Urban population growth in Poland
Poland: Urban population growth was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Poland, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Poland recorded -0.1% for urban population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Poland peaked at 2.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2021.
That places Poland 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -1.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.5% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -1.5% | -0.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Poland
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 36.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 21.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 60.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 9.38 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 17.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 39.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 38.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 24.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Poland?
- Urban population growth in Poland was -0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for urban population growth?
- Poland ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.