Population by income level in Poland
Poland: Population by income level was 36.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Poland stood at 36.44 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Poland peaked at 38.66 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.64 million, in 1960.
Poland ranks 44th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.17 million | 29.64 million | 32.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.88 million | 32.66 million | 35.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.93 million | 35.57 million | 37.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.49 million | 38.11 million | 38.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.18 million | 38.12 million | 38.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.01 million | 37.97 million | 38.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.83 million | 36.44 million | 37.52 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 41 Morocco 38.43 million compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 37.05 million compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 36.97 million compare
- 45 Malaysia 35.98 million compare
- 46 Mozambique 35.63 million compare
- 47 Ghana 35.06 million compare
More population data for Poland
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Poland?
- Population by income level in Poland was 36.44 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.66 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.64 million in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for population by income level?
- Poland ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.