Population using improved sanitation facilities in Poland
Poland: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 38.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.54 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
38.76 million
in 2023
All-time low
33.87 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Poland is 38.54 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Poland peaked at 38.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.87 million, in 2000.
Poland ranks 33rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.87 million | — |
| 2001 | 34.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 36.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.24 million | +0.1% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 38.54 million | -0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 38.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 12.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 38.54 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 6.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.91 million | 33.87 million | 35.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.52 million | 36.30 million | 38.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.38 million | 38.04 million | 38.76 million | 5 |
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 using improved sanitation facilities in Poland?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Poland was 38.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.76 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.87 million in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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