Population, total in Poland
Poland: Population, total was 36.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.44 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
38.66 million
in 1998
All-time low
29.64 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Poland stood at 36.44 million.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Poland peaked at 38.66 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.64 million, in 1960.
Poland ranks 44th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.64 million | — |
| 1961 | 29.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 30.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 30.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 31.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 31.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 31.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 31.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 32.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 32.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 32.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 32.78 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 33.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 33.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 33.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 34.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 34.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 34.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 34.97 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 35.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 35.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 35.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 36.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 36.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 36.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 37.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 37.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 37.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 37.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 37.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 38.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 38.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 38.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.65 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.66 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.52 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.98 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 36.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.44 million | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 36.44 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 12.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 36.44 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 6.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.17 million | 29.64 million | 32.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.88 million | 32.66 million | 35.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.93 million | 35.57 million | 37.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.49 million | 38.11 million | 38.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.18 million | 38.12 million | 38.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.01 million | 37.97 million | 38.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.83 million | 36.44 million | 37.52 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 41 Morocco 38.43 million compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 37.05 million compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 36.97 million compare
- 45 Malaysia 35.98 million compare
- 46 Mozambique 35.63 million compare
- 47 Ghana 35.06 million compare
More climate change data for Poland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,935 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,534 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 550.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,175 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,089 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 86.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Poland?
- Population, total in Poland was 36.44 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.66 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.64 million in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for population, total?
- Poland ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.