What is population in Poland?

Population in Poland was 38.76 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 38.76 million people in 2023.

What is the lowest population recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 24.78 million people in 1950.

How does Poland rank for population?

Poland ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population in Poland

Name: Population in Poland
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Population was 38.76 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

38.76 million people

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

39th

of 236 countries

All-time high

38.76 million people

in 2023

All-time low

24.78 million people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Population in Poland, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Poland stood at 38.76 million people. 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 in Poland peaked at 38.76 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.78 million people, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	26.88 million people	24.78 million people	29.13 million people	10
1960s	31.06 million people	29.58 million people	32.32 million people	10
1970s	33.84 million people	32.54 million people	35.25 million people	10
1980s	36.93 million people	35.58 million people	37.94 million people	10
1990s	38.28 million people	38.06 million people	38.36 million people	10
2000s	38.13 million people	38.00 million people	38.26 million people	10
2010s	38.23 million people	38.10 million people	38.27 million people	10
2020s	38.34 million people	38.04 million people	38.76 million people	4

Countries ranked near Poland

36 Afghanistan 41.45 million people compare
37 Yemen 39.39 million people compare
38 Canada 39.30 million people compare
40 Ukraine 37.73 million people compare
41 Morocco 37.71 million people compare
42 Angola 36.75 million people compare

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More population data for Poland

Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -1.0% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.3 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Poland?: Population in Poland was 38.76 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 38.76 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 24.78 million people in 1950.
How does Poland rank for population?: Poland ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.