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
The most recent figure for distribution of households with children by number of children in Poland is 46.9%, measured 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
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 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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