Population in the largest city in Poland
Poland: Population in the largest city was 8.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
147th
of 153 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2025
All-time low
6.9%
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Poland stood at 8.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Poland peaked at 8.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1995.
That places Poland 147th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population in the largest city in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.9% | — |
| 1961 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.7% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More urban development data for Poland
- Population density 119.79 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.80 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 5.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.80 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 11,114 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Poland?
- Population in the largest city in Poland was 8.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for population in the largest city?
- Poland ranks 147th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.