Natural population growth in Poland
Poland: Natural population growth was -0.2435 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.2435
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.87
in 1955
All-time low
-0.4411
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Poland stood at -0.2435.
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 in Poland peaked at 1.87 in 1955 and was at its lowest, -0.4411, 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 in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.82 | — |
| 1951 | 1.87 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 1.83 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 1.86 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.86 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.87 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.8 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 1.85 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 1.74 | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 1.66 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 1.46 | -11.9% |
| 1961 | 1.34 | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 1.21 | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 1.14 | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9896 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9157 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8616 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8188 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8192 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8252 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.877 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9102 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9784 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 1.01 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.01 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.02 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.01 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9675 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.02 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9105 | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8057 | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6771 | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6039 | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5575 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4757 | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4042 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.385 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3054 | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2649 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2297 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1237 | -46.1% |
| 1996 | 0.104 | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.073 | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0313 | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 | -74.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 | +112.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0118 | -31.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0191 | -261.9% |
| 2003 | -0.0234 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0149 | -36.3% |
| 2005 | -0.0015 | -89.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 | -953.3% |
| 2007 | 0.036 | +181.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0808 | +124.4% |
| 2009 | 0.085 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1122 | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0477 | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0252 | -47.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0101 | -140.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0062 | -38.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0122 | +96.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 | -106.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0269 | +3262.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0426 | -258.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0564 | +32.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2615 | +363.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4411 | +68.7% |
| 2022 | -0.29 | -34.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2435 | -16.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -0.2435 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's -0.2435 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth 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% | 0.0008 | 0.0269 |
| 2006 | +953.3% | -0.0015 | 0.0128 |
| 2020 | -363.7% | -0.0564 | -0.2615 |
| 2002 | -261.9% | 0.0118 | -0.0191 |
| 2018 | -258.4% | 0.0269 | -0.0426 |
| 2007 | +181.2% | 0.0128 | 0.036 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.82 | 1.66 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 0.8188 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9774 | 0.8252 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8049 | 0.4757 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1929 | 0.0081 | 0.4042 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 | -0.0234 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 | -0.0564 | 0.1122 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.309 | -0.4411 | -0.2435 | 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)
- 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 natural population growth in Poland?
- Natural population growth in Poland was -0.2435 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 1955.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4411 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for natural population growth?
- Poland ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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