France vs Poland: Rural population
France
14.54 million
in 2025
Poland
14.54 million
in 2025
France rank
39th
Poland rank
38th
Rural population over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 14.54 million against 14.54 million in France, a difference of 5,500.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 39th and Poland ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.60 million | 15.59 million | 1.02 million | France |
| 1970s | 14.67 million | 15.26 million | 585,740 | Poland |
| 1980s | 14.96 million | 14.75 million | 205,010 | France |
| 1990s | 14.83 million | 14.80 million | 28,660 | France |
| 2000s | 14.34 million | 14.70 million | 356,890 | Poland |
| 2010s | 14.69 million | 15.05 million | 362,090 | Poland |
| 2020s | 14.48 million | 14.77 million | 287,183 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, France or Poland?
- Poland, at 14.54 million against 14.54 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between France and Poland?
- 5,500, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for rural population?
- France ranks 39th and Poland ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- 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
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.