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Bydgoszcz overview
Bydgoszcz (orange) and the other large cities of Poland
Bydgoszcz lies in Kujawsko-Pomorskie in Poland at 53.12°N, 18.01°E, about 37 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Warsaw (UTC+2); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Lublin (336,339) and larger than Białystok (295,683). The largest city in Poland is Warsaw with 1,702,139 people; the capital, Warsaw, has 1,702,139.
The national capital, Warsaw, is about 226 km away; the nearest large city is Toruń, 41 km from Bydgoszcz.
Poland as a whole has a live population of 37,800,640 (-0.4% a year) and ranks #42 of 238 countries — see the Poland population page for the full statistics and the Poland atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Bydgoszcz?
Bydgoszcz has about 330,038 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Bydgoszcz the capital of Poland?
No. The capital of Poland is Warsaw (1,702,139 people), about 226 km away. Bydgoszcz is the 9th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Bydgoszcz compared with the rest of Poland?
Its 330,038 residents are 0.9% of the 37,800,640 people living in Poland today. Warsaw is larger with 1,702,139 people.
Where is Bydgoszcz?
In Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland, at latitude 53.12 and longitude 18.01, 37 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Toruń (41 km), Włocławek (89 km), Poznań (108 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Bydgoszcz Population 2026 — Poland. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/poland/bydgoszcz/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/poland/bydgoszcz/">Bydgoszcz Population 2026 — Poland</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.