Urban population in Poland
Poland: Urban population was 21.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Poland recorded 21.89 million for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Poland peaked at 23.86 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.24 million, in 1960.
Poland ranks 41st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.59 million | 14.24 million | 16.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.62 million | 17.01 million | 20.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.18 million | 20.71 million | 23.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.69 million | 23.36 million | 23.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.48 million | 23.26 million | 23.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.95 million | 22.77 million | 23.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.07 million | 21.89 million | 22.46 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Poland
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 36.44 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (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 in Poland?
- Urban population in Poland was 21.89 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.86 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 million in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for urban population?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.