Distribution of households with children by number of children in Poland
Poland: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 46.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 46.9% for distribution of households with children by number of children in 2025.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Poland peaked at 55.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2024.
That places Poland 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.6% | — |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 52.6% | 53.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.8% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 43.5% | 51.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 25 France 47.3% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 47.0% compare
- 27 Poland 46.9% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.7% compare
- 29 United Kingdom 46.7% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 34,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3006 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3006 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 6,143 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 251,782 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 119 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 251,782 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Poland?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Poland was 46.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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