Warszawa (Warsaw): population
Warszawa (Warsaw), Poland: 1.88 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 60.
In 1975 it had 1.4 million people.
In 2000 it had 1.7 million people, so it has grown by 10% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 1.78 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Poland
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Warszawa (Warsaw) | 1,882,756 | 1,783,228 |
| Katowice | 865,777 | 698,668 |
| Krakow | 699,015 | 651,379 |
| Lodz | 582,659 | 530,367 |
| Wrocław | 508,528 | 476,556 |
| Poznan | 494,839 | 452,857 |
| Gdansk | 384,985 | 366,894 |
| Sosnowiec | 318,955 | 254,951 |
| Szczecin | 300,314 | 283,310 |
| Lublin | 300,013 | 284,255 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
