Paraguay vs Poland: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Paraguay
59.4%
in 2020
Poland
60.0%
in 2020
Paraguay rank
182nd
Poland rank
180th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Paraguay
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 60.0% against 59.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Paraguay ranks 182nd and Poland ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.6% | 50.4% | 10.9% | Poland |
| 1960s | 44.0% | 54.6% | 10.6% | Poland |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 56.7% | 7.9% | Poland |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 58.5% | 6.0% | Poland |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 59.6% | 4.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 59.9% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 59.9% | 2.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 60.0% | 0.7% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Paraguay or Poland?
- Poland, at 60.0% against 59.4% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Paraguay and Poland?
- 0.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Poland rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Paraguay ranks 182nd and Poland ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.