Urban population in Poland in 2025 — 21,892,608 people. Ranked 41 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 53.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Poland
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.89M | −32,164 | −0.15% |
| 2024 | 21.92M | −45,800 | −0.21% |
| 2023 | 21.97M | −60,451 | −0.27% |
| 2022 | 22.03M | −87,518 | −0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.12M | −343,568 | −1.53% |
| 2020 | 22.46M | −302,984 | −1.33% |
| 2019 | 22.77M | −40,009 | −0.18% |
| 2018 | 22.81M | −35,194 | −0.15% |
| 2017 | 22.84M | −32,971 | −0.14% |
| 2016 | 22.87M | −46,324 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.92M | −52,423 | −0.23% |
| 2014 | 22.97M | −54,979 | −0.24% |
| 2013 | 23.03M | −52,288 | −0.23% |
| 2012 | 23.08M | −38,707 | −0.17% |
| 2011 | 23.12M | −30,093 | −0.13% |
| 2010 | 23.15M | −116,795 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.26M | −39,828 | −0.17% |
| 2008 | 23.3M | −53,898 | −0.23% |
| 2007 | 23.36M | −67,752 | −0.29% |
| 2006 | 23.43M | −64,363 | −0.27% |
| 2005 | 23.49M | −50,729 | −0.22% |
| 2004 | 23.54M | −41,523 | −0.18% |
| 2003 | 23.58M | −27,398 | −0.12% |
| 2002 | 23.61M | −10,027 | −0.04% |
| 2001 | 23.62M | −2,747 | −0.01% |
| 2000 | 23.62M | −241,530 | −1.01% |
| 1999 | 23.86M | +7,069 | +0.03% |
| 1998 | 23.86M | +20,085 | +0.08% |
| 1997 | 23.84M | +29,579 | +0.12% |
| 1996 | 23.81M | +34,434 | +0.14% |
| 1995 | 23.77M | +50,830 | +0.21% |
| 1994 | 23.72M | +70,755 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.65M | +82,925 | +0.35% |
| 1992 | 23.57M | +96,964 | +0.41% |
| 1991 | 23.47M | +109,772 | +0.47% |
| 1990 | 23.36M | +119,940 | +0.52% |
| 1989 | 23.24M | +119,388 | +0.52% |
| 1988 | 23.12M | +155,174 | +0.68% |
| 1987 | 22.97M | +220,258 | +0.97% |
| 1986 | 22.75M | +270,189 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 22.48M | +315,834 | +1.43% |
| 1984 | 22.16M | +351,092 | +1.61% |
| 1983 | 21.81M | +366,305 | +1.71% |
| 1982 | 21.44M | +366,231 | +1.74% |
| 1981 | 21.08M | +363,253 | +1.75% |
| 1980 | 20.71M | +362,090 | +1.78% |
| 1979 | 20.35M | +337,266 | +1.69% |
| 1978 | 20.02M | +356,167 | +1.81% |
| 1977 | 19.66M | +415,205 | +2.16% |
| 1976 | 19.24M | +432,465 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 18.81M | +431,591 | +2.35% |
| 1974 | 18.38M | +415,181 | +2.31% |
| 1973 | 17.96M | +386,164 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 17.58M | +343,074 | +1.99% |
| 1971 | 17.24M | +228,089 | +1.34% |
| 1970 | 17.01M | +203,022 | +1.21% |
| 1969 | 16.8M | +255,998 | +1.55% |
| 1968 | 16.55M | +270,552 | +1.66% |
| 1967 | 16.28M | +261,863 | +1.64% |
| 1966 | 16.02M | +223,702 | +1.42% |
| 1965 | 15.79M | +260,730 | +1.68% |
| 1964 | 15.53M | +327,697 | +2.16% |
| 1963 | 15.2M | +326,011 | +2.19% |
| 1962 | 14.88M | +311,709 | +2.14% |
| 1961 | 14.57M | +323,431 | +2.27% |
| 1960 | 14.24M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
