Total sample population, urban in Poland

Poland: Total sample population, urban was 23.15 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.15 million
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
26th
of 99 countries
All-time high
23.26 million
in 2004
All-time low
235,693
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Total sample population, urban in Poland, 1998–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1998200820191998: 235.7k1999: 235.7k2000: 23.0M2001: 23.0M2002: 23.0M2003: 23.0M2004: 23.3M2005: 20.3M2006: 20.3M2007: 20.1M2008: 20.4M2009: 20.2M2010: 20.5M2011: 20.6M2012: 22.1M2013: 21.7M2014: 21.8M2015: 21.2M2016: 21.5M2019: 23.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total sample population, urban in Poland stood at 23.15 million.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Poland peaked at 23.26 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 235,693, in 1999.

Poland ranks 26th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total sample population, urban in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, urban in Poland, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 235,728 —
1999 235,693 -0.0%
2000 22.99 million +9654.6%
2001 22.97 million -0.1%
2002 22.98 million +0.1%
2003 22.98 million -0.0%
2004 23.26 million +1.2%
2005 20.31 million -12.7%
2006 20.30 million -0.1%
2007 20.10 million -1.0%
2008 20.35 million +1.2%
2009 20.25 million -0.5%
2010 20.49 million +1.2%
2011 20.63 million +0.7%
2012 22.13 million +7.3%
2013 21.73 million -1.8%
2014 21.82 million +0.4%
2015 21.24 million -2.7%
2016 21.54 million +1.4%
2019 23.15 million +7.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 23.15 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.79 million, 6.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 23.15 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.77 million, 6.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, urban in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +9654.6% 235,693 22.99 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 235,710 235,693 235,728 2
2000s 21.65 million 20.10 million 23.26 million 10
2010s 21.59 million 20.49 million 23.15 million 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 Argentina 28.92 million compare
  2. 24 Peru 26.58 million compare
  3. 25 Ukraine 25.05 million compare
  4. 27 Ethiopia 20.97 million compare
  5. 28 Morocco 20.14 million compare
  6. 29 Tanzania 16.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Poland?
Total sample population, urban in Poland was 23.15 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 23.26 million in 2004.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 235,693 in 1999.
How does Poland rank for total sample population, urban?
Poland ranks 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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