Population aged 14 years or younger in Poland
Poland: Population aged 14 years or younger was 5,617 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Poland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5,617 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Poland peaked at 9,663 thousands in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5,617 thousands, in 2025.
Poland ranks 65th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,381 thousands | 8,162 thousands | 8,874 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,231 thousands | 8,550 thousands | 9,663 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,857 thousands | 7,856 thousands | 9,552 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,561 thousands | 5,821 thousands | 7,582 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,791 thousands | 5,694 thousands | 5,874 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,833 thousands | 5,617 thousands | 5,916 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Poland
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2435 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Poland?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Poland was 5,617 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,663 thousands in 1988.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,617 thousands in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Poland ranks 65th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release