Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Poland
Poland: Emigration by group of country of next usual residence was 205,869 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Poland stood at 205,869.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Poland peaked at 276,446 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 161,666, in 2020.
That places Poland 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 276,446 | — |
| 2014 | 268,299 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 258,837 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 236,441 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 218,492 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 189,794 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 180,594 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 161,666 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 201,595 | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 228,006 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 194,063 | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 205,869 | +6.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 205,869 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 205,869 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,772, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 232,700 | 180,594 | 276,446 | 7 |
| 2020s | 198,240 | 161,666 | 228,006 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Poland?
- Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Poland was 205,869 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by group of country of next usual residence recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 276,446 in 2013.
- What is the lowest emigration by group of country of next usual residence recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,666 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for emigration by group of country of next usual residence?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by group of 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 falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by group of country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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