At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Poland
Poland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 1,104 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,104 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,061 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
1,029 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1,104 Thousand persons for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Poland peaked at 2,061 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,029 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Poland 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,061 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 1,737 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 1,600 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1,515 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1,517 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,641 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,694 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,328 Thousand persons | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 1,335 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,208 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,169 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,329 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 1,233 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,219 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,306 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,084 Thousand persons | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 1,270 Thousand persons | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 1,029 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 1,075 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,288 Thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 1,104 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,686 Thousand persons | 1,515 Thousand persons | 2,061 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,346 Thousand persons | 1,169 Thousand persons | 1,694 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,142 Thousand persons | 1,029 Thousand persons | 1,288 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Poland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Poland was 1,104 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,061 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,029 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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