Number of live births in Poland
Poland: Number of live births was 304,939 births in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
304,939 births
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
720,756 births
in 1983
All-time low
304,939 births
in 2022
Years of data
52
1971–2022
Number of live births in Poland, 1971–2022
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of live births in Poland is 304,939 births, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Poland peaked at 720,756 births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 304,939 births, in 2022.
That places Poland 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of live births in Poland, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 562,315 births | — |
| 1972 | 575,705 births | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 598,549 births | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 621,080 births | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 643,772 births | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 670,140 births | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 662,582 births | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 666,336 births | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 688,293 births | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 692,798 births | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 678,696 births | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 702,351 births | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 720,756 births | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 699,041 births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 675,764 births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 633,346 births | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 604,653 births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 589,972 births | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 565,654 births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 548,774 births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 545,181 births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 512,802 births | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 491,924 births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 471,635 births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 441,703 births | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 428,539 births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 410,704 births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 393,668 births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 381,643 births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 379,021 births | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 368,027 births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 354,083 births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 349,587 births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 354,894 births | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 365,012 births | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 374,909 births | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 389,258 births | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 413,232 births | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 417,335 births | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 412,115 births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 388,167 births | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 388,204 births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 368,784 births | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 373,918 births | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 369,343 births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 382,773 births | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 402,643 births | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 387,395 births | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 373,774 births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 354,776 births | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 330,971 births | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 304,939 births | -7.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 304,939 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Poland's 304,939 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 632,086 births | 562,315 births | 688,293 births | 9 |
| 1980s | 656,303 births | 565,654 births | 720,756 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 462,657 births | 381,643 births | 548,774 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,536 births | 349,587 births | 417,335 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,712 births | 368,784 births | 412,115 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,229 births | 304,939 births | 354,776 births | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4178 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Poland?
- Number of live births in Poland was 304,939 births in 2022, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 720,756 births in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,939 births in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for number of live births?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.