Urban population in Poland
Poland: Urban population was 60.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Poland is 60.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Poland peaked at 61.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1960.
That places Poland 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.1% | — |
| 1961 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 57.2% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 48.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.9% | 52.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 58.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 61.3% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.0% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 60.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.8% | 60.1% | 6 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,534 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 550.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,175 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,089 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 86.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Poland?
- Urban population in Poland was 60.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for urban population?
- Poland ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.