Historical population data in Poland

Poland: Historical population data was 37.40 million Persons in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
37.40 million Persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 9 groups
All-time high
38.53 million Persons
in 2012
All-time low
24.78 million Persons
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Historical population data in Poland, 1950–2025

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Poland recorded 37.40 million Persons for historical population data in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, historical population data in Poland peaked at 38.53 million Persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.78 million Persons, in 1950.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 26.88 million Persons 24.78 million Persons 29.13 million Persons 10
1960s 31.15 million Persons 29.41 million Persons 32.56 million Persons 10
1970s 33.89 million Persons 32.64 million Persons 35.26 million Persons 10
1980s 36.93 million Persons 35.58 million Persons 37.96 million Persons 10
1990s 38.22 million Persons 38.03 million Persons 38.29 million Persons 10
2000s 38.18 million Persons 38.12 million Persons 38.26 million Persons 10
2010s 38.47 million Persons 38.39 million Persons 38.53 million Persons 10
2020s 37.78 million Persons 37.40 million Persons 38.18 million Persons 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 India 1.46 billion Persons compare
  2. 2 China 1.42 billion Persons compare
  3. 3 OECD 1.41 billion Persons compare
  4. 4 United States of America 341.79 million Persons compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 284.44 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is historical population data in Poland?
Historical population data in Poland was 37.40 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest historical population data recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 38.53 million Persons in 2012.
What is the lowest historical population data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.78 million Persons in 1950.
How does Poland rank for historical population data?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 9 groups with data for 2025.
Is historical population data rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical population data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Historical population data
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 4,256 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.