Commercial bank branches in Poland

Poland: Commercial bank branches was 21.33 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.33 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 184 countries
All-time high
34 per 100,000 adults
in 2012
All-time low
21.33 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Commercial bank branches in Poland, 2004–2024

01020302004201420242004: 26.6 per 100,000 adults2005: 26.6 per 100,000 adults2006: 27.6 per 100,000 adults2007: 29.6 per 100,000 adults2008: 32.7 per 100,000 adults2009: 32.8 per 100,000 adults2010: 32.1 per 100,000 adults2011: 32.6 per 100,000 adults2012: 34 per 100,000 adults2013: 33 per 100,000 adults2014: 33 per 100,000 adults2015: 31.2 per 100,000 adults2016: 31.1 per 100,000 adults2017: 29.4 per 100,000 adults2018: 29.8 per 100,000 adults2019: 29 per 100,000 adults2020: 26.1 per 100,000 adults2021: 23.8 per 100,000 adults2022: 22.6 per 100,000 adults2023: 21.8 per 100,000 adults2024: 21.3 per 100,000 adults

Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.

Analysis

Poland recorded 21.33 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Poland peaked at 34 per 100,000 adults in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.33 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.

Poland ranks 37th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Commercial bank branches in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Commercial bank branches in Poland, 2004 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 adults Change
2004 26.58 per 100,000 adults
2005 26.55 per 100,000 adults -0.1%
2006 27.57 per 100,000 adults +3.8%
2007 29.64 per 100,000 adults +7.5%
2008 32.67 per 100,000 adults +10.2%
2009 32.84 per 100,000 adults +0.5%
2010 32.13 per 100,000 adults -2.2%
2011 32.57 per 100,000 adults +1.4%
2012 34 per 100,000 adults +4.4%
2013 33.03 per 100,000 adults -2.8%
2014 33.04 per 100,000 adults +0.0%
2015 31.21 per 100,000 adults -5.5%
2016 31.14 per 100,000 adults -0.3%
2017 29.43 per 100,000 adults -5.5%
2018 29.82 per 100,000 adults +1.4%
2019 29.03 per 100,000 adults -2.7%
2020 26.11 per 100,000 adults -10.1%
2021 23.77 per 100,000 adults -9.0%
2022 22.64 per 100,000 adults -4.8%
2023 21.8 per 100,000 adults -3.7%
2024 21.33 per 100,000 adults -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.31 per 100,000 adults 26.55 per 100,000 adults 32.84 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 31.54 per 100,000 adults 29.03 per 100,000 adults 34 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 23.13 per 100,000 adults 21.33 per 100,000 adults 26.11 per 100,000 adults 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 34 Bahamas 22.16 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 35 Vanuatu 21.96 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 36 Guatemala 21.94 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 38 Russia 21.25 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 39 Romania 20.76 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 40 Malta 20.62 per 100,000 adults compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial bank branches in Poland?
Commercial bank branches in Poland was 21.33 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 34 per 100,000 adults in 2012.
What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.33 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
How does Poland rank for commercial bank branches?
Poland ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Commercial bank branches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Commercial bank branches
Unit
per 100,000 adults
Source
IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,628 data points, 2004–2024
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Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks to provide financial services to customers.