Euro area vs Poland: Rural population

Euro area
80.79 million
in 2025
Poland
14.54 million
in 2025
Euro area rank
40th
Poland rank
38th

Rural population over time

  • Euro area
  • Poland
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196019922025

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 80.79 million against 14.54 million in Poland, a difference of 66.25 million.

That makes Euro area's figure about 5.6 times Poland's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 40th and Poland ranks 38th of 49 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 104.67 million 15.59 million 89.09 million Euro area
1970s 96.57 million 15.26 million 81.31 million Euro area
1980s 93.19 million 14.75 million 78.44 million Euro area
1990s 90.72 million 14.80 million 75.92 million Euro area
2000s 87.48 million 14.70 million 72.78 million Euro area
2010s 84.26 million 15.05 million 69.21 million Euro area
2020s 81.26 million 14.77 million 66.49 million Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Euro area or Poland?
Euro area, at 80.79 million against 14.54 million in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Euro area and Poland?
66.25 million, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Poland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Euro area and Poland rank globally for rural population?
Euro area ranks 40th and Poland ranks 38th of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.