Urban population in Poland
Poland: Urban population was 21.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.89 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 218 countries
All-time high
23.86 million
in 1999
All-time low
14.24 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Poland recorded 21.89 million for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Poland peaked at 23.86 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.24 million, in 1960.
Poland ranks 41st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.24 million | — |
| 1961 | 14.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 14.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 15.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 15.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 15.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 16.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 16.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 16.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 16.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 17.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 17.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 17.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 17.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 18.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 18.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 19.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 19.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 20.02 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 20.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 20.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 21.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 21.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 21.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 22.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 22.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 22.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 22.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 23.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 23.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 23.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 23.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 23.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 23.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 23.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.62 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 23.62 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.61 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 23.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.46 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.12 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 22.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 21.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 21.89 million | -0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 21.89 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 9.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 21.89 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 6.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.59 million | 14.24 million | 16.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.62 million | 17.01 million | 20.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.18 million | 20.71 million | 23.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.69 million | 23.36 million | 23.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.48 million | 23.26 million | 23.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.95 million | 22.77 million | 23.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.07 million | 21.89 million | 22.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More climate change data for Poland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,935 kt (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Poland?
- Urban population in Poland was 21.89 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.86 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 million in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for urban population?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.