Poland — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Poland had an estimated population of 38,133,691 in 2005, with 439 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Poland today — population now 37,843,188, against 38,133,691 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 38,133,691 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 38,124,379 | 37,843,188 | -1% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katowice | 2,594,056 |
| 2 | Warszawa | 2,239,374 |
| 3 | Lódz | 994,274 |
| 4 | Gdansk | 867,026 |
| 5 | Kraków | 801,926 |
| 6 | Poznan | 646,832 |
| 7 | Szczecin | 505,692 |
Cities and towns, 2005 (top 300 of 439)
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warsaw | Mazowieckie | 1,651,676 | 1,702,139 now |
| 2 | Łódź | Łódzkie | 768,755 | 639,890 now |
| 3 | Cracow | Małopolskie | 755,050 | — |
| 4 | Wrocław | Dolnośląskie | 634,893 | 672,545 now |
| 5 | Poznań | Wielkopolskie | 570,352 | 536,151 now |
| 6 | Gdańsk | Pomorskie | 461,865 | 487,371 now |
| 7 | Szczecin | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 413,658 | 395,513 now |
| 8 | Bydgoszcz | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 366,452 | 330,038 now |
| 9 | Lublin | Lubelskie | 360,044 | 336,339 now |
| 10 | Katowice | Śląskie | 317,316 | 286,960 now |
| 11 | Białystok | Podlaskie | 291,855 | 295,683 now |
| 12 | Gdynia | Pomorskie | 253,730 | 257,000 now |
| 13 | Częstochowa | Śląskie | 248,125 | 248,125 now |
| 14 | Sosnowiec | Śląskie | 227,295 | 227,295 now |
| 15 | Radom | Mazowieckie | 226,794 | 226,794 now |
| 16 | Toruń | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 208,717 | 196,935 now |
| 17 | Kielce | Świętokrzyskie | 208,598 | 192,468 now |
| 18 | Gliwice | Śląskie | 198,835 | 198,835 now |
| 19 | Zabrze | Śląskie | 192,177 | 192,177 now |
| 20 | Bytom | Śląskie | 189,186 | 189,186 now |
| 21 | Bielsko-Biała | Śląskie | 176,515 | — |
| 22 | Olsztyn | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 171,803 | 169,793 now |
| 23 | Rzeszów | Podkarpackie | 158,382 | 198,317 now |
| 24 | Ruda Śląska | Śląskie | 146,189 | 146,189 now |
| 25 | Rybnik | Śląskie | 142,510 | 142,510 now |
| 26 | Tychy | Śląskie | 131,696 | 130,000 now |
| 27 | Dąbrowa Górnicza | Śląskie | 130,601 | 116,971 now |
| 28 | Opole | Opolskie | 127,676 | 127,676 now |
| 29 | Elbląg | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 127,558 | 127,558 now |
| 30 | Płock | Mazowieckie | 127,474 | 127,474 now |
| 31 | Wałbrzych | Dolnośląskie | 127,431 | 127,431 now |
| 32 | Gorzów Wielkopolski | Lubuskie | 124,430 | 114,567 now |
| 33 | Włocławek | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 120,339 | 120,339 now |
| 34 | Zielona Góra | Lubuskie | 118,433 | 118,433 now |
| 35 | Tarnów | Małopolskie | 117,799 | 117,799 now |
| 36 | Chorzów | Śląskie | 113,430 | 113,430 now |
| 37 | Kalisz | Wielkopolskie | 108,759 | 108,759 now |
| 38 | Koszalin | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 107,450 | 107,450 now |
| 39 | Legnica | Dolnośląskie | 106,033 | 106,033 now |
| 40 | Grudziądz | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 99,486 | — |
| 41 | Słupsk | Pomorskie | 98,608 | 98,608 now |
| 42 | Jaworzno | Śląskie | 96,541 | 96,541 now |
| 43 | Jastrzębie-Zdrój | Śląskie | 95,813 | — |
| 44 | Jelenia Góra | Dolnośląskie | 87,310 | — |
| 45 | Nowy Sącz | Małopolskie | 84,376 | — |
| 46 | Konin | Wielkopolskie | 81,258 | — |
