Urban population, male in Poland

Poland: Urban population, male was 28.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
28.6%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 1990
All-time low
27.9%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Poland, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 27.9 % of total1985: 28.8 % of total1990: 29.4 % of total1995: 29.4 % of total2000: 29.4 % of total2005: 29.2 % of total2010: 28.8 % of total2015: 28.6 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Poland recorded 28.6% for urban population, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Poland peaked at 29.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1980.

Poland ranks 95th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Poland, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 27.9%
1985 28.8% +3.2%
1990 29.4% +2.1%
1995 29.4% -0.1%
2000 29.4% +0.0%
2005 29.2% -0.7%
2010 28.8% -1.2%
2015 28.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.3% 27.9% 28.8% 2
1990s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 2
2000s 29.3% 29.2% 29.4% 2
2010s 28.7% 28.6% 28.8% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 92 Botswana 29.2% compare
  2. 93 Paraguay 29.1% compare
  3. 94 China 28.9% compare
  4. 96 French Polynesia 28.6% compare
  5. 97 Albania 28.5% compare
  6. 98 Haiti 28.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Poland?
Urban population, male in Poland was 28.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1980.
How does Poland rank for urban population, male?
Poland ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.