Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Poland
Poland: Population on 1 January by age group 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 group and sex in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age group and sex in Poland is 36.50 million, measured 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 group and sex in Poland peaked at 38.67 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.48 million, in 1960.
That places Poland 9th out of 48 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 group and sex in Poland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Poland
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4178 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group and sex in Poland?
- Population on 1 january by age group and sex in Poland was 36.50 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group 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 group 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 group and sex?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group 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 group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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