Urban Development in Poland 73 indicators covering urban development for Poland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population in the largest city 8.2% 2025 up 8.3% 147th Population density 119.79 people per sq. km of land area 2023 down 3.6% 90th PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 27.8% 107th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.80 million 2025 up 3.5% 90th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0494 units per person 2025 up 7.9% 120th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0433 % change on previous year 2025 down 91.8% 114th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 52.0% 117th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 5.87 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.4% 99th Population in largest city 1.80 million 2025 up 3.5% 89th Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 11,114 Number 2025 up 10.9% 17th PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% 2017 down 0.0% 129th Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 97.65 million Number 2024 up 46.7% 11th Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 4.1% 2025 — 29th Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 381.65 Million euro 2024 up 62.6% 18th Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 81,484 Number 2024 down 6.9% 3rd Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2025 up 46.1% 1st Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 4.1% 2025 down 52.9% 38th At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 24.5% 2025 down 25.8% 40th Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 1.2 Average 2025 up 9.1% 36th Total housing costs in pps 452.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 2025 up 38.2% 22nd Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and 12.2% 2025 down 29.9% 24th Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 0.6% 2025 down 82.4% 25th At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation 1,104 Thousand persons 2025 down 5.6% 11th Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles 461 Thousand 2024 up 0.7% 5th Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles 461 Thousand 2024 up 0.7% 5th Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 245 Thousand persons 2025 down 75.1% 15th Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization 1.2 Average 2025 up 9.1% 36th Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 1,355 Thousand persons 2025 down 33.0% 11th At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of 24.5% 2025 down 25.8% 38th Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of 13.0% 2025 down 31.6% 23rd Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status 4.1% 2025 down 52.9% 38th Self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity 51 Number 2024 down 35.4% 14th Load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction 40.68 Thousand tonnes 2024 down 27.5% 10th Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) 4.0% 2025 down 51.2% 36th Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization 9.5% 2025 down 64.4% 35th Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 11,114 Number 2025 up 10.9% 17th Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses 319,647 Number 2017 up 18.4% 3rd Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight 2.46 million Number 2025 down 20.7% 8th Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status 4.6% 2023 down 54.5% 14th Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof 5.9% 2023 down 45.9% 43rd Financial burden of the total housing cost 55.1% 2023 down 15.0% 1st Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by 91.5% 2023 up 8.7% 5th Prison capacity and number of persons held 89,093 Number 2024 up 1.5% 2nd New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross 79,287 Number 2025 up 35.1% 8th Children (aged 0 to 17) having neither a bath, nor a shower in their 0.2% 2023 down 90.0% 29th Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation 14.0% 2023 down 28.9% 31st Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation 6.1% 2023 down 52.3% 35th Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status 2.5% 2023 down 26.5% 15th Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 97.65 million Number 2024 up 46.7% 11th Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 5.6% 2023 down 41.7% 11th Power of self-propelled vessels by load capacity 20.73 Megawatt 2024 down 21.6% 13th Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 4.8% 2025 down 70.4% 41st New trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross 14,995 Number 2024 up 27.2% 12th Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight 480,718 Number 2024 down 24.2% 12th Semi-trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross 516,118 Number 2024 up 60.6% 1st Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 1,272 Thousand persons 2025 down 31.9% 7th Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of 3.5% 2025 down 62.4% 32nd Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization 2.0% 2025 down 74.4% 35th New semi-trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum 15,702 Number 2024 down 38.2% 3rd Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors 5.2% 2023 down 51.4% 42nd Page 1 of 2 Next →