| 47 | Piotrków Trybunalski | Łódzkie | 80,128 | — |
| 48 | Inowrocław | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 77,597 | — |
| 49 | Lubin | Dolnośląskie | 77,532 | — |
| 50 | Siedlce | Mazowieckie | 76,772 | — |
| 51 | Piła | Wielkopolskie | 75,532 | — |
| 52 | Mysłowice | Śląskie | 75,281 | — |
| 53 | Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski | Świętokrzyskie | 73,989 | — |
| 54 | Siemianowice Śląskie | Śląskie | 73,121 | — |
| 55 | Ostrów Wielkopolski | Wielkopolskie | 72,898 | — |
| 56 | Stargard Szczeciński | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 71,224 | — |
| 57 | Pabianice | Łódzkie | 70,542 | — |
| 58 | Gniezno | Wielkopolskie | 70,269 | — |
| 59 | Suwałki | Podlaskie | 69,222 | — |
| 60 | Głogów | Dolnośląskie | 68,530 | — |
| 61 | Kholm | Lubelskie | 68,043 | — |
| 62 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | Łódzkie | 67,197 | — |
| 63 | Peremyshl | Podkarpackie | 67,013 | — |
| 64 | Stalowa Wola | Podkarpackie | 66,495 | — |
| 65 | Zamość | Lubelskie | 66,034 | — |
| 66 | Kędzierzyn-Koźle | Opolskie | 65,636 | — |
| 67 | Łomża | Podlaskie | 63,723 | — |
| 68 | Leszno | Wielkopolskie | 63,565 | — |
| 69 | Żory | Śląskie | 63,174 | — |
| 70 | Bełchatów | Łódzkie | 62,896 | — |
| 71 | Mielec | Podkarpackie | 60,993 | — |
| 72 | Tarnowskie Góry | Śląskie | 60,938 | — |
| 73 | Świdnica | Dolnośląskie | 60,351 | — |
| 74 | Tczew | Pomorskie | 60,133 | — |
| 75 | Piekary Śląskie | Śląskie | 59,757 | — |
| 76 | Racibórz | Śląskie | 58,464 | — |
| 77 | Będzin | Śląskie | 58,236 | — |
| 78 | Zgierz | Łódzkie | 58,036 | — |
| 79 | Biała Podlaska | Lubelskie | 57,541 | — |
| 80 | Ełk | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 55,769 | — |
| 81 | Świętochłowice | Śląskie | 55,600 | — |
| 82 | Pruszków | Mazowieckie | 54,851 | — |
| 83 | Ostrołęka | Mazowieckie | 53,740 | — |
| 84 | Starachowice | Świętokrzyskie | 53,739 | — |
| 85 | Zawiercie | Śląskie | 53,159 | — |
| 86 | Legionowo | Mazowieckie | 50,786 | — |
| 87 | Tarnobrzeg | Podkarpackie | 50,459 | — |
| 88 | Puławy | Lubelskie | 49,759 | — |
| 89 | Wodzisław Śląski | Śląskie | 49,521 | — |
| 90 | Skarżysko-Kamienna | Świętokrzyskie | 49,410 | — |
| 91 | Radomsko | Łódzkie | 49,175 | — |
| 92 | Skierniewice | Łódzkie | 49,042 | — |
| 93 | Kutno | Łódzkie | 48,323 | — |
| 94 | Starogard Gdański | Pomorskie | 48,202 | — |
| 95 | Nysa | Opolskie | 47,954 | — |
| 96 | Krosno | Podkarpackie | 47,784 | — |
| 97 | Dębica | Podkarpackie | 47,366 | — |
| 98 | Ciechanów | Mazowieckie | 46,438 | — |
| 99 | Rumia | Pomorskie | 44,791 | — |
| 100 | Zduńska Wola | Łódzkie | 44,515 | — |
| 101 | Sieradz | Łódzkie | 44,436 | — |
| 102 | Kołobrzeg | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 44,377 | — |
| 103 | Wejherowo | Pomorskie | 44,083 | — |
| 104 | Otwock | Mazowieckie | 42,776 | — |
| 105 | Żyrardów | Mazowieckie | 41,179 | — |
| 106 | Oświęcim | Małopolskie | 41,143 | — |
| 107 | Świnoujście | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 40,919 | — |
| 108 | Bolesławiec | Dolnośląskie | 40,682 | — |
| 109 | Nowa Sól | Lubuskie | 40,354 | — |
| 110 | Sopot | Pomorskie | 40,142 | — |
| 111 | Jarosław | Podkarpackie | 40,134 | — |
| 112 | Świdnik | Lubelskie | 40,061 | — |
| 113 | Chrzanów | Małopolskie | 39,973 | — |
| 114 | Knurów | Śląskie | 39,744 | — |
| 115 | Sanok | Podkarpackie | 39,684 | — |
| 116 | Chojnice | Pomorskie | 39,407 | — |
| 117 | Żary | Lubuskie | 38,779 | — |
