Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Poland

Poland: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 10.53 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.53 million
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
36.09 million
in 1995
All-time low
10.53 million
in 2023
Years of data
27
1985–2023

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Poland, 1985–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1985200420231985: 35.1M1986: 34.8M1987: 35.2M1989: 29.7M1992: 34.4M1995: 36.1M1999: 34.6M2004: 32.4M2005: 31.6M2006: 30.7M2007: 28.6M2008: 26.7M2009: 26.5M2010: 25.8M2011: 25.5M2012: 25.5M2013: 24.9M2014: 24.3M2015: 22.3M2016: 21.0M2017: 19.4M2018: 17.5M2019: 14.3M2020: 13.1M2021: 11.3M2022: 11.1M2023: 10.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 10.53 million for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Poland peaked at 36.09 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.53 million, in 2023.

That places Poland 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in Poland, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 35.05 million —
1986 34.76 million -0.8%
1987 35.25 million +1.4%
1989 29.75 million -15.6%
1992 34.37 million +15.5%
1995 36.09 million +5.0%
1999 34.64 million -4.0%
2004 32.37 million -6.5%
2005 31.59 million -2.4%
2006 30.72 million -2.8%
2007 28.60 million -6.9%
2008 26.72 million -6.6%
2009 26.52 million -0.7%
2010 25.81 million -2.7%
2011 25.49 million -1.2%
2012 25.49 million +0.0%
2013 24.90 million -2.3%
2014 24.32 million -2.3%
2015 22.32 million -8.2%
2016 20.98 million -6.0%
2017 19.43 million -7.4%
2018 17.54 million -9.7%
2019 14.33 million -18.3%
2020 13.14 million -8.3%
2021 11.33 million -13.8%
2022 11.09 million -2.1%
2023 10.53 million -5.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 10.53 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.06 million, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 10.53 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.70 million 29.75 million 35.25 million 4
1990s 35.03 million 34.37 million 36.09 million 3
2000s 29.42 million 26.52 million 32.37 million 6
2010s 22.06 million 14.33 million 25.81 million 10
2020s 11.52 million 10.53 million 13.14 million 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 52 Chile 12.19 million compare
  2. 53 Spain 11.21 million compare
  3. 54 Tunisia 11.17 million compare
  4. 56 Tajikistan 10.41 million compare
  5. 57 United Kingdom 10.18 million compare
  6. 58 Honduras 10.16 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Poland?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Poland was 10.53 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 36.09 million in 1995.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.53 million in 2023.
How does Poland rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Poland ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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