Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Poland
Poland: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was -0.3498 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.3498
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
65th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.38
in 1964
All-time low
-1.43
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Poland stood at -0.3498.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 367.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Poland peaked at 1.38 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1.43, in 2021.
That places Poland 65th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.32 | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 1.38 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9763 | -29.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7479 | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9617 | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9567 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7823 | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3558 | -54.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3643 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8267 | +127.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9081 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9598 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9936 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9978 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9639 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7941 | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8022 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9233 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9079 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9203 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9377 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9046 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8036 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6811 | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5642 | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4145 | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3617 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3924 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3547 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3067 | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2545 | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.211 | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1357 | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0761 | -43.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0655 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0358 | -45.4% |
| 1999 | -0.0083 | -123.2% |
| 2000 | -1.04 | +12478.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0276 | -97.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0463 | +67.9% |
| 2003 | -0.0675 | +45.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0585 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | -0.0439 | -24.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0634 | +44.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0543 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 | -125.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0678 | +396.9% |
| 2010 | -0.2856 | -521.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0538 | -118.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0002 | -100.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0604 | +25147.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0748 | +24.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0666 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | -0.043 | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 | -129.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0002 | -101.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0244 | +12105.4% |
| 2020 | -1.19 | +4778.4% |
| 2021 | -1.43 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | -0.4331 | -69.8% |
| 2023 | -0.3657 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | -0.3498 | -4.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -0.3498 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5423. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's -0.3498 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -25147.2% | -0.0002 | -0.0604 |
| 2000 | -12478.2% | -0.0083 | -1.04 |
| 2019 | -12105.4% | -0.0002 | -0.0244 |
| 2020 | -4778.4% | -0.0244 | -1.19 |
| 2010 | -521.5% | 0.0678 | -0.2856 |
| 2009 | +396.9% | 0.0136 | 0.0678 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 | 0.7479 | 1.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7966 | 0.3558 | 0.9978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7419 | 0.3617 | 0.9377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1824 | -0.0083 | 0.3924 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1324 | -1.04 | 0.0678 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0489 | -0.2856 | 0.0538 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7549 | -1.43 | -0.3498 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Poland?
- Population growth in Poland was -0.3498 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 1964.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for population growth?
- Poland ranks 65th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 367.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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