Rural population in Poland
Poland: Rural population was 39.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 214 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 1970
All-time low
38.2%
in 2002
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Poland, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Poland stood at 39.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Poland peaked at 47.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2002.
That places Poland 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.9% | — |
| 1971 | 47.3% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 46.7% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 46.0% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 45.4% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 44.1% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 43.4% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 42.8% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 40.8% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 39.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1% | 42.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 38.8% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 38.3% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 38.2% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 39.1% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.7% | 40.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Poland?
- Rural population in Poland was 39.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for rural population?
- Poland ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release