World population growth in Poland
Poland: World population growth was -1.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
World population growth in Poland, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded -1.0% for world population growth 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, world population growth in Poland peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 1945.
Poland ranks 215th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.6% | -1.1% | -0.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | -1.1% | -1.9% | -0.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.8% | -0.9% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.1% | -1.1% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2070s | -1.2% | -1.2% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.1% | -1.2% | -1.1% | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.0% | -1.1% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.0% | 1 |
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More population data for Poland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Poland?
- World population growth in Poland was -1.0% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 1945.
- How does Poland rank for world population growth?
- Poland ranks 215th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.