Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Poland
Poland: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 60.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Poland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 60.1% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Poland peaked at 61.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1000.
That places Poland 141st out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1500s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 1860s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 1870s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 1880s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 1890s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 1900s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 1920s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 1940s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 43.3% | 38.4% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.0% | 48.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.9% | 52.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 58.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 61.3% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.0% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 60.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.8% | 60.1% | 6 |
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More population data for Poland
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Poland?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Poland was 60.1% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1000.
- How does Poland rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Poland ranks 141st out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.