Poland vs Romania: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Poland
1.86 million
in 2020
Romania
1.93 million
in 2020
Poland rank
92nd
Romania rank
89th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Poland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.93 million against 1.86 million in Poland, a difference of 70,040.

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

Poland ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 89th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 0 543,970 543,970 Romania
1960s 1.17 million 1.28 million 105,900 Romania
1970s 2.42 million 1.62 million 799,545 Poland
1980s 2.70 million 1.95 million 754,010 Poland
1990s 2.74 million 2.08 million 657,680 Poland
2000s 2.22 million 2.00 million 223,045 Poland
2010s 1.77 million 1.94 million 175,690 Romania
2020s 1.86 million 1.93 million 70,040 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Poland or Romania?
Romania, at 1.93 million against 1.86 million in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Poland and Romania?
70,040, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Poland ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 89th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed