Population by income level in Poland
Poland: Population by income level was 36.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.44 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
38.66 million
in 1998
All-time low
29.64 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Population by income level in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.64 million | — |
| 1961 | 29.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 30.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 30.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 31.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 31.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 31.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 31.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 32.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 32.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 32.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 32.78 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 33.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 33.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 33.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 34.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 34.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 34.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 34.97 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 35.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 35.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 35.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 36.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 36.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 36.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 37.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 37.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 37.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 37.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 37.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 38.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 38.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 38.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.65 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.66 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.52 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.98 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 36.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.44 million | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 36.44 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 12.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 36.44 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.22 million, 5.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 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 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.