Population on 1 January by age and sex in Poland
Poland: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 36.50 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.50 million Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 60 countries
All-time high
38.67 million Number
in 1999
All-time low
29.48 million Number
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 36.50 million Number for population on 1 january by age and sex in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age and sex in Poland peaked at 38.67 million Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.48 million Number, in 1960.
That places Poland 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.48 million Number | — |
| 1961 | 29.80 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 30.13 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 30.48 million Number | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 30.94 million Number | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 31.34 million Number | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 31.55 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 31.81 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 32.16 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 32.43 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 32.67 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 32.66 million Number | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 32.91 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 33.20 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 33.51 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 33.85 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 34.18 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 34.53 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 34.85 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 35.08 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 35.41 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 35.73 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 36.06 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 36.40 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 36.74 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 37.06 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 37.34 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 37.57 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 37.76 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 37.88 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 38.04 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 38.18 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 38.31 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.42 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.50 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.58 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.61 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.64 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.66 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.67 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.26 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.25 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.24 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.22 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.19 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.17 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.16 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.13 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.12 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.14 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.02 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.06 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.06 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.06 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.02 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.01 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.97 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.97 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.98 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.97 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.96 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.07 million Number | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 36.89 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 36.75 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.62 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 36.50 million Number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.01 million Number | 29.48 million Number | 32.43 million Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.74 million Number | 32.66 million Number | 35.08 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.80 million Number | 35.41 million Number | 37.88 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.46 million Number | 38.04 million Number | 38.67 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.19 million Number | 38.12 million Number | 38.26 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.01 million Number | 37.97 million Number | 38.06 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.97 million Number | 36.50 million Number | 37.96 million Number | 6 |
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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 6,143 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 251,782 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 119 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 251,782 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age and sex in Poland?
- Population on 1 january by age and sex in Poland was 36.50 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.67 million Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.48 million Number in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age and sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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