The current population of Poland is 35,806,942 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 36,559,233 in 2024.
- Poland is ranked 47/197 by population and was ranked 32nd in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (-6.12% decline in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, Poland has had an average decline rate of -0.31% per year.
- Poland accounts for 0.43% of the world's population.
- Poland's population peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and has been in decline since.
- The UN estimates that Poland's population is going to decline by -13.1% to 31.1M people by 2050.
Poland population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 18,350,017 | -1.03% |
| 2099 | 18,541,227 | -1.03% |
| 2098 | 18,733,999 | -1.03% |
| 2097 | 18,928,169 | -1.03% |
| 2096 | 19,125,003 | -1.03% |
| 2095 | 19,323,203 | -1.03% |
| 2094 | 19,525,085 | -1.04% |
| 2093 | 19,730,030 | -1.05% |
| 2092 | 19,938,529 | -1.06% |
| 2091 | 20,151,135 | -1.07% |
| 2090 | 20,368,308 | -1.08% |
| 2089 | 20,589,970 | -1.09% |
| 2088 | 20,817,398 | -1.11% |
| 2087 | 21,050,137 | -1.12% |
| 2086 | 21,288,179 | -1.13% |
| 2085 | 21,531,674 | -1.14% |
| 2084 | 21,780,998 | -1.16% |
| 2083 | 22,036,816 | -1.17% |
| 2082 | 22,298,479 | -1.18% |
| 2081 | 22,565,373 | -1.19% |
| 2080 | 22,836,875 | -1.2% |
| 2079 | 23,113,773 | -1.2% |
| 2078 | 23,393,434 | -1.21% |
| 2077 | 23,679,569 | -1.2% |
| 2076 | 23,968,050 | -1.2% |
| 2075 | 24,259,763 | -1.2% |
| 2074 | 24,554,480 | -1.2% |
| 2073 | 24,852,006 | -1.18% |
| 2072 | 25,149,886 | -1.17% |
| 2071 | 25,447,869 | -1.15% |
| 2070 | 25,745,140 | -1.14% |
| 2069 | 26,042,079 | -1.12% |
| 2068 | 26,337,963 | -1.1% |
| 2067 | 26,632,110 | -1.08% |
| 2066 | 26,923,643 | -1.06% |
| 2065 | 27,211,946 | -1.04% |
| 2064 | 27,497,263 | -1.01% |
| 2063 | 27,778,871 | -0.99% |
| 2062 | 28,055,433 | -0.97% |
| 2061 | 28,328,948 | -0.94% |
| 2060 | 28,597,687 | -0.92% |
| 2059 | 28,864,377 | -0.9% |
| 2058 | 29,125,961 | -0.88% |
| 2057 | 29,384,759 | -0.86% |
| 2056 | 29,641,101 | -0.85% |
| 2055 | 29,893,868 | -0.83% |
| 2054 | 30,142,942 | -0.81% |
| 2053 | 30,389,214 | -0.79% |
| 2052 | 30,630,763 | -0.78% |
| 2051 | 30,871,146 | -0.76% |
| 2050 | 31,107,894 | -0.75% |
| 2049 | 31,341,718 | -0.73% |
| 2048 | 31,572,273 | -0.72% |
| 2047 | 31,800,868 | -0.71% |
| 2046 | 32,026,873 | -0.69% |
| 2045 | 32,250,757 | -0.68% |
| 2044 | 32,471,522 | -0.67% |
| 2043 | 32,690,423 | -0.66% |
| 2042 | 32,906,811 | -0.64% |
| 2041 | 33,118,473 | -0.63% |
| 2040 | 33,328,426 | -0.62% |
| 2039 | 33,535,096 | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 33,738,091 | -0.59% |
| 2037 | 33,936,906 | -0.58% |
| 2036 | 34,133,190 | -0.56% |
| 2035 | 34,323,827 | -0.54% |
