Share urban and rural population in Poland
Poland: Share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Poland, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Poland is 60.09, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Poland peaked at 61.76 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.43, in 1950.
That places Poland 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.43 | — |
| 1951 | 39.7 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 40.84 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 41.95 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 43.02 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 44.03 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 44.98 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 45.87 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 46.68 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 47.42 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 48.06 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 48.61 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 49.09 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 49.5 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 49.88 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 50.22 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 50.55 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 50.89 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 51.24 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 51.63 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 52.07 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 52.57 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 53.18 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 53.86 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 54.57 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 55.3 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 56.01 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 56.67 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 57.24 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 57.74 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.23 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 58.72 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 59.19 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 59.64 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 60.05 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 60.42 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 60.73 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 60.97 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 61.13 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 61.23 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 61.3 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 61.37 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.44 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.5 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.55 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.6 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.64 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.68 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 61.71 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.73 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.76 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.73 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.66 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.55 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.42 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.28 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.13 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.98 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.85 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.74 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.63 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.53 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.43 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.34 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.24 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.15 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.05 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.96 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.87 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.81 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.89 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.97 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 60.09 | +0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 60.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 74% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 60.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 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 urban and rural population in Poland?
- Share urban and rural population in Poland was 60.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.76 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.43 in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for share urban and rural population?
- Poland ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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