Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Poland
Poland: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 1,528 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Poland, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Poland is 1,528, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 63.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Poland peaked at 35,934 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1976.
Poland ranks 96th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 150 | — |
| 1971 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 100 | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 70 | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 60 | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 260.5 | +421.0% |
| 1980 | 471 | +80.8% |
| 1981 | 505 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 775 | +53.5% |
| 1983 | 761 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 994 | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 1,655 | +66.5% |
| 1986 | 1,102 | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 1,475 | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 23,266 | +1477.4% |
| 1989 | 23,072 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 25,632 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 21,643 | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 14,518 | -32.9% |
| 1993 | 13,385 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 35,934 | +168.5% |
| 1995 | 19,731 | -45.1% |
| 1996 | 12,868 | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 7,292 | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 1,880 | -74.2% |
| 1999 | 1,238 | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 859 | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 3,187 | +271.0% |
| 2002 | 16,713 | +424.4% |
| 2003 | 15,211 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 10,683 | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 19,642 | +83.9% |
| 2006 | 13,508 | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 2,911 | -78.4% |
| 2008 | 2,385 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 2,052 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 1,758 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 1,811 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,638 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,428 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 1,306 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1,298 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,159 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,123 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,085 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 961 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 910 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 887 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 971 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 932 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,528 | +63.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,528 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 13.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,528 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 382.5, 4.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1477.4% | 1,475 | 23,266 |
| 2002 | +424.4% | 3,187 | 16,713 |
| 1979 | +421.0% | 50 | 260.5 |
| 2001 | +271.0% | 859 | 3,187 |
| 1994 | +168.5% | 13,385 | 35,934 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.05 | 50 | 260.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,408 | 471 | 23,266 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,412 | 1,238 | 35,934 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,715 | 859 | 19,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,357 | 961 | 1,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,046 | 887 | 1,528 | 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)
- 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 origin, gaps filled in Poland?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Poland was 1,528 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,934 in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1976.
- How does Poland rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Poland ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 origin, 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 origin with 133 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 origin 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 origin with 133 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.