Germany vs Poland: Rural population
Germany
14.91 million
in 2025
Poland
14.54 million
in 2025
Germany rank
36th
Poland rank
38th
Rural population over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.91 million against 14.54 million in Poland, a difference of 369,700.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 36th and Poland ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.69 million | 15.59 million | 1.11 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 15.85 million | 15.26 million | 593,490 | Germany |
| 1980s | 15.65 million | 14.75 million | 895,900 | Germany |
| 1990s | 16.21 million | 14.80 million | 1.41 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.32 million | 14.70 million | 1.62 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 15.76 million | 15.05 million | 702,430 | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.14 million | 14.77 million | 373,100 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 14.91 million against 14.54 million in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Germany and Poland?
- 369,700, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for rural population?
- Germany ranks 36th 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.