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