Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Poland
Poland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 1.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Poland, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Poland stood at 1.01 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 6,313.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Poland peaked at 1.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 393, 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 550 | — |
| 1992 | 2,719 | +394.4% |
| 1993 | 810 | -70.2% |
| 1994 | 393 | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 600 | +52.7% |
| 1996 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 835 | +39.2% |
| 1998 | 895 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 937 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,011 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,295 | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 1,586 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 1,822 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 2,491 | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 4,585 | +84.1% |
| 2006 | 6,786 | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 10,037 | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 12,761 | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 15,299 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 15,537 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15,834 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,897 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,428 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15,730 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14,057 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 11,738 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 12,225 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 12,495 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12,658 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,771 | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 4,875 | +75.9% |
| 2022 | 971,129 | +19820.6% |
| 2023 | 971,478 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 926.56 | 393 | 2,719 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,767 | 1,011 | 15,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,260 | 11,738 | 16,428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 591,825 | 2,771 | 1.01 million | 5 |
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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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Poland?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Poland was 1.01 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.