| 118 | Malbork | Pomorskie | 38,655 | — |
| 119 | Mikołów | Śląskie | 38,650 | — |
| 120 | Szczecinek | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 38,496 | — |
| 121 | Sochaczew | Mazowieckie | 38,267 | — |
| 122 | Brzeg | Opolskie | 38,259 | — |
| 123 | Jasło | Podkarpackie | 37,851 | — |
| 124 | Olkusz | Małopolskie | 37,744 | — |
| 125 | Kwidzyn | Pomorskie | 37,601 | — |
| 126 | Mińsk Mazowiecki | Mazowieckie | 37,027 | — |
| 127 | Oleśnica | Dolnośląskie | 36,956 | — |
| 128 | Wołomin | Mazowieckie | 36,592 | — |
| 129 | Piaseczno | Mazowieckie | 36,279 | — |
| 130 | Kraśnik | Lubelskie | 35,834 | — |
| 131 | Cieszyn | Śląskie | 35,586 | — |
| 132 | Lębork | Pomorskie | 35,161 | — |
| 133 | Dzierżoniów | Dolnośląskie | 34,888 | — |
| 134 | Czechowice-Dziedzice | Śląskie | 34,703 | — |
| 135 | Police | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 34,350 | — |
| 136 | Czeladź | Śląskie | 34,308 | — |
| 137 | Nowy Targ | Małopolskie | 33,763 | — |
| 138 | Ostróda | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 33,524 | — |
| 139 | Myszków | Śląskie | 33,273 | — |
| 140 | Zgorzelec | Dolnośląskie | 33,247 | — |
| 141 | Iława | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 32,557 | — |
| 142 | Żywiec | Śląskie | 31,939 | — |
| 143 | Oława | Dolnośląskie | 31,036 | — |
| 144 | Bielawa | Dolnośląskie | 30,824 | — |
| 145 | Łuków | Lubelskie | 30,551 | — |
| 146 | Śrem | Wielkopolskie | 30,404 | — |
| 147 | Łowicz | Łódzkie | 30,397 | — |
| 148 | Giżycko | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 29,972 | — |
| 149 | Augustów | Podlaskie | 29,752 | — |
| 150 | Turek | Wielkopolskie | 29,533 | — |
| 151 | Mława | Mazowieckie | 29,398 | — |
| 152 | Krotoszyn | Wielkopolskie | 29,231 | — |
| 153 | Bochnia | Małopolskie | 29,184 | — |
| 154 | Swarzędz | Wielkopolskie | 29,010 | — |
| 155 | Czerwionka-Leszczyny | Śląskie | 28,740 | — |
| 156 | Września | Wielkopolskie | 28,703 | — |
| 157 | Kłodzko | Dolnośląskie | 28,627 | — |
| 158 | Gorlice | Małopolskie | 28,609 | — |
| 159 | Kętrzyn | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 28,171 | — |
| 160 | Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | Mazowieckie | 27,633 | — |
| 161 | Zakopane | Małopolskie | 27,580 | — |
| 162 | Brodnica | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 27,341 | — |
| 163 | Biłgoraj | Lubelskie | 26,987 | — |
| 164 | Bielsk Podlaski | Podlaskie | 26,745 | — |
| 165 | Grodzisk Mazowiecki | Mazowieckie | 26,684 | — |
| 166 | Wyszków | Mazowieckie | 26,628 | — |
| 167 | Luboń | Wielkopolskie | 26,431 | — |
| 168 | Żagań | Lubuskie | 26,251 | — |
| 169 | Szczytno | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 26,044 | — |
| 170 | Kluczbork | Opolskie | 25,978 | — |
| 171 | Wałcz | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 25,971 | — |
| 172 | Świecie | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 25,843 | — |
| 173 | Jarocin | Wielkopolskie | 25,665 | — |
| 174 | Bartoszyce | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 25,660 | — |
| 175 | Pszczyna | Śląskie | 25,288 | — |
| 176 | Sandomierz | Świętokrzyskie | 25,087 | — |
| 177 | Nowa Ruda | Dolnośląskie | 24,753 | — |
| 178 | Wągrowiec | Wielkopolskie | 24,428 | — |
| 179 | Wieluń | Łódzkie | 24,384 | — |
| 180 | Jawor | Dolnośląskie | 24,269 | — |
| 181 | Białogard | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 24,265 | — |
| 182 | Lubliniec | Śląskie | 24,133 | — |