| 2034 | 34,511,159 | -0.53% |
| 2033 | 34,693,880 | -0.51% |
| 2032 | 34,872,593 | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 35,046,775 | -0.47% |
| 2030 | 35,213,577 | -0.46% |
| 2029 | 35,374,919 | -0.43% |
| 2028 | 35,527,083 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 35,671,012 | -0.38% |
| 2026 | 35,806,942 | -1.18% |
| 2025 | 36,233,346 | -0.89% |
| 2024 | 36,559,233 | -0.35% |
| 2023 | 36,687,353 | -0.36% |
| 2022 | 36,821,749 | -0.43% |
| 2021 | 36,981,559 | -1.42% |
| 2020 | 37,515,748 | -1.18% |
| 2019 | 37,965,475 | -0.02% |
| 2018 | 37,974,750 | -0% |
| 2017 | 37,974,826 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 37,970,087 | -0.04% |
| 2015 | 37,986,412 | -0.07% |
| 2014 | 38,011,735 | -0.07% |
| 2013 | 38,040,196 | -0.06% |
| 2012 | 38,063,164 | -0% |
| 2011 | 38,063,255 | 0.05% |
| 2010 | 38,042,794 | -0.29% |
| 2009 | 38,151,603 | 0.07% |
| 2008 | 38,125,759 | 0.01% |
| 2007 | 38,120,560 | -0.05% |
| 2006 | 38,141,267 | -0.06% |
| 2005 | 38,165,445 | -0.04% |
| 2004 | 38,182,222 | -0.06% |
| 2003 | 38,204,570 | -0.07% |
| 2002 | 38,230,364 | -0.05% |
| 2001 | 38,248,076 | -0.03% |
| 2000 | 38,258,629 | -1.04% |
| 1999 | 38,660,271 | -0.008% |
| 1998 | 38,663,481 | 0.04% |
| 1997 | 38,649,660 | 0.07% |
| 1996 | 38,624,370 | 0.08% |
| 1995 | 38,594,998 | 0.14% |
| 1994 | 38,542,652 | 0.21% |
| 1993 | 38,461,408 | 0.25% |
| 1992 | 38,363,667 | 0.31% |
| 1991 | 38,246,193 | 0.36% |
| 1990 | 38,110,782 | 0.39% |
| 1989 | 37,961,529 | 0.36% |
| 1988 | 37,824,487 | 0.42% |
| 1987 | 37,668,045 | 0.57% |
| 1986 | 37,456,119 | 0.68% |
| 1985 | 37,201,885 | 0.81% |
| 1984 | 36,904,134 | 0.91% |
| 1983 | 36,571,808 | 0.94% |
| 1982 | 36,230,481 | 0.92% |
| 1981 | 35,898,587 | 0.91% |
| 1980 | 35,574,150 | 0.93% |
| 1979 | 35,247,217 | 0.81% |
| 1978 | 34,965,600 | 0.8% |
| 1977 | 34,689,050 | 0.97% |
| 1976 | 34,356,300 | 1% |
| 1975 | 34,015,199 | 1% |
| 1974 | 33,678,899 | 0.96% |
| 1973 | 33,357,200 | 0.91% |
| 1972 | 33,055,650 | 0.83% |
| 1971 | 32,783,500 | 0.36% |
| 1970 | 32,664,300 | 0.36% |
| 1969 | 32,548,300 | 0.79% |
| 1968 | 32,294,655 | 0.96% |
| 1967 | 31,987,155 | 0.97% |
| 1966 | 31,681,000 | 0.75% |
| 1965 | 31,444,950 | 0.98% |
| 1964 | 31,139,450 | 1.39% |
| 1963 | 30,712,000 | 1.33% |
| 1962 | 30,308,500 | 1.15% |
| 1961 | 29,964,000 | 1.1% |
| 1960 | 29,637,450 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Poland has a population of 35.8M as of 2026, compared to 38M in 2016, 38.1M in 2006, and 38.6M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.57% per year. Poland is ranked 180th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Poland will have 32,026,873 people (-10.6% decline) with a rank change from 47th to 61st.
