Population growth rate in Poland
Poland: Population growth rate was -1.04 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-1.04
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
216th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 2022
All-time low
-1.9
in 1945
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Poland, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded -1.04 for population growth rate in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Poland peaked at 2.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.9, in 1945.
Poland ranks 216th of 239 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 in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1823 | — |
| 1800 | 0.6003 | +229.2% |
| 1900 | 0.7375 | +22.9% |
| 1905 | 0.702 | -4.8% |
| 1910 | -0.0166 | -102.4% |
| 1915 | -1.09 | +6474.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0162 | -101.5% |
| 1925 | 1.63 | +9964.1% |
| 1930 | 1.22 | -25.1% |
| 1935 | 0.6243 | -48.8% |
| 1940 | -0.3799 | -160.9% |
| 1945 | -1.9 | +400.3% |
| 1950 | 1.75 | -192.0% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | -0.895 | +239.0% |
| 2025 | -1.18 | +32.3% |
| 2026 | -0.38 | -67.9% |
| 2027 | -0.404 | +6.3% |
| 2028 | -0.429 | +6.2% |
| 2029 | -0.457 | +6.5% |
| 2030 | -0.475 | +3.9% |
| 2031 | -0.498 | +4.8% |
| 2032 | -0.514 | +3.2% |
| 2033 | -0.528 | +2.7% |
| 2034 | -0.544 | +3.0% |
| 2035 | -0.557 | +2.4% |
| 2036 | -0.577 | +3.6% |
| 2037 | -0.588 | +1.9% |
| 2038 | -0.603 | +2.6% |
| 2039 | -0.618 | +2.5% |
| 2040 | -0.632 | +2.3% |
| 2041 | -0.641 | +1.4% |
| 2042 | -0.66 | +3.0% |
| 2043 | -0.672 | +1.8% |
| 2044 | -0.682 | +1.5% |
| 2045 | -0.697 | +2.2% |
| 2046 | -0.708 | +1.6% |
| 2047 | -0.721 | +1.8% |
| 2048 | -0.733 | +1.7% |
| 2049 | -0.749 | +2.2% |
| 2050 | -0.764 | +2.0% |
| 2051 | -0.782 | +2.4% |
| 2052 | -0.792 | +1.3% |
| 2053 | -0.814 | +2.8% |
| 2054 | -0.83 | +2.0% |
| 2055 | -0.849 | +2.3% |
| 2056 | -0.869 | +2.4% |
| 2057 | -0.885 | +1.8% |
| 2058 | -0.902 | +1.9% |
| 2059 | -0.928 | +2.9% |
| 2060 | -0.944 | +1.7% |
| 2061 | -0.97 | +2.8% |
| 2062 | -0.991 | +2.2% |
| 2063 | -1.02 | +2.8% |
| 2064 | -1.04 | +2.4% |
| 2065 | -1.06 | +2.1% |
| 2066 | -1.09 | +2.3% |
| 2067 | -1.11 | +2.0% |
| 2068 | -1.13 | +1.7% |
| 2069 | -1.15 | +1.5% |
| 2070 | -1.16 | +1.2% |
| 2071 | -1.18 | +1.5% |
| 2072 | -1.19 | +1.1% |
| 2073 | -1.2 | +1.1% |
| 2074 | -1.21 | +0.3% |
| 2075 | -1.21 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | -1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | -1.22 | +0.4% |
| 2078 | -1.2 | -1.1% |
| 2079 | -1.21 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | -1.2 | -0.7% |
| 2081 | -1.19 | -0.5% |
| 2082 | -1.18 | -0.8% |
| 2083 | -1.17 | -1.0% |
| 2084 | -1.15 | -1.5% |
| 2085 | -1.14 | -1.2% |
| 2086 | -1.12 | -1.1% |
| 2087 | -1.11 | -1.1% |
| 2088 | -1.1 | -1.2% |
| 2089 | -1.08 | -1.5% |
| 2090 | -1.07 | -0.9% |
| 2091 | -1.06 | -1.0% |
| 2092 | -1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2093 | -1.04 | -0.7% |
| 2094 | -1.04 | -0.5% |
| 2095 | -1.03 | -0.8% |
| 2096 | -1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2097 | -1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2098 | -1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2099 | -1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2100 | -1.04 | +0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -1.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's -1.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +9964.1% | 0.0162 | 1.63 |
| 1915 | -6474.5% | -0.0166 | -1.09 |
| 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1823 | 0.1823 | 0.1823 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6003 | 0.6003 | 0.6003 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7197 | 0.702 | 0.7375 | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.5553 | -1.09 | -0.0166 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.8218 | 0.0162 | 1.63 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9216 | 0.6243 | 1.22 | 2 |
| 1940s | -1.14 | -1.9 | -0.3799 | 2 |
| 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 | -0.2468 | -1.18 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.5502 | -0.618 | -0.475 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.6895 | -0.749 | -0.632 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.8415 | -0.928 | -0.764 | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.05 | -1.15 | -0.944 | 10 |
| 2070s | -1.2 | -1.22 | -1.16 | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.14 | -1.2 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.04 | -1.07 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.04 | -1.04 | -1.04 | 1 |
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- 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 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Poland?
- Population growth rate in Poland was -1.04 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9 in 1945.
- How does Poland rank for population growth rate?
- Poland ranks 216th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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