Share of people living: total population … age in Poland
Poland: Share of people living: total population … age was 17.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Poland is 17.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Poland peaked at 17.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2005.
Poland ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people living: total population … age in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.7 | — |
| 2006 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.2 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.6 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 14.6 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.4 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 15 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.1 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 17.3 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 17.9 | +3.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 17.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.05, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 17.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.5, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.55 | 10.3 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.82 | 15.9 | 17.9 | 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 people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Poland?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Poland was 17.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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