Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Poland
Poland: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 22.92 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.92 million people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.65 million people
in 1997
All-time low
9.52 million people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Poland, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Poland stood at 22.92 million people.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Poland peaked at 23.65 million people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.52 million people, in 1950.
That places Poland 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Poland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.52 million people | — |
| 1951 | 10.01 million people | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 10.49 million people | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 10.96 million people | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 11.44 million people | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 11.92 million people | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 12.39 million people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 12.88 million people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 13.37 million people | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 13.81 million people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 14.21 million people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 14.57 million people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 14.89 million people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 15.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 15.46 million people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 15.71 million people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 15.96 million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 16.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 16.44 million people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 16.69 million people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 16.94 million people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 17.23 million people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 17.57 million people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 17.95 million people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 18.36 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 18.78 million people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 19.21 million people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 19.62 million people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 20.00 million people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 20.35 million people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 20.72 million people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 21.08 million people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 21.45 million people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 21.81 million people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 22.16 million people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 22.48 million people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 22.75 million people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 22.97 million people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 23.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 23.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.41 million people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.49 million people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.55 million people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 23.60 million people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.63 million people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.64 million people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.65 million people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.65 million people | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.63 million people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.62 million people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.62 million people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.61 million people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.58 million people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.53 million people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.47 million people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.38 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.30 million people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.23 million people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.17 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.18 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.21 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.16 million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.09 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.05 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.01 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 22.96 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.92 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.85 million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.75 million people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.97 million people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.21 million people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 23.11 million people | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 22.92 million people | -0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 22.92 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million people, 10.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 22.92 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million people, 5.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.68 million people | 9.52 million people | 13.81 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.53 million people | 14.21 million people | 16.69 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.60 million people | 16.94 million people | 20.35 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.18 million people | 20.72 million people | 23.23 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.56 million people | 23.33 million people | 23.65 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.45 million people | 23.17 million people | 23.62 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.09 million people | 22.92 million people | 23.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.97 million people | 22.75 million people | 23.21 million people | 6 |
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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Poland?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Poland was 22.92 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.65 million people in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 million people in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.