Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Poland
Poland: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Poland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Poland recorded -1.48 % change on previous year for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 60.1% on the previous year and down 11,162.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Poland peaked at 2.24 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.48 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Poland 215th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2492 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1 % change on previous year | +302.2% |
| 1973 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8454 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4843 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2353 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2233 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0041 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0015 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0433 % change on previous year | +2700.1% |
| 1995 | -0.031 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0093 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1456 % change on previous year | -1666.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2784 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4478 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4233 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7201 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 2002 | 0.842 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.85 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9344 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9154 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9809 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8901 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6122 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4044 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2987 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1328 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0131 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2016 | -0.1521 % change on previous year | +1058.8% |
| 2017 | -0.3219 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 2018 | -0.4535 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2019 | -0.5634 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2020 | -0.6622 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2021 | -0.7887 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2022 | -0.9013 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -284.7% |
| 2024 | -0.9233 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2025 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -1.48 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0108 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's -1.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7038 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -2700.1% | -0.0015 % change on previous year | -0.0433 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1666.8% | -0.0093 % change on previous year | 0.1456 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1058.8% | -0.0131 % change on previous year | -0.1521 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -366.7% | 0.0015 % change on previous year | -0.0041 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +302.2% | 0.2492 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +284.7% | -0.9013 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.2492 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.2353 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1007 % change on previous year | -0.0433 % change on previous year | 0.4478 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8975 % change on previous year | 0.4233 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1867 % change on previous year | -0.5634 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5148 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 212 Hong Kong -1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Wallis and Futuna -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Belarus -1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Falkland Islands -1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Armenia -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Latvia -1.57 % change on previous year compare
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 population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Poland?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Poland was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Poland ranks 215th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11,162.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.