Poland vs Ukraine: Number of people living in the capital city
Poland
1.37 million people
in 2100
Ukraine
1.43 million people
in 2100
Poland rank
103rd
Ukraine rank
102nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.43 million people against 1.37 million people in Poland, a difference of 55,720 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 103rd and Ukraine ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.87 million people | 2.76 million people | 883,975 people | Ukraine |
| 2030s | 1.85 million people | 2.67 million people | 822,825 people | Ukraine |
| 2040s | 1.82 million people | 2.58 million people | 762,035 people | Ukraine |
| 2050s | 1.77 million people | 2.45 million people | 680,125 people | Ukraine |
| 2060s | 1.71 million people | 2.28 million people | 568,095 people | Ukraine |
| 2070s | 1.61 million people | 2.06 million people | 449,015 people | Ukraine |
| 2080s | 1.51 million people | 1.81 million people | 304,995 people | Ukraine |
| 2090s | 1.43 million people | 1.59 million people | 159,230 people | Ukraine |
| 2100s | 1.37 million people | 1.43 million people | 55,720 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Poland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.43 million people against 1.37 million people in Poland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Poland and Ukraine?
- 55,720 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Poland ranks 103rd and Ukraine ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.