Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Poland

Poland: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 35 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
35
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
55
in 2005
All-time low
35
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Poland, 2005–2025

02040602005201520252005: 552006: 54.12007: 52.62008: 51.22009: 49.32010: 47.52011: 47.42012: 45.82013: 45.22014: 43.72015: 43.62016: 41.72017: 41.22018: 39.82019: 392020: 37.42021: 36.52022: 36.92023: 36.52024: 37.92025: 35

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 35 for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Poland peaked at 55 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2025.

That places Poland 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.44 49.3 55 5
2010s 43.49 39 47.5 10
2020s 36.7 35 37.9 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Romania 43.6 compare
  2. 6 Bulgaria 40 compare
  3. 7 Croatia 38.3 compare
  4. 9 Lithuania 33.7 compare
  5. 10 Slovak Republic 32.7 compare
  6. 11 Italy 29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Poland?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Poland was 35 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 55 in 2005.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2025.
How does Poland rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Poland ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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