Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Poland
Poland: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was -0.8441 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.8441 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 93.4%
World rank
225th
of 234 countries
All-time high
5.14 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-0.8441 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Poland, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Poland recorded -0.8441 % change on previous year for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.4% on the previous year and down 433.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Poland peaked at 5.14 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -0.8441 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Poland 225th out of 234 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1953 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1960 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1961 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9712 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6645 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4719 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4318 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3708 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3173 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2571 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.217 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1314 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0546 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0305 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0089 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1999 | -0.063 % change on previous year | +609.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0503 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0119 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0432 % change on previous year | +264.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1165 % change on previous year | +169.7% |
| 2004 | -0.2116 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2005 | -0.2847 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2006 | -0.3499 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2007 | -0.3682 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2008 | -0.3086 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2009 | -0.2222 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0276 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2011 | 0.113 % change on previous year | +309.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0646 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1367 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2014 | -0.149 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1583 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1672 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2017 | -0.1783 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1904 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2019 | -0.1907 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | -0.2914 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2021 | -0.4489 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 0.945 % change on previous year | -310.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2024 | -0.4364 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2025 | -0.8441 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -0.8441 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4434 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's -0.8441 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2084 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -609.6% | -0.0089 % change on previous year | -0.063 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +310.5% | -0.4489 % change on previous year | 0.945 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +309.3% | 0.0276 % change on previous year | 0.113 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -264.3% | -0.0119 % change on previous year | -0.0432 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -169.7% | -0.0432 % change on previous year | -0.1165 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -157.2% | 0.113 % change on previous year | -0.0646 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 0.4719 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1739 % change on previous year | -0.063 % change on previous year | 0.4318 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1967 % change on previous year | -0.3682 % change on previous year | -0.0119 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1094 % change on previous year | -0.1907 % change on previous year | 0.113 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -0.8441 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 222 Greece -0.7992 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Montenegro -0.8003 % change on previous year compare
- 224 United States Virgin Islands -0.8438 % change on previous year compare
- 226 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -0.9065 % change on previous year compare
- 227 Saint Helena -0.9105 % change on previous year compare
- 228 Czechia -1.07 % change on previous year compare
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Poland?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Poland was -0.8441 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8441 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Poland ranks 225th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 433.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.