Urban population growth in Poland, Republic of
Poland, Republic of: Urban population growth was -0.1% in 2025. β Volatile
Urban population growth in Poland, Republic of, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Poland, Republic of recorded -0.1% for urban population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Poland, Republic of peaked at 2.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2021.
That places Poland, Republic of 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -1.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.5% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -1.5% | -0.1% | 6 |
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- 195 Slovak Republic -0.1% compare
- 196 Romania -0.2% compare
- 197 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China -0.2% compare
More climate change data for Poland, Republic of
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 19,935 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,534 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 17.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 550.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 7,175 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,089 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 86.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 26.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 3.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Poland, Republic of?
- Urban population growth in Poland, Republic of was -0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Poland, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Poland, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2021.
- How does Poland, Republic of rank for urban population growth?
- Poland, Republic of ranks 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Poland, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.