Urban population share 2050 in Poland
Poland: Urban population share 2050 was 60.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
60.09
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 238 countries
All-time high
61.76
in 2002
All-time low
0.0543
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Poland, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 60.09 for urban population share 2050 in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Poland peaked at 61.76 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0543, 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.
Urban population share 2050 in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0543 | — |
| 1100 | 0.163 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.4889 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 1.47 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 4.4 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 6 | +36.4% |
| 1600 | 7.6 | +26.7% |
| 1700 | 4.3 | -43.4% |
| 1710 | 4.32 | +0.5% |
| 1720 | 4.34 | +0.5% |
| 1730 | 4.36 | +0.5% |
| 1740 | 4.38 | +0.5% |
| 1750 | 4.4 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 4.48 | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 4.56 | +1.8% |
| 1780 | 4.64 | +1.8% |
| 1790 | 4.72 | +1.7% |
| 1800 | 4.8 | +1.7% |
| 1810 | 7.04 | +46.6% |
| 1820 | 9.27 | +31.8% |
| 1830 | 11.51 | +24.1% |
| 1840 | 13.74 | +19.4% |
| 1850 | 15.98 | +16.3% |
| 1860 | 18.22 | +14.0% |
| 1870 | 20.45 | +12.3% |
| 1880 | 22.69 | +10.9% |
| 1890 | 24.92 | +9.9% |
| 1900 | 27.16 | +9.0% |
| 1910 | 29.39 | +8.2% |
| 1920 | 31.63 | +7.6% |
| 1930 | 33.87 | +7.1% |
| 1940 | 36.1 | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 38.43 | +6.4% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0543 | 0.163 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.163 | 0.4889 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.4889 | 1.47 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 1.47 | 4.4 |
| 1810 | +46.6% | 4.8 | 7.04 |
| 1700 | -43.4% | 7.6 | 4.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0543 | 0.0543 | 0.0543 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.163 | 0.163 | 0.163 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4889 | 0.4889 | 0.4889 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1500s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.32 | 4.32 | 4.32 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.34 | 4.34 | 4.34 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.38 | 4.38 | 4.38 | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.56 | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.64 | 4.64 | 4.64 | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.72 | 4.72 | 4.72 | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.04 | 7.04 | 7.04 | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.27 | 9.27 | 9.27 | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.51 | 11.51 | 11.51 | 1 |
| 1840s | 13.74 | 13.74 | 13.74 | 1 |
| 1850s | 15.98 | 15.98 | 15.98 | 1 |
| 1860s | 18.22 | 18.22 | 18.22 | 1 |
| 1870s | 20.45 | 20.45 | 20.45 | 1 |
| 1880s | 22.69 | 22.69 | 22.69 | 1 |
| 1890s | 24.92 | 24.92 | 24.92 | 1 |
| 1900s | 27.16 | 27.16 | 27.16 | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.39 | 29.39 | 29.39 | 1 |
| 1920s | 31.63 | 31.63 | 31.63 | 1 |
| 1930s | 33.87 | 33.87 | 33.87 | 1 |
| 1940s | 36.1 | 36.1 | 36.1 | 1 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Poland?
- Urban population share 2050 in Poland was 60.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.76 in 2002.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0543 in 1000.
- How does Poland rank for urban population share 2050?
- Poland ranks 141st out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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