 8.1% | 1.2% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 8.2% against 6.9% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Netherlands and Poland?
- 1.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Netherlands ranks 150th and Poland ranks 147th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.