Population in the largest city in Poland
Poland: Population in the largest city was 8.12 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.12
World rank
169th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.12
in 2020
All-time low
6.69
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Poland, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 8.12 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Poland peaked at 8.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.69, in 1950.
Poland ranks 169th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.69 | — |
| 1955 | 6.97 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 7.04 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 7.05 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.03 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.21 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.48 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.24 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.16 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.13 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.43 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 7.48 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.62 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.81 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.12 | +4.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 8.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 8.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.13, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.83 | 6.69 | 6.97 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.05 | 7.04 | 7.05 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.12 | 7.03 | 7.21 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.36 | 7.24 | 7.48 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.14 | 7.13 | 7.16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.46 | 7.43 | 7.48 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.72 | 7.62 | 7.81 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 8.12 | 8.12 | 1 |
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 population in the largest city in Poland?
- Population in the largest city in Poland was 8.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for population in the largest city?
- Poland ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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