Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Poland
Poland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Poland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5.2% for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Poland peaked at 16.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2020.
That places Poland 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.5% | — |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.3% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4178 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Poland?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Poland was 5.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).