Historical population data in Poland
Poland: Historical population data was 37.40 million Persons in 2025. β² Rising
Historical population data in Poland, 1950β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Poland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3006 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 34,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3006 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population projections 31.85 million Persons (2070)
- Standardised inflows of temporary migrants β Migration flows by 7,356 Persons (2024)
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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About this data
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.