Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Poland

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

Latest (2024)
35,958 Thousand
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
36,523 Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
20,507 Thousand
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 20.5k Thousand2001: 21.2k Thousand2002: 31.4k Thousand2003: 32.0k Thousand2004: 32.3k Thousand2005: 32.7k Thousand2006: 33.2k Thousand2007: 33.5k Thousand2008: 33.9k Thousand2009: 34.3k Thousand2010: 34.2k Thousand2011: 34.5k Thousand2012: 35.7k Thousand2013: 36.2k Thousand2014: 35.7k Thousand2015: 35.8k Thousand2016: 36.0k Thousand2017: 36.1k Thousand2018: 36.4k Thousand2019: 36.5k Thousand2020: 36.2k Thousand2021: 35.8k Thousand2022: 35.9k Thousand2023: 35.8k Thousand2024: 36.0k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Poland recorded 35,958 Thousand 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 Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,507 Thousand, in 2000.

That places Poland 7th out of 38 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 Thousand Change
2000 20,507 Thousand
2001 21,151 Thousand +3.1%
2002 31,387 Thousand +48.4%
2003 31,977 Thousand +1.9%
2004 32,264 Thousand +0.9%
2005 32,746 Thousand +1.5%
2006 33,183 Thousand +1.3%
2007 33,508 Thousand +1.0%
2008 33,856 Thousand +1.0%
2009 34,336 Thousand +1.4%
2010 34,162 Thousand -0.5%
2011 34,523 Thousand +1.1%
2012 35,703 Thousand +3.4%
2013 36,214 Thousand +1.4%
2014 35,655 Thousand -1.5%
2015 35,783 Thousand +0.4%
2016 35,992 Thousand +0.6%
2017 36,061 Thousand +0.2%
2018 36,448 Thousand +1.1%
2019 36,523 Thousand +0.2%
2020 36,236 Thousand -0.8%
2021 35,842 Thousand -1.1%
2022 35,875 Thousand +0.1%
2023 35,800 Thousand -0.2%
2024 35,958 Thousand +0.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62,452 Thousand compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 62,452 Thousand compare
  3. 6 Spain 43,284 Thousand compare
  4. 7 Poland 35,958 Thousand compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 17,994 Thousand compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 17,994 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 Thousand 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 Thousand in 2019.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 20,507 Thousand in 2000.
How does Poland rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Poland ranks 7th out of 38 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
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 862 data points, 1970–2024
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