Population unwpp in Poland
Poland: Population unwpp was 38.76 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.76 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.76 million
in 2023
All-time low
24.78 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population unwpp in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population unwpp in Poland stood at 38.76 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population unwpp in Poland peaked at 38.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.78 million, in 1950.
That places Poland 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population unwpp in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.78 million | — |
| 1951 | 25.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 25.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 26.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 26.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 27.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 27.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 28.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 28.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 29.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 29.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 29.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 30.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 30.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 30.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 31.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 31.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 31.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 32.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 32.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 32.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 32.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 33.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 33.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 33.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 33.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 34.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 34.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 34.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 35.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 35.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 35.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 36.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 36.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 36.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 37.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 37.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 37.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 37.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 37.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 38.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 38.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.23 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 38.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.36 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.35 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.26 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.26 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.24 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.76 million | +1.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 38.76 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 13.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 38.76 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 6.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.88 million | 24.78 million | 29.13 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.06 million | 29.58 million | 32.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.84 million | 32.54 million | 35.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.93 million | 35.58 million | 37.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.28 million | 38.06 million | 38.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.13 million | 38.00 million | 38.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.23 million | 38.10 million | 38.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.34 million | 38.04 million | 38.76 million | 4 |
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 unwpp in Poland?
- Population unwpp in Poland was 38.76 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population unwpp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.76 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population unwpp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.78 million in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for population unwpp?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population unwpp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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