Annual growth rate of urban population share in Poland
Poland: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.2159 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2159
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.81
in 1950
All-time low
-0.2437
in 2008
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Poland, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Poland stood at 0.2159.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 234.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Poland peaked at 3.81 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.2437, in 2008.
That places Poland 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.81 | — |
| 1951 | 2.91 | -23.5% |
| 1952 | 2.77 | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 2.59 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 2.42 | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 2.23 | -7.5% |
| 1956 | 2.05 | -8.4% |
| 1957 | 1.86 | -9.4% |
| 1958 | 1.66 | -10.5% |
| 1959 | 1.44 | -13.1% |
| 1960 | 1.25 | -13.1% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | -16.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9066 | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7935 | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7154 | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6698 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6556 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6722 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7177 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.798 | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.894 | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 1.21 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 1.3 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.33 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.31 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.23 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9381 | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8353 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8374 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8187 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7814 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7264 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6541 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5649 | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4614 | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3221 | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2086 | -35.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1248 | -40.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1183 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1099 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1012 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0923 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.083 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0735 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0637 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0536 | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0432 | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0326 | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0099 | -54.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0174 | -275.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0803 | +361.5% |
| 2004 | -0.1479 | +84.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1935 | +30.8% |
| 2006 | -0.2251 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | -0.2419 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | -0.2437 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2299 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | -0.2005 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | -0.173 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1666 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | -0.1653 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | -0.163 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | -0.1606 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | -0.158 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | -0.1554 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1526 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | -0.1497 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1628 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0041 | -97.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0629 | -1634.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1156 | +83.8% |
| 2024 | 0.166 | +43.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2159 | +30.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.2159 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0955, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.2159 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1753, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1634.1% | -0.0041 | 0.0629 |
| 2003 | -361.5% | -0.0174 | -0.0803 |
| 2002 | -275.8% | 0.0099 | -0.0174 |
| 2021 | +97.5% | -0.1628 | -0.0041 |
| 2023 | +83.8% | 0.0629 | 0.1156 |
| 2004 | -84.2% | -0.0803 | -0.1479 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.37 | 1.44 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8231 | 0.6556 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 0.8353 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.55 | 0.1248 | 0.8374 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0771 | 0.0326 | 0.1183 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1348 | -0.2437 | 0.0216 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1645 | -0.2005 | -0.1497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0656 | -0.1628 | 0.2159 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Poland?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Poland was 0.2159 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2437 in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Poland ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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