By the year 2100, Poland's population is projected to decline by 48.8% from its current level to 18.4M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -330,820 |
| 2024 | - | - | -238,062 |
| 2023 | -143,567 | -135,743 | -7,824 |
| 2022 | 824,139 | -143,605 | 967,744 |
| 2021 | -182,656 | -184,907 | 2,251 |
| 2020 | -116,130 | -120,050 | 3,920 |
| 2019 | -26,473 | -34,169 | 7,696 |
| 2018 | -26,805 | -26,582 | -223 |
| 2017 | -21,535 | 0 | -21,535 |
| 2016 | -9,472 | -3,797 | -5,675 |
| 2015 | -22,703 | -26,590 | 3,887 |
| 2014 | 5,525 | 0 | 5,525 |
| 2013 | -6,618 | -19,020 | 12,402 |
| 2012 | 4,635 | 0 | 4,635 |
| 2011 | 57,370 | 11,419 | 45,951 |
| 2010 | 157,666 | 38,043 | 119,623 |
| 2009 | 22,238 | 30,521 | -8,283 |
| 2008 | -7,975 | 34,313 | -42,288 |
| 2007 | -39,799 | 11,436 | -51,235 |
| 2006 | -65,068 | 3,814 | -68,882 |
| 2005 | -45,759 | -3,817 | -41,942 |
| 2004 | -45,853 | -7,637 | -38,216 |
| 2003 | -34,320 | -15,281 | -19,039 |
| 2002 | -20,285 | -3,823 | -16,462 |
| 2001 | -12,823 | 3,825 | -16,648 |
| 2000 | -4,443 | 11,478 | -15,921 |
| 1999 | -53,035 | 0 | -53,035 |
| 1998 | -20,177 | 19,332 | -39,509 |
| 1997 | -9,445 | 34,785 | -44,230 |
| 1996 | -2,862 | 42,487 | -45,349 |
| 1995 | -6,675 | 46,314 | -52,989 |
| 1994 | 54,512 | 96,357 | -41,845 |
| 1993 | 55,041 | 103,846 | -48,805 |
| 1992 | 72,035 | 118,928 | -46,893 |
| 1991 | 86,169 | 141,511 | -55,342 |
| 1990 | 109,727 | 160,066 | -50,339 |
| 1989 | 133,023 | 182,215 | -49,192 |
| 1988 | 113,928 | 215,599 | -101,671 |
| 1987 | 193,698 | 226,008 | -32,310 |
| 1986 | 235,928 | 258,448 | -22,520 |
| 1985 | 270,338 | 297,615 | -27,277 |
| 1984 | 313,735 | 332,137 | -18,402 |
| 1983 | 346,308 | 373,032 | -26,724 |
| 1982 | 334,571 | 369,551 | -34,980 |
| 1981 | 335,651 | 351,806 | -16,155 |
| 1980 | 306,207 | 348,627 | -42,420 |
| 1979 | 344,409 | 366,571 | -22,162 |
| 1978 | 276,230 | 339,166 | -62,936 |
| 1977 | 320,332 | 353,828 | -33,496 |
| 1976 | 341,896 | 367,612 | -25,716 |
| 1975 | 319,010 | 350,356 | -31,346 |
| 1974 | 328,620 | 346,893 | -18,273 |
| 1973 | 290,894 | 320,229 | -29,335 |
| 1972 | 299,024 | 314,028 | -15,004 |
| 1971 | 246,893 | 278,660 | -31,767 |
| 1970 | 214,054 | 280,913 | -66,859 |
| 1969 | 243,407 | 270,151 | -26,744 |
| 1968 | 269,058 | 280,963 | -11,905 |
| 1967 | 249,610 | 275,089 | -25,479 |
| 1966 | 280,643 | 297,801 | -17,158 |
| 1965 | 292,792 | 314,450 | -21,658 |
| 1964 | 303,692 | 326,965 | -23,273 |
| 1963 | 345,560 | 359,330 | -13,770 |
| 1962 | 329,650 | 360,671 | -31,021 |
| 1961 | 378,477 | 398,521 | -20,044 |
| 1960 | 438,256 | 444,562 | -6,306 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 41.4% of the population change in Poland is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).
As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 649,114 and 1.7% in 2010.
Poland population clock
Poland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
35806942
|
47/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.43% | 47/197 |
| One net population change |
4.1 minutes
|
194/197 |
| One birth every |
1.94 minutes
|
72/196 |
| One death every |
1.29 minutes
|
28/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -351 | 194/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -128,120 | 194/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.35% | 181/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.59 minutes
|
191/196 |
| Annual migration change | -330,820 | 191/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,739,901 | 41/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.5% | 97/195 |
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Poland population statistics
|
Poland
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79.2 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 42.7 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 42.9 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.4:51.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.16 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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