Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Poland
Poland: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 36.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.42 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 61 countries
All-time high
38.66 million
in 1998
All-time low
29.64 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Poland stood at 36.42 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Poland peaked at 38.66 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.64 million, in 1960.
That places Poland 12th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 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 | 36.42 million | -0.4% |
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 | 36.42 million | 37.52 million | 6 |
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- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 6,143 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 251,782 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 119 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 251,782 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Poland?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Poland was 36.42 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.66 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.64 million in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national 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 Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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