Urban population, total in Poland

Poland: Urban population, total was 0.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
47th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Urban population, total in Poland, 1998–2019

00.20.40.61998200820191998: 0.611 % of total population1999: 0.606 % of total population2000: 0.601 % of total population2001: 0.603 % of total population2002: 0.603 % of total population2003: 0.603 % of total population2004: 0.616 % of total population2005: 0.538 % of total population2006: 0.537 % of total population2007: 0.533 % of total population2008: 0.541 % of total population2009: 0.539 % of total population2010: 0.547 % of total population2011: 0.55 % of total population2012: 0.584 % of total population2013: 0.576 % of total population2014: 0.577 % of total population2015: 0.568 % of total population2016: 0.574 % of total population2019: 0.609 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.6% for urban population, total in 2019.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Poland peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.

That places Poland 47th out of 100 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Poland?
Urban population, total in Poland was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
How does Poland rank for urban population, total?
Poland ranks 47th out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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