Poland vs United States of America: Population in the largest city

Poland
8.2%
in 2025
United States of America
7.0%
in 2025
Poland rank
147th
United States of America rank
148th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Poland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 8.2% against 7.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Poland ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 148th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 7.7% 10.9% 3.2% United States of America
1970s 7.7% 10.1% 2.4% United States of America
1980s 7.2% 9.0% 1.8% United States of America
1990s 7.0% 8.3% 1.3% United States of America
2000s 7.2% 7.7% 0.5% United States of America
2010s 7.6% 7.2% 0.3% Poland
2020s 8.1% 7.0% 1.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Poland or United States of America?
Poland, at 8.2% against 7.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Poland and United States of America?
1.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Poland and United States of America rank globally for population in the largest city?
Poland ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 148th 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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Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.