Number of live births in Poland
Poland: Number of live births was 304,939 births in 2022. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
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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The total number of live births recorded in a given year.