Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents in Poland
Poland: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents was 56.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Poland stood at 56.5. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Poland peaked at 84.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.5, in 2025.
That places Poland 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.1 | — |
| 2006 | 80.8 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 78.3 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 77.4 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.8 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 75.5 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 75.3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.6 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 74.2 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 74.3 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.7 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 68.7 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 67.2 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.7 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 61.5 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 69.4 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 68.5 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 66.1 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 58 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 60.1 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 56.5 | -6.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 56.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.8, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 56.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.08 | 74.8 | 84.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.67 | 61.5 | 76.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1 | 56.5 | 69.4 | 6 |
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 share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Poland?
- Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Poland was 56.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by type of household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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