Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Poland

Poland: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence was 205,869 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
205,869 Number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
276,446 Number
in 2013
All-time low
18,877 Number
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Poland, 1998–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998201120241998: 22.2k Number1999: 21.5k Number2000: 27.0k Number2001: 23.4k Number2002: 24.5k Number2003: 20.8k Number2004: 18.9k Number2005: 22.2k Number2006: 46.9k Number2007: 35.5k Number2008: 30.1k Number2009: 229.3k Number2010: 218.1k Number2011: 265.8k Number2012: 275.6k Number2013: 276.4k Number2014: 268.3k Number2015: 258.8k Number2016: 236.4k Number2017: 218.5k Number2018: 189.8k Number2019: 180.6k Number2020: 161.7k Number2021: 201.6k Number2022: 228.0k Number2023: 194.1k Number2024: 205.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Poland is 205,869 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Poland peaked at 276,446 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18,877 Number, in 2004.

That places Poland 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Poland, 1998 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1998 22,177 Number
1999 21,536 Number -2.9%
2000 26,999 Number +25.4%
2001 23,368 Number -13.4%
2002 24,532 Number +5.0%
2003 20,813 Number -15.2%
2004 18,877 Number -9.3%
2005 22,242 Number +17.8%
2006 46,936 Number +111.0%
2007 35,480 Number -24.4%
2008 30,140 Number -15.1%
2009 229,320 Number +660.8%
2010 218,126 Number -4.9%
2011 265,798 Number +21.9%
2012 275,603 Number +3.7%
2013 276,446 Number +0.3%
2014 268,299 Number -2.9%
2015 258,837 Number -3.5%
2016 236,441 Number -8.7%
2017 218,492 Number -7.6%
2018 189,794 Number -13.1%
2019 180,594 Number -4.8%
2020 161,666 Number -10.5%
2021 201,595 Number +24.7%
2022 228,006 Number +13.1%
2023 194,063 Number -14.9%
2024 205,869 Number +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,856 Number 21,536 Number 22,177 Number 2
2000s 47,871 Number 18,877 Number 229,320 Number 10
2010s 238,843 Number 180,594 Number 276,446 Number 10
2020s 198,240 Number 161,666 Number 228,006 Number 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 France 263,233 Number compare
  2. 6 Romania 215,191 Number compare
  3. 7 Poland 205,869 Number compare
  4. 9 Italy 188,903 Number compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 140,087 Number compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 140,087 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Poland?
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Poland was 205,869 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 276,446 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 18,877 Number in 2004.
How does Poland rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
Poland ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,059 data points, 1998–2024
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