Natural population growth rate in Poland
Poland: Natural population growth rate was -0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Poland stood at -0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 2,310.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Poland peaked at 1.9% in 1955 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.8% | — |
| 1951 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 1.5% | -11.9% |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -46.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -74.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +112.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -31.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -261.9% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -36.3% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -89.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -953.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +181.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +124.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -47.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -140.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -38.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | +96.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -106.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +3262.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -258.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | +32.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | +363.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | +68.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -34.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -16.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's -0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3262.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | +953.3% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | -363.7% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | -261.9% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -258.4% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | +181.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.2% | 4 |
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.8441 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Poland?
- Natural population growth rate in Poland was -0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1955.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for natural population growth rate?
- Poland ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,310.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.