Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Poland: Rural population

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
120.45 million
in 2025
Poland
14.54 million
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th
Poland rank
38th

Rural population over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Poland
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196019922025

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 120.45 million against 14.54 million in Poland, a difference of 105.91 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.3 times Poland's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Poland ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 113.31 million 15.59 million 97.73 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 120.34 million 15.26 million 105.08 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 123.09 million 14.75 million 108.34 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 125.93 million 14.80 million 111.13 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 123.51 million 14.70 million 108.81 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 124.31 million 15.05 million 109.25 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 121.99 million 14.77 million 107.23 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Poland?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 120.45 million against 14.54 million in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland?
105.91 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland rank globally for rural population?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Poland ranks 38th of 47 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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Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 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.