Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Poland
Poland: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 8.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Poland, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 8.1% for share of urban population who live 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, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Poland peaked at 8.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
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More population data for Poland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Poland?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Poland was 8.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Poland ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.