Number of births, by world region in Poland
Poland: Number of births, by world region was 317,916 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
317,916 births
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
780,998 births
in 1957
All-time low
310,232 births
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Poland stood at 317,916 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Poland peaked at 780,998 births in 1957 and was at its lowest, 310,232 births, in 2022.
Poland ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Poland, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 754,898 births | — |
| 1951 | 774,125 births | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 771,156 births | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 772,912 births | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 772,954 births | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 780,688 births | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 767,196 births | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 780,998 births | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 757,294 births | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 724,264 births | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 667,311 births | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 630,585 births | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 599,261 births | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 583,891 births | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 558,131 births | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 543,012 births | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 526,165 births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 515,662 births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 513,725 births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 523,482 births | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 541,223 births | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 561,963 births | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 578,463 births | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 602,271 births | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 626,273 births | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 649,803 births | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 675,695 births | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 672,238 births | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 676,605 births | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 696,439 births | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 699,317 births | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 687,850 births | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 710,210 births | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 726,595 births | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 704,313 births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 676,952 births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 634,304 births | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 605,089 births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 590,147 births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 563,423 births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 547,537 births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 544,426 births | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 514,078 births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 492,645 births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 476,078 births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 433,588 births | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 423,874 births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 408,166 births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 390,824 births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 377,925 births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 377,996 births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 368,399 births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 355,115 births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 351,971 births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 356,549 births | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 364,523 births | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 374,507 births | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 388,199 births | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 411,707 births | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 416,458 births | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 422,071 births | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 397,843 births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 392,217 births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 378,663 births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 382,547 births | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 379,618 births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 392,402 births | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 409,081 births | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 392,611 births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 382,207 births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 359,575 births | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 334,752 births | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 310,232 births | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 317,916 births | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 765,648 births | 724,264 births | 780,998 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 566,122 births | 513,725 births | 667,311 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 628,097 births | 541,223 births | 696,439 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 659,820 births | 563,423 births | 726,595 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 460,914 births | 377,925 births | 547,537 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,542 births | 351,971 births | 416,458 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,926 births | 378,663 births | 422,071 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,619 births | 310,232 births | 359,575 births | 4 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.8441 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Poland?
- Number of births, by world region in Poland was 317,916 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 780,998 births in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,232 births in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for number of births, by world region?
- Poland ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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