Total number of indoor cinemas in Poland
Poland: Total number of indoor cinemas was 491 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
491
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 82 countries
All-time high
537
in 2005
All-time low
438
in 2010
Years of data
13
2005–2017
Total number of indoor cinemas in Poland, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 491 for total number of indoor cinemas in 2017.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of indoor cinemas in Poland peaked at 537 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 438, in 2010.
Poland ranks 13th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 494 | 448 | 537 | 5 |
| 2010s | 460.5 | 438 | 491 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of indoor cinemas in Poland?
- Total number of indoor cinemas in Poland was 491 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 537 in 2005.
- What is the lowest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 438 in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for total number of indoor cinemas?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total number of indoor cinemas rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total number of indoor cinemas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release