| 183 | Kościan | Wielkopolskie | 24,096 | — |
| 184 | Skawina | Małopolskie | 23,647 | — |
| 185 | Pruszcz Gdański | Pomorskie | 23,618 | — |
| 186 | Koło | Wielkopolskie | 23,493 | — |
| 187 | Ząbki | Mazowieckie | 23,473 | — |
| 188 | Kościerzyna | Pomorskie | 23,361 | — |
| 189 | Prudnik | Opolskie | 23,343 | — |
| 190 | Piastów | Mazowieckie | 23,250 | — |
| 191 | Świebodzice | Dolnośląskie | 23,228 | — |
| 192 | Marki | Mazowieckie | 23,177 | — |
| 193 | Zambrów | Podlaskie | 22,857 | — |
| 194 | Lubartów | Lubelskie | 22,839 | — |
| 195 | Grajewo | Podlaskie | 22,803 | — |
| 196 | Ostrów Mazowiecka | Mazowieckie | 22,653 | — |
| 197 | Opoczno | Łódzkie | 22,592 | — |
| 198 | Goleniów | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 22,505 | — |
| 199 | Lubań | Dolnośląskie | 22,245 | — |
| 200 | Płońsk | Mazowieckie | 22,217 | — |
| 201 | Hajnówka | Podlaskie | 22,157 | — |
| 202 | Łaziska Górne | Śląskie | 21,972 | — |
| 203 | Mrągowo | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 21,965 | — |
| 204 | Andrychów | Małopolskie | 21,954 | — |
| 205 | Rydułtowy | Śląskie | 21,887 | — |
| 206 | Świebodzin | Lubuskie | 21,779 | — |
| 207 | Środa Wielkopolska | Wielkopolskie | 21,757 | — |
| 208 | Kamienna Góra | Dolnośląskie | 21,743 | — |
| 209 | Łęczna | Lubelskie | 21,719 | — |
| 210 | Polkowice | Dolnośląskie | 21,565 | — |
| 211 | Rawicz | Wielkopolskie | 21,380 | — |
| 212 | Gryfino | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 21,270 | — |
| 213 | Działdowo | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 21,127 | — |
| 214 | Gostyń | Wielkopolskie | 20,771 | — |
| 215 | Końskie | Świętokrzyskie | 20,756 | — |
| 216 | Ozorków | Łódzkie | 20,608 | — |
| 217 | Chełmno | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 20,576 | — |
| 218 | Aleksandrów Łódzki | Łódzkie | 20,292 | — |
| 219 | Strzelce Opolskie | Opolskie | 20,241 | — |
| 220 | Tomaszów Lubelski | Lubelskie | 20,006 | — |
| 221 | Pionki | Mazowieckie | 19,966 | — |
| 222 | Chodzież | Wielkopolskie | 19,776 | — |
| 223 | Bieruń | Śląskie | 19,659 | — |
| 224 | Nakło nad Notecią | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 19,565 | — |
| 225 | Dęblin | Lubelskie | 19,561 | — |
| 226 | Krasnystaw | Lubelskie | 19,532 | — |
| 227 | Gostynin | Mazowieckie | 19,398 | — |
| 228 | Kęty | Małopolskie | 19,249 | — |
| 229 | Wadowice | Małopolskie | 19,238 | — |
| 230 | Pisz | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 19,232 | — |
| 231 | Bogatynia | Dolnośląskie | 19,221 | — |
| 232 | Sokółka | Podlaskie | 19,079 | — |
| 233 | Pułtusk | Mazowieckie | 19,039 | — |
| 234 | Pyskowice | Śląskie | 19,018 | — |
| 235 | Sierpc | Mazowieckie | 18,866 | — |
| 236 | Trzebinia | Małopolskie | 18,828 | — |
| 237 | Kozienice | Mazowieckie | 18,677 | — |
| 238 | Wieliczka | Małopolskie | 18,677 | — |
| 239 | Międzyrzecz | Lubuskie | 18,669 | — |
| 240 | Sulejówek | Mazowieckie | 18,630 | — |
| 241 | Hrubieszów | Lubelskie | 18,605 | — |
| 242 | Szamotuły | Wielkopolskie | 18,588 | — |
| 243 | Łask | Łódzkie | 18,577 | — |
| 244 | Orzesze | Śląskie | 18,438 | — |
| 245 | Złotów | Wielkopolskie | 18,395 | — |
| 246 | Braniewo | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 18,356 | — |
| 247 | Krapkowice | Opolskie | 18,275 | — |
| 248 | Łańcut | Podkarpackie | 18,266 | — |
| 249 | Sokołów Podlaski | Mazowieckie | 18,241 | — |
| 250 | Reda | Pomorskie | 18,116 | — |
