Net migration (UNICEF) in Poland
Poland: Net migration was -330,820 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Poland is -330,820, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% on the previous year and down 8,610.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Poland peaked at 967,744 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -330,820, in 2025.
Poland ranks 73rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -6,306 | — |
| 1961 | -20,044 | +217.9% |
| 1962 | -31,021 | +54.8% |
| 1963 | -13,770 | -55.6% |
| 1964 | -23,273 | +69.0% |
| 1965 | -21,658 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | -17,158 | -20.8% |
| 1967 | -25,479 | +48.5% |
| 1968 | -11,905 | -53.3% |
| 1969 | -26,744 | +124.6% |
| 1970 | -66,859 | +150.0% |
| 1971 | -31,767 | -52.5% |
| 1972 | -15,004 | -52.8% |
| 1973 | -29,335 | +95.5% |
| 1974 | -18,273 | -37.7% |
| 1975 | -31,346 | +71.5% |
| 1976 | -25,716 | -18.0% |
| 1977 | -33,496 | +30.3% |
| 1978 | -62,936 | +87.9% |
| 1979 | -22,162 | -64.8% |
| 1980 | -42,420 | +91.4% |
| 1981 | -16,155 | -61.9% |
| 1982 | -34,980 | +116.5% |
| 1983 | -26,724 | -23.6% |
| 1984 | -18,402 | -31.1% |
| 1985 | -27,277 | +48.2% |
| 1986 | -22,520 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | -32,310 | +43.5% |
| 1988 | -101,671 | +214.7% |
| 1989 | -49,192 | -51.6% |
| 1990 | -50,339 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | -55,342 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | -46,893 | -15.3% |
| 1993 | -48,805 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | -41,845 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | -52,989 | +26.6% |
| 1996 | -45,349 | -14.4% |
| 1997 | -44,230 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | -39,509 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | -53,035 | +34.2% |
| 2000 | -15,921 | -70.0% |
| 2001 | -16,648 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | -16,462 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | -19,039 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | -38,216 | +100.7% |
| 2005 | -41,942 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | -68,882 | +64.2% |
| 2007 | -51,235 | -25.6% |
| 2008 | -42,288 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | -8,283 | -80.4% |
| 2010 | 119,623 | -1544.2% |
| 2011 | 45,951 | -61.6% |
| 2012 | 4,635 | -89.9% |
| 2013 | 12,402 | +167.6% |
| 2014 | 5,525 | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 3,887 | -29.6% |
| 2016 | -5,675 | -246.0% |
| 2017 | -21,535 | +279.5% |
| 2018 | -223 | -99.0% |
| 2019 | 7,696 | -3551.1% |
| 2020 | 3,920 | -49.1% |
| 2021 | 2,251 | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 967,744 | +42891.7% |
| 2023 | -7,824 | -100.8% |
| 2024 | -238,062 | +2942.7% |
| 2025 | -330,820 | +39.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -330,820 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,502. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's -330,820 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +42891.7% | 2,251 | 967,744 |
| 2019 | +3551.1% | -223 | 7,696 |
| 2024 | -2942.7% | -7,824 | -238,062 |
| 2010 | +1544.2% | -8,283 | 119,623 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -19,736 | -31,021 | -6,306 | 10 |
| 1970s | -33,689 | -66,859 | -15,004 | 10 |
| 1980s | -37,165 | -101,671 | -16,155 | 10 |
| 1990s | -47,834 | -55,342 | -39,509 | 10 |
| 2000s | -31,892 | -68,882 | -8,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,229 | -21,535 | 119,623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,202 | -330,820 | 967,744 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4178 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Poland?
- Net migration in Poland was -330,820 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 967,744 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -330,820 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for net migration?
- Poland ranks 73rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8,610.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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