The largest city in Poland in terms of population was the capital, Warsaw, in 2023, with more than 1.86 million inhabitants. Kraków and Wrocław followed it.

This statistic shows the biggest cities in Poland in 2023. In 2023, approximately 1.86 million people lived in Warsaw, making it the biggest city in Poland.

The largest city in Poland in terms of area was Gdańsk, in 2023, with 683 square kilometers. Followed by the capital, Warsaw and Gdynia.

Poland PL: Population in Largest City data was reported at 1,758,551.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,749,352.000 Person for 2016. Poland PL: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 1,618,666.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,758,551.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 1,119,181.000 Person in 1960. Poland PL: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

This dataset is about cities and is filtered where the country includes Poland, featuring 7 columns including city, continent, country, latitude, and longitude. The preview is ordered by population (descending).

This dataset is about cities in Poland, featuring 3 columns: city, country, and population. The preview is ordered by population (descending).

As of 2025, there were over 1,000 cities in Poland; seven more than in the previous year. The most significant number of occurred in Wielkopolskie Province.

Poland PL: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 7.704 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.656 % for 2016. Poland PL: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 7.389 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.885 % in 1960 and a record low of 6.959 % in 1995. Poland PL: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Poland town population by gender and age. The dataset can be utilized to understand the gender distribution and demographics of Poland town.

Content

The dataset constitues the following two datasets across these two themes

• Poland, Maine Population Breakdown by Gender
• Poland, Maine Population Breakdown by Gender and Age

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In the observed period, the average temperature among the ten biggest cities in Poland increased. Wrocław had the highest average temperature, reaching over 11 degrees Celsius in 2023.

This horizontal bar chart displays net energy imports (% of energy use) by capital city using the aggregation average and is filtered where the country is Poland. The data is about countries per year.

This bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by capital city and is filtered where the country is Poland and the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This bar chart displays male population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum and is filtered where the country is Poland. The data is about countries per year.

The most popular destinations for a city break in Poland in 2020 were three seaside towns - Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia. Poland's capital was planned to be visited by 15 percent of respondents, and the Tatry mountain resort of Zakopane by 19 percent of Poles.

This dataset is about countries in Poland, featuring 5 columns: capital city, continent, country, currency, and ISO 3 country code. The preview is ordered by population (descending).

In 2024, Wroclaw was rated as the city in Poland with the longest average travel time per 10 kilometers — 28.56 minutes, increasing by over four minutes compared to the previous year. In the Polish capital, Warsaw, the average travel time per 10 km was 23.25 minutes. Passenger car market In 2023, Poland was one of the countries with the highest number of registered motor vehicles in Central and Eastern Europe. Their value was more than twice the size of registered cars in Czechia. The passenger car market in Poland, despite fluctuations, is developing slowly and systematically. In 2023, a total of about 552,000 passenger vehicles were registered. Nissan car sales increased the most in 2024 compared to the previous year. Road infrastructure in Poland In recent years, investment in road transport infrastructure has fluctuated. In 2022, investments amounted to over three billion euros; in the past 15 years, the highest amount was invested in 2011, which amounted to about 8.3 billion euros. In contrast, over the past few years, maintenance expenditure on roads presented a trend of decline, wherein 2022 maintenance expenditure amounted to approximately 548 million euros. Furthermore, the number of roads was over 428,300 kilometers in that period.

This bar chart displays GDP (current US$) by capital city using the aggregation sum and is filtered where the country is Poland. The data is about countries per year.

Poland - Number of bed-places: Cities was 212001.00 in December of 2019, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Poland - Number of bed-places: Cities - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Poland - Number of bed-places: Cities reached a record high of 212001.00 in December of 2019 and a record low of 163093.00 in December of 2012.

This bar chart displays carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) (Mt of CO2 equivalent) by capital city using the aggregation sum and is filtered where the country is Poland. The data is about countries per year.

Poland - Housing cost overburden rate: Cities was 6.50% in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Poland - Housing cost overburden rate: Cities - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Poland - Housing cost overburden rate: Cities reached a record high of 12.40% in December of 2012 and a record low of 5.40% in December of 2020.