Population: comparison of UN projections in Poland
Poland: Population: comparison of UN projections was 38.76 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population: comparison of UN projections in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population: comparison of un projections in Poland stood at 38.76 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population: comparison of un projections in Poland peaked at 38.76 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.78 million people, in 1950.
That places Poland 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.88 million people | 24.78 million people | 29.13 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.06 million people | 29.58 million people | 32.32 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.84 million people | 32.54 million people | 35.25 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.93 million people | 35.58 million people | 37.94 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.28 million people | 38.06 million people | 38.36 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.13 million people | 38.00 million people | 38.26 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.23 million people | 38.10 million people | 38.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.34 million people | 38.04 million people | 38.76 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Poland
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.29 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population: comparison of un projections in Poland?
- Population: comparison of un projections in Poland was 38.76 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.76 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.78 million people in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for population: comparison of un projections?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population: comparison of un projections rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.