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Largest Cities in Poland

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Poland

1 Warsaw 78 1,702,139
2 Kraków 77 804,237
3 Wrocław 72 672,545
4 Łódź 74 645,693
5 Poznań 86 536,151
6 Gdańsk 82 487,371
7 Szczecin 87 395,513
8 Lublin 75 336,339
9 Bydgoszcz 73 330,038
10 Białystok 81 295,683
11 Katowice 83 286,960
12 Gdynia 82 257,000
13 Częstochowa 83 248,125
14 Sosnowiec 83 227,295
15 Radom 78 226,794
16 Mokotów 78 217,683
17 Gliwice 83 198,835
18 Rzeszów 80 198,317
19 Toruń 73 196,935
20 Kielce 84 192,468
21 Zabrze 83 192,177
22 Bytom 83 189,186
23 Praga Południe 78 179,836
24 Bielsko-Biala 83 176,515
25 Olsztyn 85 169,793
26 Ursynów 78 149,775
27 Ruda Śląska 83 146,189
28 Rybnik 83 142,510
29 Wola 78 140,958
30 Bielany 78 131,910
31 Tychy 83 130,000
32 Białołeka 78 129,106
33 Opole 79 127,676
34 Elbląg 85 127,558
35 Płock 78 127,474
36 Wałbrzych 72 127,431
37 Targówek 78 124,279
38 Bemowo 78 123,932
39 Włocławek 73 120,339
40 Zielona Góra 76 118,433
41 Tarnów 77 117,799
42 Dąbrowa Górnicza 83 116,971
43 Gorzów Wielkopolski 76 114,567
44 Chorzów 83 113,430
45 Kalisz 86 108,759
46 Koszalin 87 107,450
47 Legnica 72 106,033
48 Śródmieście 78 99,950
49 Śródmieście 72 99,088
50 Słupsk 82 98,608
51 Jaworzno 83 96,541
52 Jastrzębie Zdrój 83 95,813
53 Psie Pole 72 95,615
54 Praga Północ 78 93,192
55 Grudziądz 73 92,552
56 Nowy Sącz 77 84,376
57 Ochota 78 82,774
58 Konin 86 81,258
59 Piotrków Trybunalski 74 80,128
60 Inowrocław 73 77,597
61 Lubin 72 77,532
62 Jelenia Góra 72 77,366
63 Wawer 78 77,205
64 Siedlce 78 77,185
65 Piła 86 75,532
66 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 84 73,989
67 Siemianowice Śląskie 83 73,121
68 Ostrów Wielkopolski 86 72,898
69 Mysłowice 83 72,124
70 Stargard 87 71,224
71 Pabianice 74 70,542
72 Gniezno 86 70,269
73 Fordon 73 70,000
74 Suwałki 81 69,222
75 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 74 67,197
76 Przemyśl 80 67,013
77 Stalowa Wola 80 66,495
78 Zamość 75 66,034
79 Kędzierzyn-Koźle 79 65,636
80 Głogów 72 65,400
81 Wrzeszcz 82 65,000
82 Leszno 86 63,565
83 Żory 83 63,174
84 Bełchatów 74 62,896
85 Łomża 81 62,019
86 Tarnowskie Góry 83 60,938
87 Świdnica 72 60,351
88 Chełm 75 60,231
89 Tczew 82 60,133
90 Piekary Śląskie 83 59,757
91 Mielec 80 59,509
92 Racibórz 83 58,464
93 Będzin 83 58,236
94 Zgierz 74 58,036
95 Biała Podlaska 75 57,541
96 Ełk 85 55,769
97 Świętochłowice 83 55,600
98 Pruszków 78 55,371
99 Ostrołęka 78 53,740
100 Starachowice 84 53,739

The largest cities in Poland represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Warsaw leads with a population of 1,702,139, followed by Kraków and Wrocław. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. The top 10 cities span multiple states, showing that urban growth is distributed across different regions.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Warsaw's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
  • 2. The 50th largest city still has a population of 98,608 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 3. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 4,360,765.

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