Refugees by country of asylum in Poland
Poland: Refugees by country of asylum was 1.01 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Poland, 1991–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum in Poland is 1.01 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 6,313.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Poland peaked at 1.01 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 393 people, in 1994.
Poland ranks 7th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Poland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 550 people | — |
| 1992 | 2,719 people | +394.4% |
| 1993 | 810 people | -70.2% |
| 1994 | 393 people | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 600 people | +52.7% |
| 1996 | 600 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 835 people | +39.2% |
| 1998 | 895 people | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 937 people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,011 people | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,295 people | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 1,586 people | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 1,822 people | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 2,491 people | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 4,585 people | +84.1% |
| 2006 | 6,786 people | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 10,037 people | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 12,761 people | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 15,299 people | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 15,537 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15,834 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,897 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,428 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15,730 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14,057 people | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 11,738 people | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 12,225 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 12,495 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12,658 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,771 people | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 4,875 people | +75.9% |
| 2022 | 971,129 people | +19820.6% |
| 2023 | 971,478 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million people | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 926.56 people | 393 people | 2,719 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,767 people | 1,011 people | 15,299 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,260 people | 11,738 people | 16,428 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 591,825 people | 2,771 people | 1.01 million people | 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)
- 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)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8912 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Poland?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Poland was 1.01 million people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 people in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,313.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.