Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Poland

Poland: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 35,958 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,958
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
36,523
in 2019
All-time low
20,507
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Poland, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 20.5k2001: 21.2k2002: 31.4k2003: 32.0k2004: 32.3k2005: 32.7k2006: 33.2k2007: 33.5k2008: 33.9k2009: 34.3k2010: 34.2k2011: 34.5k2012: 35.7k2013: 36.2k2014: 35.7k2015: 35.8k2016: 36.0k2017: 36.1k2018: 36.4k2019: 36.5k2020: 36.2k2021: 35.8k2022: 35.9k2023: 35.8k2024: 36.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 35,958 for population connected to wastewater treatment plants in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Poland peaked at 36,523 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,507, in 2000.

That places Poland 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 20,507 —
2001 21,151 +3.1%
2002 31,387 +48.4%
2003 31,977 +1.9%
2004 32,264 +0.9%
2005 32,746 +1.5%
2006 33,183 +1.3%
2007 33,508 +1.0%
2008 33,856 +1.0%
2009 34,336 +1.4%
2010 34,162 -0.5%
2011 34,523 +1.1%
2012 35,703 +3.4%
2013 36,214 +1.4%
2014 35,655 -1.5%
2015 35,783 +0.4%
2016 35,992 +0.6%
2017 36,061 +0.2%
2018 36,448 +1.1%
2019 36,523 +0.2%
2020 36,236 -0.8%
2021 35,842 -1.1%
2022 35,875 +0.1%
2023 35,800 -0.2%
2024 35,958 +0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population connected to wastewater treatment plants 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +48.4% 21,151 31,387

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,492 20,507 34,336 10
2010s 35,707 34,162 36,523 10
2020s 35,942 35,800 36,236 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 United Kingdom 62,452 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 62,452 compare
  3. 6 Spain 43,284 compare
  4. 7 Poland 35,958 compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 17,994 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 17,994 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Poland?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Poland was 35,958 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 36,523 in 2019.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 20,507 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Poland ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 887 data points, 1970–2024
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