Belarus vs Poland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Belarus
2.07 million
in 2025
Poland
1.80 million
in 2025
Belarus rank
87th
Poland rank
90th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Belarus
- Poland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2.07 million against 1.80 million in Poland, a difference of 270,700.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Belarus ranks 87th and Poland ranks 90th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 708,278 | 1.20 million | 494,770 | Poland |
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 1.43 million | 325,144 | Poland |
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 1.59 million | 127,342 | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1,846 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.68 million | 85,033 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 1.74 million | 198,759 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.05 million | 1.79 million | 257,303 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Belarus or Poland?
- Belarus, at 2.07 million against 1.80 million in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Belarus and Poland?
- 270,700, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Poland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Belarus ranks 87th and Poland ranks 90th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.