Rural population growth in Poland
Poland: Rural population growth was -0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Poland, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Poland stood at -0.6%.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 447.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Poland peaked at 0.6% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2021.
That places Poland 145th out of 207 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -1.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -1.3% | -0.5% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 39.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.19 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 4,895 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 35.18 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 155.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Poland?
- Rural population growth in Poland was -0.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1964.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for rural population growth?
- Poland ranks 145th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 447.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.