according to the national census, which took place on february 14, 1946, population of poland was 23 930 000, out of which 32% lived in cities and towns, and 68% lived in the countryside. the 1950 census (december 3, 1950) showed the population rise to 25 008 000, and the 1960 census (december 6, 1960) placed the population of poland at 29 776 000. in 1950, warsaw was the biggest city of the country, with population of 804 000. second was lodz (pop. 620 000), third kraków (pop. 344 000), fourth poznan (pop. 321 000), and fifth wroclaw (pop. 309 000).