| 251 | Kostrzyn | Lubuskie | 18,099 | — |
| 252 | Sulechów | Lubuskie | 18,055 | — |
| 253 | Oborniki | Wielkopolskie | 17,915 | — |
| 254 | Józefów | Mazowieckie | 17,910 | — |
| 255 | Libiąż | Małopolskie | 17,834 | — |
| 256 | Rawa Mazowiecka | Łódzkie | 17,770 | — |
| 257 | Myślenice | Małopolskie | 17,686 | — |
| 258 | Kobyłka | Mazowieckie | 17,659 | — |
| 259 | Pleszew | Wielkopolskie | 17,640 | — |
| 260 | Słubice | Lubuskie | 17,567 | — |
| 261 | Zielonka | Mazowieckie | 17,518 | — |
| 262 | Radlin | Śląskie | 17,479 | — |
| 263 | Konstantynów Łódzki | Łódzkie | 17,415 | — |
| 264 | Radzionków | Śląskie | 17,167 | — |
| 265 | Międzyrzec Podlaski | Lubelskie | 17,158 | — |
| 266 | Busko-Zdrój | Świętokrzyskie | 17,095 | — |
| 267 | Strzegom | Dolnośląskie | 17,004 | — |
| 268 | Trzcianka | Wielkopolskie | 16,914 | — |
| 269 | Brzesko | Małopolskie | 16,866 | — |
| 270 | Jędrzejów | Świętokrzyskie | 16,792 | — |
| 271 | Boguszów-Gorce | Dolnośląskie | 16,726 | — |
| 272 | Bytów | Pomorskie | 16,724 | — |
| 273 | Gryfice | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 16,720 | — |
| 274 | Przasnysz | Mazowieckie | 16,718 | — |
| 275 | Nowogard | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 16,703 | — |
| 276 | Gubin | Lubuskie | 16,629 | — |
| 277 | Złotoryja | Dolnośląskie | 16,612 | — |
| 278 | Rypin | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 16,589 | — |
| 279 | Konstancin-Jeziorna | Mazowieckie | 16,548 | — |
| 280 | Lidzbark Warmiński | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 16,540 | — |
| 281 | Łapy | Podlaskie | 16,434 | — |
| 282 | Namysłów | Opolskie | 16,376 | — |
| 283 | Ząbkowice Śląskie | Dolnośląskie | 16,321 | — |
| 284 | Ustka | Pomorskie | 16,250 | — |
| 285 | Świdwin | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 16,076 | — |
| 286 | Radzyń Podlaski | Lubelskie | 16,071 | — |
| 287 | Lędziny | Śląskie | 15,928 | — |
| 288 | Olecko | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 15,923 | — |
| 289 | Garwolin | Mazowieckie | 15,912 | — |
| 290 | Przeworsk | Podkarpackie | 15,805 | — |
| 291 | Choszczno | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 15,733 | — |
| 292 | Ustroń | Śląskie | 15,637 | — |
| 293 | Nisko | Podkarpackie | 15,573 | — |
| 294 | Staszów | Świętokrzyskie | 15,553 | — |
| 295 | Łęczyca | Łódzkie | 15,528 | — |
| 296 | Milanówek | Mazowieckie | 15,451 | — |
| 297 | Siemiatycze | Podlaskie | 15,421 | — |
| 298 | Chełmża | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 15,403 | — |
| 299 | Łomianki | Mazowieckie | 15,315 | — |
| 300 | Jelcz-Laskowice | Dolnośląskie | 15,308 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazowieckie | 5,141,709 |
| 2 | Śląskie | 4,686,544 |
| 3 | Wielkopolskie | 3,364,886 |
| 4 | Małopolskie | 3,275,680 |
| 5 | Dolnośląskie | 2,889,395 |
| 6 | Łódzkie | 2,581,060 |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 2,196,398 |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 2,183,993 |
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 2,084,040 |
| 10 | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 2,066,580 |
| 11 | Zachodnio-Pomorskie | 1,694,968 |
| 12 | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 1,428,212 |
| 13 | Świętokrzyskie | 1,285,510 |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 1,202,027 |
| 15 | Opolskie | 1,046,416 |
| 16 | Lubuskie | 1,006,273 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.