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Poznań overview
Poznań (orange) and the other large cities of Poland
Poznań lies in Greater Poland in Poland at 52.41°N, 16.93°E, about 69 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Warsaw (UTC+2); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Łódź (639,890) and larger than Gdańsk (487,371). 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 278 km away; the nearest large city is Kalisz, 107 km from Poznań.
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.
Cities near Poznań
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Kalisz Greater Poland | 107 km | 108,759 |
| Bydgoszcz Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 108 km | 330,038 |
| Zielona Góra Lubusz | 110 km | 118,433 |
| Gorzów Wielkopolski Lubusz | 121 km | 114,567 |
| Toruń Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 131 km | 196,935 |
| Legnica Lower Silesia | 143 km | 106,033 |
| Wrocław Lower Silesia | 145 km | 672,545 |
| Włocławek Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 147 km | 120,339 |
Largest cities in Poland
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Poznań?
Poznań has about 536,151 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Poznań the capital of Poland?
No. The capital of Poland is Warsaw (1,702,139 people), about 278 km away. Poznań is the 5th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Poznań compared with the rest of Poland?
Its 536,151 residents are 1.4% of the 37,800,640 people living in Poland today. Warsaw is larger with 1,702,139 people.
Where is Poznań?
In Greater Poland, Poland, at latitude 52.41 and longitude 16.93, 69 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Kalisz (107 km), Bydgoszcz (108 km), Zielona Góra (110 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Poznań Population 2026 — Poland. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/poland/poznan/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/poland/poznan/">Poznań 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.