Share of population living in rural areas in Poland
Poland: Share of population living in rural areas was 39.96 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
39.96
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.74
in 1950
All-time low
39.95
in 2015
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Poland, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 39.96 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Poland peaked at 50.74 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 39.95, in 2015.
That places Poland 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.74 | — |
| 1955 | 48.44 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 46.12 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 44.66 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 43.72 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 42.79 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 41.8 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 41.27 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 40.69 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 40.11 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 40.03 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.17 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.23 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.95 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.96 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 39.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.76, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 39.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.33, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.59 | 48.44 | 50.74 | 2 |
| 1960s | 45.39 | 44.66 | 46.12 | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.25 | 42.79 | 43.72 | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.54 | 41.27 | 41.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.4 | 40.11 | 40.69 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.1 | 40.03 | 40.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.09 | 39.95 | 40.23 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.96 | 39.96 | 39.96 | 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Poland?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Poland was 39.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.74 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.95 in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Poland ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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