Total population in thousands in Poland
Poland: Total population in thousands was 38,141 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38,141
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 75 countries
All-time high
38,763
in 2023
All-time low
37,996
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Total population in thousands in Poland, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in thousands in Poland is 38,141, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Poland peaked at 38,763 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,996, in 2008.
That places Poland 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,132 | 37,996 | 38,258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,233 | 38,095 | 38,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,340 | 38,040 | 38,763 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 13 Yemen 41,774 compare
- 14 Ukraine 38,980 compare
- 15 Morocco 38,431 compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 37,053 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 34,566 compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 25,620 compare
More population data for Poland
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in Poland?
- Total population in thousands in Poland was 38,141 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38,763 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,996 in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for total population in thousands?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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