Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Poland
Poland: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 1.86 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Poland, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Poland is 1.86 million people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Poland peaked at 2.75 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
That places Poland 92nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.17 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.22 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.42 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.50 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.70 million people | 2.68 million people | 2.72 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.74 million people | 2.73 million people | 2.75 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million people | 1.71 million people | 2.73 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million people | 1.74 million people | 1.79 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Poland
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Poland?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Poland was 1.86 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Poland ranks 92nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.