Share of population urban in Poland
Poland: Share of population urban was 60.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.09
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.76
in 2002
All-time low
38.43
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Poland, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Poland is 60.09, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Poland peaked at 61.76 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.43, in 1950.
Poland ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.29 | 38.43 | 47.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.97 | 48.06 | 51.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.92 | 52.07 | 57.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.03 | 58.23 | 61.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.55 | 61.3 | 61.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5 | 60.98 | 61.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.39 | 59.96 | 60.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.91 | 59.81 | 60.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- 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 vs contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.3 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.29 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Poland?
- Share of population urban in Poland was 60.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.76 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.43 in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for share of population urban?
- Poland ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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