Haiti vs Poland: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Haiti
1.85 million people
in 2020
Poland
1.86 million people
in 2020
Haiti rank
93rd
Poland rank
92nd

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Haiti
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.86 million people against 1.85 million people in Haiti, a difference of 12,270 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

Haiti ranks 93rd and Poland ranks 92nd of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1960s 0 people 1.17 million people 1.17 million people Poland
1970s 0 people 2.42 million people 2.42 million people Poland
1980s 1.24 million people 2.70 million people 1.46 million people Poland
1990s 1.73 million people 2.74 million people 1.01 million people Poland
2000s 2.13 million people 2.22 million people 83,905 people Poland
2010s 1.97 million people 1.77 million people 203,945 people Haiti
2020s 1.85 million people 1.86 million people 12,270 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Haiti or Poland?
Poland, at 1.86 million people against 1.85 million people in Haiti as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Haiti and Poland?
12,270 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Poland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Haiti and Poland rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Haiti ranks 93rd and Poland ranks 92nd of 182 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.