Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 60.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Poland is 60.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 60.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1950.
Poland ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.3% | — |
| 1955 | 51.6% | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 53.9% | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 55.3% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.4% | 49.3% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 54.6% | 53.9% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 56.3% | 57.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 58.2% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 59.3% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 59.8% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.8% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.8441 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 60.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.