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
Poland recorded 36.42 million for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in 2025.
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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- 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 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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