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
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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.

Globally, Germany ranks 36th and Poland ranks 38th of 215 countries.

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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.