Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Poland

Poland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 22,799 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
22,799 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 226 countries
All-time high
23,793 1000 No
in 2001
All-time low
9,517 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Poland, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Poland is 22,799 1000 No, measured in 2050.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Poland peaked at 23,793 1000 No in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,517 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Poland 51st out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Poland, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 9,517 1000 No —
1951 9,992 1000 No +5.0%
1952 10,417 1000 No +4.3%
1953 10,858 1000 No +4.2%
1954 11,313 1000 No +4.2%
1955 11,779 1000 No +4.1%
1956 12,254 1000 No +4.0%
1957 12,734 1000 No +3.9%
1958 13,217 1000 No +3.8%
1959 13,700 1000 No +3.7%
1960 14,181 1000 No +3.5%
1961 14,564 1000 No +2.7%
1962 14,867 1000 No +2.1%
1963 15,160 1000 No +2.0%
1964 15,443 1000 No +1.9%
1965 15,718 1000 No +1.8%
1966 15,985 1000 No +1.7%
1967 16,245 1000 No +1.6%
1968 16,499 1000 No +1.6%
1969 16,754 1000 No +1.5%
1970 17,011 1000 No +1.5%
1971 17,321 1000 No +1.8%
1972 17,673 1000 No +2.0%
1973 18,032 1000 No +2.0%
1974 18,400 1000 No +2.0%
1975 18,777 1000 No +2.0%
1976 19,162 1000 No +2.1%
1977 19,556 1000 No +2.1%
1978 19,959 1000 No +2.1%
1979 20,317 1000 No +1.8%
1980 20,641 1000 No +1.6%
1981 20,971 1000 No +1.6%
1982 21,307 1000 No +1.6%
1983 21,639 1000 No +1.6%
1984 21,958 1000 No +1.5%
1985 22,256 1000 No +1.4%
1986 22,528 1000 No +1.2%
1987 22,777 1000 No +1.1%
1988 23,008 1000 No +1.0%
1989 23,160 1000 No +0.7%
1990 23,255 1000 No +0.4%
1991 23,347 1000 No +0.4%
1992 23,434 1000 No +0.4%
1993 23,515 1000 No +0.3%
1994 23,586 1000 No +0.3%
1995 23,646 1000 No +0.3%
1996 23,694 1000 No +0.2%
1997 23,733 1000 No +0.2%
1998 23,762 1000 No +0.1%
1999 23,782 1000 No +0.1%
2000 23,792 1000 No +0.0%
2001 23,793 1000 No +0.0%
2002 23,778 1000 No -0.1%
2003 23,707 1000 No -0.3%
2004 23,638 1000 No -0.3%
2005 23,575 1000 No -0.3%
2006 23,519 1000 No -0.2%
2007 23,469 1000 No -0.2%
2008 23,423 1000 No -0.2%
2009 23,380 1000 No -0.2%
2010 23,336 1000 No -0.2%
2011 23,291 1000 No -0.2%
2012 23,241 1000 No -0.2%
2013 23,188 1000 No -0.2%
2014 23,130 1000 No -0.3%
2015 23,065 1000 No -0.3%
2016 23,003 1000 No -0.3%
2017 22,942 1000 No -0.3%
2018 22,885 1000 No -0.3%
2019 22,831 1000 No -0.2%
2020 22,782 1000 No -0.2%
2021 22,736 1000 No -0.2%
2022 22,695 1000 No -0.2%
2023 22,658 1000 No -0.2%
2024 22,626 1000 No -0.1%
2025 22,598 1000 No -0.1%
2026 22,576 1000 No -0.1%
2027 22,558 1000 No -0.1%
2028 22,546 1000 No -0.1%
2029 22,537 1000 No -0.0%
2030 22,533 1000 No -0.0%
2031 22,532 1000 No -0.0%
2032 22,535 1000 No +0.0%
2033 22,542 1000 No +0.0%
2034 22,553 1000 No +0.0%
2035 22,568 1000 No +0.1%
2036 22,587 1000 No +0.1%
2037 22,609 1000 No +0.1%
2038 22,634 1000 No +0.1%
2039 22,662 1000 No +0.1%
2040 22,692 1000 No +0.1%
2041 22,725 1000 No +0.1%
2042 22,752 1000 No +0.1%
2043 22,775 1000 No +0.1%
2044 22,793 1000 No +0.1%
2045 22,805 1000 No +0.1%
2046 22,813 1000 No +0.0%
2047 22,817 1000 No +0.0%
2048 22,815 1000 No -0.0%
2049 22,810 1000 No -0.0%
2050 22,799 1000 No -0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 22,799 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 10.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 22,799 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 4.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 11,578 1000 No 9,517 1000 No 13,700 1000 No 10
1960s 15,542 1000 No 14,181 1000 No 16,754 1000 No 10
1970s 18,621 1000 No 17,011 1000 No 20,317 1000 No 10
1980s 22,024 1000 No 20,641 1000 No 23,160 1000 No 10
1990s 23,575 1000 No 23,255 1000 No 23,782 1000 No 10
2000s 23,607 1000 No 23,380 1000 No 23,793 1000 No 10
2010s 23,091 1000 No 22,831 1000 No 23,336 1000 No 10
2020s 22,631 1000 No 22,537 1000 No 22,782 1000 No 10
2030s 22,575 1000 No 22,532 1000 No 22,662 1000 No 10
2040s 22,780 1000 No 22,692 1000 No 22,817 1000 No 10
2050s 22,799 1000 No 22,799 1000 No 22,799 1000 No 1

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  6. 54 China, Taiwan Province of 19,917 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Poland?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Poland was 22,799 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 23,793 1000 No in 2001.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,517 1000 No in 1950.
How does Poland rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Poland ranks 51st out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.