Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Poland

Rural population share in Poland in 2025 — 39.9%. Ranked 93 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 12 pp.

2025 39.9% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 93of 217
Period maximum 51.9%1960
Period minimum 38.2%2002

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Poland, 1960–2025354045505519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 51.9%1962: 50.9%1964: 50.1%1966: 49.4%1968: 48.8%1970: 47.9%1972: 46.8%1974: 45.4%1976: 44%1978: 42.8%1980: 41.8%1982: 40.8%1984: 39.9%1986: 39.3%1988: 38.9%1990: 38.7%1992: 38.6%1994: 38.5%1996: 38.4%1998: 38.3%2000: 38.3%2002: 38.2%2004: 38.3%2006: 38.6%2008: 38.9%2010: 39.2%2012: 39.4%2014: 39.6%2016: 39.8%2018: 39.9%2020: 40.1%2022: 40.2%2024: 40%2025: 39.9%
Change over the period: −12 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Poland

Poland 39.9%
World 42.2%
Eastern Europe computed 29.9%
High-income countries computed 19.7%
Rural population share — Poland, by year Poland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 39.9 −0.1 pp
2024 40 −0.1 pp
2023 40.1 −0.1 pp
2022 40.2 −0 pp
2021 40.2 +0.1 pp
2020 40.1 +0.1 pp
2019 40 +0.1 pp
2018 39.9 +0.1 pp
2017 39.9 +0.1 pp
2016 39.8 +0.1 pp
2015 39.7 +0.1 pp
2014 39.6 +0.1 pp
2013 39.5 +0.1 pp
2012 39.4 +0.1 pp
2011 39.3 +0.1 pp
2010 39.2 +0.1 pp
2009 39 +0.1 pp
2008 38.9 +0.1 pp
2007 38.7 +0.1 pp
2006 38.6 +0.1 pp
2005 38.5 +0.1 pp
2004 38.3 +0.1 pp
2003 38.3 +0 pp
2002 38.2 −0 pp
2001 38.2 −0 pp
2000 38.3 −0 pp
1999 38.3 −0 pp
1998 38.3 −0 pp
1997 38.3 −0 pp
1996 38.4 −0 pp
1995 38.4 −0 pp
1994 38.5 −0.1 pp
1993 38.5 −0.1 pp
1992 38.6 −0.1 pp
1991 38.6 −0.1 pp
1990 38.7 −0.1 pp
1989 38.8 −0.1 pp
1988 38.9 −0.2 pp
1987 39 −0.2 pp
1986 39.3 −0.3 pp
1985 39.6 −0.4 pp
1984 39.9 −0.4 pp
1983 40.4 −0.4 pp
1982 40.8 −0.5 pp
1981 41.3 −0.5 pp
1980 41.8 −0.5 pp
1979 42.3 −0.5 pp
1978 42.8 −0.6 pp
1977 43.3 −0.7 pp
1976 44 −0.7 pp
1975 44.7 −0.7 pp
1974 45.4 −0.7 pp
1973 46.1 −0.7 pp
1972 46.8 −0.6 pp
1971 47.4 −0.5 pp
1970 47.9 −0.4 pp
1969 48.4 −0.4 pp
1968 48.8 −0.4 pp
1967 49.1 −0.3 pp
1966 49.4 −0.3 pp
1965 49.8 −0.3 pp
1964 50.1 −0.4 pp
1963 50.5 −0.4 pp
1962 50.9 −0.5 pp
1961 51.4 −0.6 pp
1960 51.9

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.