Rural population in Poland
Poland: Rural population was 14.54 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14.54 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
15.75 million
in 1968
All-time low
14.54 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Poland is 14.54 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Poland peaked at 15.75 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 14.54 million, in 2025.
Poland ranks 38th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 15.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 15.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 15.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 15.61 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 15.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 15.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 15.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 15.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.74 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.66 million | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 15.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 15.48 million | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 15.39 million | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 15.30 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 15.20 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 15.11 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.03 million | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 14.95 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 14.89 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 14.86 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 14.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.76 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 14.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 14.72 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.70 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 14.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 14.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 14.79 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.82 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.82 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.81 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.81 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.64 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 14.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 14.54 million | -0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 14.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 31.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 14.54 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 million, 9.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.59 million | 15.39 million | 15.75 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.26 million | 14.89 million | 15.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.75 million | 14.70 million | 14.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.80 million | 14.75 million | 14.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.70 million | 14.62 million | 14.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.05 million | 14.89 million | 15.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 million | 14.54 million | 15.05 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 697.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3991 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Poland?
- Rural population in Poland was 14.54 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.54 million in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for rural population?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.