Usually resident population on 1 January in Poland
Poland: Usually resident population on 1 January was 37.48 million Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
37.48 million Number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
38.02 million Number
in 2014
All-time low
37.48 million Number
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Usually resident population on 1 January in Poland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for usually resident population on 1 january in Poland is 37.48 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Poland peaked at 38.02 million Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.48 million Number, in 2025.
That places Poland 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38.02 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 38.01 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.97 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.97 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.98 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.97 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.96 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.84 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.65 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.72 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.57 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 37.48 million Number | -0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 37.48 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.36 million Number, 4.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Poland's 37.48 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.18 million Number, 4.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.99 million Number | 37.97 million Number | 38.02 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.70 million Number | 37.48 million Number | 37.96 million Number | 6 |
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 usually resident population on 1 january in Poland?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Poland was 37.48 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.02 million Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.48 million Number in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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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