Poland vs United States: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Poland
8.2%
in 2025
United States
7.0%
in 2025
Poland rank
147th
United States rank
148th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Poland
- United States
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8.2% against 7.0% in United States, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Poland ranks 147th and United States ranks 148th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 10.9% | 3.2% | United States |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 10.1% | 2.4% | United States |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 9.0% | 1.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 8.3% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.7% | 0.5% | United States |
| 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?
- Poland, at 8.2% against 7.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Poland and United States?
- 1.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United States rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Poland ranks 147th and United States 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.