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
48th
of 103 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
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 48th out of 103 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.
Urban population, total in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
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 48th out of 103 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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