Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Poland
Poland: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 was 35.84 million in 2031. ▬ Flat
Latest (2031)
35.84 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
38.67 million
in 1999
All-time low
35.57 million
in 1980
Years of data
52
1980–2031
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Poland, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Poland recorded 35.84 million for population, persons for countries / index for country groups in 2031.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Poland peaked at 38.67 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.57 million, in 1980.
Poland ranks 12th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.57 million | — |
| 1981 | 35.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 36.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 36.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 37.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 37.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 37.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 37.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 37.79 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 37.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 38.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 38.29 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.58 million | -0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2026 | 36.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 36.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 36.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 35.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 35.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 35.84 million | -0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 35.84 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.78 million, 3.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Poland's 35.84 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 million, 12.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.97 million | 35.57 million | 37.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.51 million | 38.19 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 | 36.61 million | 35.98 million | 37.96 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 35.87 million | 35.84 million | 35.91 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- 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 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Poland?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Poland was 35.84 million in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.67 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.57 million in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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