Population on 1 January by age and sex in Poland

Poland: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 36.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
36.50 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
38.67 million
in 1999
All-time low
29.48 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population on 1 January by age and sex in Poland, 1960–2025

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 36.50 million for population on 1 january by age and sex in 2025.

The figure is 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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.48 million, in 1960.

Poland ranks 9th of 48 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Population on 1 January by age and sex in Poland, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 29.48 million
1961 29.80 million +1.1%
1962 30.13 million +1.1%
1963 30.48 million +1.2%
1964 30.94 million +1.5%
1965 31.34 million +1.3%
1966 31.55 million +0.7%
1967 31.81 million +0.8%
1968 32.16 million +1.1%
1969 32.43 million +0.8%
1970 32.67 million +0.8%
1971 32.66 million -0.0%
1972 32.91 million +0.8%
1973 33.20 million +0.9%
1974 33.51 million +0.9%
1975 33.85 million +1.0%
1976 34.18 million +1.0%
1977 34.53 million +1.0%
1978 34.85 million +0.9%
1979 35.08 million +0.7%
1980 35.41 million +0.9%
1981 35.73 million +0.9%
1982 36.06 million +0.9%
1983 36.40 million +0.9%
1984 36.74 million +1.0%
1985 37.06 million +0.9%
1986 37.34 million +0.7%
1987 37.57 million +0.6%
1988 37.76 million +0.5%
1989 37.88 million +0.3%
1990 38.04 million +0.4%
1991 38.18 million +0.4%
1992 38.31 million +0.3%
1993 38.42 million +0.3%
1994 38.50 million +0.2%
1995 38.58 million +0.2%
1996 38.61 million +0.1%
1997 38.64 million +0.1%
1998 38.66 million +0.1%
1999 38.67 million +0.0%
2000 38.26 million -1.0%
2001 38.25 million -0.0%
2002 38.24 million -0.0%
2003 38.22 million -0.1%
2004 38.19 million -0.1%
2005 38.17 million -0.0%
2006 38.16 million -0.0%
2007 38.13 million -0.1%
2008 38.12 million -0.0%
2009 38.14 million +0.1%
2010 38.02 million -0.3%
2011 38.06 million +0.1%
2012 38.06 million +0.0%
2013 38.06 million -0.0%
2014 38.02 million -0.1%
2015 38.01 million -0.0%
2016 37.97 million -0.1%
2017 37.97 million +0.0%
2018 37.98 million +0.0%
2019 37.97 million -0.0%
2020 37.96 million -0.0%
2021 37.07 million -2.3%
2022 36.89 million -0.5%
2023 36.75 million -0.4%
2024 36.62 million -0.4%
2025 36.50 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.01 million 29.48 million 32.43 million 10
1970s 33.74 million 32.66 million 35.08 million 10
1980s 36.80 million 35.41 million 37.88 million 10
1990s 38.46 million 38.04 million 38.67 million 10
2000s 38.19 million 38.12 million 38.26 million 10
2010s 38.01 million 37.97 million 38.06 million 10
2020s 36.97 million 36.50 million 37.96 million 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Italy 58.94 million compare
  2. 7 Spain 49.13 million compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 41.00 million compare
  4. 10 Romania 19.04 million compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 18.04 million compare
  6. 12 Belgium 11.88 million compare

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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 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 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 in 1960.
How does Poland rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
Poland ranks 9th out of 48 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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Population on 1 January by age and sex
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57 places, 3,022 data points, 1960–2025
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