Number of births per year in Poland
Poland: Number of births per year was 317,916 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
317,916
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
780,998
in 1957
All-time low
310,232
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 317,916 for number of births per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Poland peaked at 780,998 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 310,232, in 2022.
Poland ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 754,898 | — |
| 1951 | 774,125 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 771,156 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 772,912 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 772,954 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 780,688 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 767,196 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 780,998 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 757,294 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 724,264 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 667,311 | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 630,585 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 599,261 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 583,891 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 558,131 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 543,012 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 526,165 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 515,662 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 513,725 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 523,482 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 541,223 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 561,963 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 578,463 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 602,271 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 626,273 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 649,803 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 675,695 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 672,238 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 676,605 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 696,439 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 699,317 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 687,850 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 710,210 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 726,595 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 704,313 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 676,952 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 634,304 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 605,089 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 590,147 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 563,423 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 547,537 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 544,426 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 514,078 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 492,645 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 476,078 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 433,588 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 423,874 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 408,166 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 390,824 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 377,925 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 377,996 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 368,399 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 355,115 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 351,971 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 356,549 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 364,523 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 374,507 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 388,199 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 411,707 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 416,458 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 422,071 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 397,843 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 392,217 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 378,663 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 382,547 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 379,618 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 392,402 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 409,081 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 392,611 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 382,207 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 359,575 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 334,752 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 310,232 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 317,916 | +2.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 317,916 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 14.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 317,916 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 5.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 765,648 | 724,264 | 780,998 | 10 |
| 1960s | 566,122 | 513,725 | 667,311 | 10 |
| 1970s | 628,097 | 541,223 | 696,439 | 10 |
| 1980s | 659,820 | 563,423 | 726,595 | 10 |
| 1990s | 460,914 | 377,925 | 547,537 | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,542 | 351,971 | 416,458 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,926 | 378,663 | 422,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,619 | 310,232 | 359,575 | 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 number of births per year in Poland?
- Number of births per year in Poland was 317,916 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 780,998 in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,232 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for number of births per year?
- Poland ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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