Population in Poland
Poland: Population was 38.76 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.76 million people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 239 countries
All-time high
38.76 million people
in 2023
All-time low
1.25 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Poland, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Poland is 38.76 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of 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, 1.25 million people, in 1000.
Poland ranks 40th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population in Poland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.25 million people | — |
| 1100 | 1.50 million people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 2.25 million people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 3.50 million people | +55.6% |
| 1400 | 3.50 million people | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 4.00 million people | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 5.00 million people | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 6.00 million people | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 6.25 million people | +4.2% |
| 1720 | 6.55 million people | +4.8% |
| 1730 | 6.86 million people | +4.8% |
| 1740 | 7.19 million people | +4.8% |
| 1750 | 7.53 million people | +4.8% |
| 1760 | 7.89 million people | +4.8% |
| 1770 | 8.26 million people | +4.8% |
| 1780 | 8.66 million people | +4.8% |
| 1790 | 9.07 million people | +4.8% |
| 1800 | 9.00 million people | -0.8% |
| 1801 | 9.07 million people | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 9.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 9.20 million people | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 9.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 9.34 million people | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 9.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 9.48 million people | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 9.55 million people | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 9.62 million people | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 9.69 million people | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 9.76 million people | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 9.83 million people | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 9.90 million people | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 9.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 10.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 10.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 10.20 million people | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 10.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 10.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 10.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 10.50 million people | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 10.58 million people | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 10.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 10.74 million people | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 10.82 million people | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 10.90 million people | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 10.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 11.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 11.14 million people | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 11.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 11.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 11.39 million people | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 11.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 11.56 million people | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 11.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 11.73 million people | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 11.82 million people | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 11.90 million people | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 11.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 12.08 million people | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 12.17 million people | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 12.26 million people | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 12.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 12.44 million people | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 12.53 million people | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 12.62 million people | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 12.72 million people | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 12.81 million people | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 12.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 13.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 13.18 million people | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 13.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 13.51 million people | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 13.68 million people | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 13.85 million people | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 14.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 14.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 14.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 14.57 million people | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 14.76 million people | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 14.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 15.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 15.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 15.52 million people | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 15.72 million people | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 15.92 million people | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 16.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 16.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 16.55 million people | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 16.77 million people | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 17.01 million people | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 17.26 million people | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 17.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 17.78 million people | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 18.04 million people | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 18.31 million people | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 18.59 million people | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 18.86 million people | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 19.15 million people | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 19.43 million people | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 19.72 million people | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 20.02 million people | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 20.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 20.62 million people | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 20.93 million people | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 21.24 million people | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 21.56 million people | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 21.88 million people | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 22.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 22.44 million people | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 22.68 million people | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 22.88 million people | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 23.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 23.23 million people | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 23.41 million people | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 23.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 23.77 million people | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 23.95 million people | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 24.13 million people | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 24.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 24.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 24.67 million people | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 24.84 million people | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 25.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 25.19 million people | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 25.37 million people | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 25.55 million people | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 25.73 million people | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 25.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 25.81 million people | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 25.71 million people | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 25.53 million people | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 25.25 million people | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 24.97 million people | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 24.70 million people | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 24.43 million people | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 24.17 million people | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 23.91 million people | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 23.79 million people | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 23.79 million people | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 23.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 24.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 24.59 million people | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 24.99 million people | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 25.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 25.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 26.24 million people | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 26.67 million people | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 27.05 million people | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 27.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 27.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 27.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 28.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 28.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 28.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 28.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 28.78 million people | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 28.96 million people | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 28.99 million people | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 28.88 million people | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 28.63 million people | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 28.24 million people | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 27.71 million people | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 27.18 million people | -1.9% |
| 1945 | 26.67 million people | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 26.17 million people | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 25.68 million people | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 25.19 million people | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 24.90 million people | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 24.78 million people | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 25.22 million people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 25.67 million people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 26.13 million people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 26.59 million people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 27.06 million people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 27.54 million people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 28.08 million people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 28.64 million people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 29.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 29.58 million people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 29.98 million people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 30.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 30.67 million people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 30.99 million people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 31.29 million people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 31.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 31.83 million people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 32.08 million people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 32.32 million people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 32.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 32.77 million people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 33.04 million people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 33.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 33.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 33.96 million people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 34.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 34.63 million people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 34.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 35.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 35.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 35.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 36.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 36.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 36.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 37.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 37.45 million people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 37.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 37.82 million people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 37.94 million people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 38.06 million people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 38.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.23 million people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 38.29 million people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.34 million people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.36 million people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.36 million people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.35 million people | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.26 million people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.25 million people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.23 million people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.20 million people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.17 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.12 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.07 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.02 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.10 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.25 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.26 million people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.27 million people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.27 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.26 million people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.26 million people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.24 million people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.23 million people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.17 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.04 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.76 million people | +1.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 38.76 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 13.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 38.76 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 6.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +55.6% | 2.25 million people | 3.50 million people |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 1.50 million people | 2.25 million people |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 4.00 million people | 5.00 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.50 million people | 3.50 million people | 3.50 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.50 million people | 3.50 million people | 3.50 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.00 million people | 6.00 million people | 6.00 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.25 million people | 6.25 million people | 6.25 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.55 million people | 6.55 million people | 6.55 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.86 million people | 6.86 million people | 6.86 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.19 million people | 7.19 million people | 7.19 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.53 million people | 7.53 million people | 7.53 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.89 million people | 7.89 million people | 7.89 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.26 million people | 8.26 million people | 8.26 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.66 million people | 8.66 million people | 8.66 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.07 million people | 9.07 million people | 9.07 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.30 million people | 9.00 million people | 9.62 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 10.02 million people | 9.69 million people | 10.35 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 10.78 million people | 10.43 million people | 11.14 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 11.60 million people | 11.22 million people | 11.99 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 12.49 million people | 12.08 million people | 12.92 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 13.78 million people | 13.05 million people | 14.57 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.63 million people | 14.76 million people | 16.55 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 17.93 million people | 16.77 million people | 19.15 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 20.79 million people | 19.43 million people | 22.18 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 23.32 million people | 22.44 million people | 24.13 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 25.10 million people | 24.31 million people | 25.81 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 24.83 million people | 23.79 million people | 25.81 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.27 million people | 23.79 million people | 27.05 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 28.30 million people | 27.39 million people | 28.99 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.93 million people | 24.90 million people | 28.88 million people | 10 |
| 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 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.8441 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Poland?
- Population in Poland was 38.76 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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 1.25 million people in 1000.
- How does Poland rank for population?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 239 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.