Usually resident population on 1 January in Poland
Poland: Usually resident population on 1 January was 37.29 million in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
37.29 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
38.02 million
in 2014
All-time low
37.29 million
in 2026
Years of data
13
2014–2026
Usually resident population on 1 January in Poland, 2014–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 37.29 million for usually resident population on 1 january in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Poland peaked at 38.02 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.29 million, in 2026.
Poland ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38.02 million | — |
| 2015 | 38.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.98 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.96 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.65 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 37.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 37.29 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.99 million | 37.97 million | 38.02 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.64 million | 37.29 million | 37.96 million | 7 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3006 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 6,143 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 251,782 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 119 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 36.50 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 251,782 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in Poland?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Poland was 37.29 million in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.02 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.29 million in 2026.
- How does Poland rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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