Population growth rate with and without migration in Poland
Poland: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.264 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.264
Change on year
down 111.8%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 2022
All-time low
-0.435
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded -0.264 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
The figure is down 111.8% on the previous year and down 1,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Poland peaked at 2.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.435, in 2021.
Poland ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.75 | — |
| 1951 | 1.79 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 1.74 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.76 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.76 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.77 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.69 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 2.2 | +30.1% |
| 1958 | 1.81 | -17.8% |
| 1959 | 1.58 | -12.6% |
| 1960 | 1.44 | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 1.27 | -12.0% |
| 1962 | 1.11 | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.976 | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.92 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.861 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.782 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.736 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.62 | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.78 | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 0.865 | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.89 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.956 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.949 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.998 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.929 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.829 | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.961 | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.893 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.922 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.948 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.861 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.732 | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.617 | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.518 | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.289 | -44.2% |
| 1989 | 0.346 | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 0.272 | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.24 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.183 | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.137 | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.121 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | -0.014 | -111.6% |
| 1996 | -0.014 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.042 | +200.0% |
| 1998 | -0.072 | +71.4% |
| 1999 | -0.13 | +80.6% |
| 2000 | -0.024 | -81.5% |
| 2001 | -0.032 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | -0.062 | +93.8% |
| 2003 | -0.073 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | -0.115 | +57.5% |
| 2005 | -0.111 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | -0.168 | +51.4% |
| 2007 | -0.099 | -41.1% |
| 2008 | -0.03 | -69.7% |
| 2009 | 0.063 | -310.0% |
| 2010 | 0.426 | +576.2% |
| 2011 | 0.168 | -60.6% |
| 2012 | 0.037 | -78.0% |
| 2013 | 0.022 | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 0.008 | -63.6% |
| 2015 | -0.002 | -125.0% |
| 2016 | -0.014 | +600.0% |
| 2017 | -0.029 | +107.1% |
| 2018 | -0.043 | +48.3% |
| 2019 | -0.036 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | -0.251 | +597.2% |
| 2021 | -0.435 | +73.3% |
| 2022 | 2.23 | -612.9% |
| 2023 | -0.264 | -111.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -0.264 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's -0.264 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +612.9% | -0.435 | 2.23 |
| 2016 | -600.0% | -0.002 | -0.014 |
| 2020 | -597.2% | -0.036 | -0.251 |
| 2010 | +576.2% | 0.063 | 0.426 |
| 2009 | +310.0% | -0.03 | 0.063 |
| 1997 | -200.0% | -0.014 | -0.042 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.78 | 1.58 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9973 | 0.736 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8777 | 0.62 | 0.998 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7048 | 0.289 | 0.948 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0681 | -0.13 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0651 | -0.168 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0537 | -0.043 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3202 | -0.435 | 2.23 | 4 |
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 rate with and without migration in Poland?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Poland was -0.264 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.435 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Poland ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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