Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Poland
Poland: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 40.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Poland is 40.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Poland peaked at 55.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 55.7% | — |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | -9.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 40.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 40.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.7% | 48.8% | 55.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 40.4% | 48.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Poland?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Poland was 40.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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