Urban and rural population 2050 in Poland
Poland: Urban and rural population 2050 was 9.16 million in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
9.16 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
57th
of 238 countries
All-time high
18.81 million
in 1910
All-time low
1.25 million
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Poland, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Poland stood at 9.16 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Poland peaked at 18.81 million in 1910 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1000.
That places Poland 57th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050 in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1100 | 1.50 million | +19.9% |
| 1200 | 2.24 million | +49.5% |
| 1300 | 3.45 million | +54.0% |
| 1400 | 3.35 million | -3.0% |
| 1500 | 3.76 million | +12.4% |
| 1600 | 4.62 million | +22.9% |
| 1700 | 5.74 million | +24.3% |
| 1710 | 5.98 million | +4.2% |
| 1720 | 6.26 million | +4.7% |
| 1730 | 6.56 million | +4.7% |
| 1740 | 6.87 million | +4.7% |
| 1750 | 7.20 million | +4.7% |
| 1760 | 7.53 million | +4.7% |
| 1770 | 7.89 million | +4.7% |
| 1780 | 8.26 million | +4.7% |
| 1790 | 8.64 million | +4.7% |
| 1800 | 9.05 million | +4.7% |
| 1810 | 9.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1820 | 9.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 9.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1840 | 10.35 million | +5.6% |
| 1850 | 10.92 million | +5.5% |
| 1860 | 12.21 million | +11.8% |
| 1870 | 13.42 million | +9.9% |
| 1880 | 15.35 million | +14.4% |
| 1890 | 17.16 million | +11.8% |
| 1900 | 18.03 million | +5.1% |
| 1910 | 18.81 million | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 16.39 million | -12.9% |
| 1930 | 18.65 million | +13.8% |
| 1940 | 17.37 million | -6.9% |
| 1950 | 15.26 million | -12.2% |
| 1951 | 15.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 15.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 15.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 15.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 15.15 million | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 15.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 15.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 15.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 15.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 15.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 15.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 15.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 15.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 15.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 15.57 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 15.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 15.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 15.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 15.63 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.60 million | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 15.47 million | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 15.38 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 15.18 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.09 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 14.94 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.90 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.86 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 14.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.76 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 14.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 14.72 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.70 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 14.70 million | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.74 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.74 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.70 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.68 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 15.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 15.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 14.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 14.79 million | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 14.63 million | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 14.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2031 | 14.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 14.10 million | -1.3% |
| 2033 | 13.90 million | -1.4% |
| 2034 | 13.69 million | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 13.47 million | -1.6% |
| 2036 | 13.23 million | -1.7% |
| 2037 | 12.99 million | -1.8% |
| 2038 | 12.74 million | -1.9% |
| 2039 | 12.48 million | -2.0% |
| 2040 | 12.22 million | -2.1% |
| 2041 | 11.94 million | -2.3% |
| 2042 | 11.66 million | -2.4% |
| 2043 | 11.37 million | -2.5% |
| 2044 | 11.07 million | -2.6% |
| 2045 | 10.77 million | -2.7% |
| 2046 | 10.46 million | -2.9% |
| 2047 | 10.14 million | -3.0% |
| 2048 | 9.82 million | -3.2% |
| 2049 | 9.49 million | -3.3% |
| 2050 | 9.16 million | -3.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.16 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014, 29.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9.16 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million, 8.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050 in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +54.0% | 2.24 million | 3.45 million |
| 1200 | +49.5% | 1.50 million | 2.24 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.45 million | 3.45 million | 3.45 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.35 million | 3.35 million | 3.35 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.62 million | 4.62 million | 4.62 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.74 million | 5.74 million | 5.74 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.98 million | 5.98 million | 5.98 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.26 million | 6.26 million | 6.26 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.56 million | 6.56 million | 6.56 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.87 million | 6.87 million | 6.87 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.20 million | 7.20 million | 7.20 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.53 million | 7.53 million | 7.53 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.89 million | 7.89 million | 7.89 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.26 million | 8.26 million | 8.26 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.64 million | 8.64 million | 8.64 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.05 million | 9.05 million | 9.05 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.25 million | 9.25 million | 9.25 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.46 million | 9.46 million | 9.46 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.80 million | 9.80 million | 9.80 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 10.35 million | 10.35 million | 10.35 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.92 million | 10.92 million | 10.92 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.21 million | 12.21 million | 12.21 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.42 million | 13.42 million | 13.42 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 15.35 million | 15.35 million | 15.35 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 17.16 million | 17.16 million | 17.16 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 18.03 million | 18.03 million | 18.03 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.81 million | 18.81 million | 18.81 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 16.39 million | 16.39 million | 16.39 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.65 million | 18.65 million | 18.65 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 17.37 million | 17.37 million | 17.37 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.21 million | 15.15 million | 15.32 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.53 million | 15.36 million | 15.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.24 million | 14.90 million | 15.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.75 million | 14.70 million | 14.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.72 million | 14.65 million | 14.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.68 million | 14.62 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.14 million | 14.92 million | 15.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.16 million | 14.63 million | 15.55 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 13.54 million | 12.48 million | 14.47 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 10.89 million | 9.49 million | 12.22 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 9.16 million | 9.16 million | 9.16 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Poland?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Poland was 9.16 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.81 million in 1910.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1000.
- How does Poland rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Poland ranks 57th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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