Urban Population: Poland
Poland's urban population is currently 60.0% as of 2024. # Poland Urban Population Poland's urban population stands at 59.
Current (2024)
60.0%
+0.1% y/y
Peak (2002)
61.8%
Low (1960)
48.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Poland
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Poland
Analysis# Poland Urban Population
Poland's urban population stands at 59.971% in 2024, reflecting a slight uptick from recent years but well below its historical peak of 61.758% in 2002. The country has experienced substantial urbanization since 1960, when only 48.056% of the population lived in cities—a gain of 24.8 percentage points over six decades. This long-term shift demonstrates Poland's transition from a predominantly rural to an increasingly urban society.
Since reaching its 2002 peak, Poland's urban percentage has gradually declined, dropping roughly 1.8 percentage points. The recent data from 2015 to 2024 shows stabilization, with the rate fluctuating between 59.81% and 60.336%. The minimal volatility in recent years suggests Poland's urbanization has reached an equilibrium, with the urban-rural balance unlikely to shift dramatically in either direction moving forward.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.0% | +0.14% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +0.09% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +0.04% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | -0.11% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -0.15% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | -0.15% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -0.15% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | -0.16% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -0.16% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -0.16% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -0.16% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -0.17% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -0.17% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -0.18% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | -0.22% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | -0.24% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -0.24% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -0.23% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -0.21% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | -0.17% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.7% | -0.12% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -0.05% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +0.00% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +0.02% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | +0.03% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +0.04% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | +0.05% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +0.06% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | +0.07% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | +0.08% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | +0.09% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | +0.10% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +0.11% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +0.11% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | +0.12% |
| 1989 | 61.2% | +0.15% |
| 1988 | 61.1% | +0.26% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | +0.40% |
| 1986 | 60.7% | +0.51% |
| 1985 | 60.4% | +0.61% |
| 1984 | 60.1% | +0.69% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | +0.76% |
| 1982 | 59.2% | +0.81% |
| 1981 | 58.7% | +0.83% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +0.84% |
| 1979 | 57.7% | +0.87% |
| 1978 | 57.2% | +1.01% |
| 1977 | 56.7% | +1.18% |
| 1976 | 56.0% | +1.28% |
| 1975 | 55.3% | +1.34% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | +1.34% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | +1.27% |
| 1972 | 53.2% | +1.15% |
| 1971 | 52.6% | +0.97% |
| 1970 | 52.1% | +0.85% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | +0.76% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | +0.70% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | +0.66% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | +0.66% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | +0.69% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | +0.75% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | +0.85% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | +0.98% |
| 1961 | 48.6% | +1.16% |
| 1960 | 48.1% | — |
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