Population of cities towns and villages in Poland
Poland: Population of cities towns and villages was 15.25 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15.25 million
World rank
20th
of 229 countries
All-time high
15.49 million
in 1990
All-time low
12.57 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Poland, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Poland stood at 15.25 million.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Poland peaked at 15.49 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.57 million, in 1950.
Poland ranks 20th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.57 million | — |
| 1955 | 13.11 million | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 13.64 million | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 13.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 14.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 14.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 14.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 15.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 15.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.25 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.84 million | 12.57 million | 13.11 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 13.81 million | 13.64 million | 13.97 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.38 million | 14.23 million | 14.53 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.11 million | 14.87 million | 15.35 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.44 million | 15.39 million | 15.49 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.31 million | 15.31 million | 15.31 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.31 million | 15.29 million | 15.32 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.25 million | 15.25 million | 15.25 million | 1 |
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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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Poland?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Poland was 15.25 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 million in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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