Population of Poland
Current Population
36,559,233
10yr Growth Rate
-3.82%
Rank
#42 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Poland Population Analysis
Poland's population of 36.56 million in 2024 represents a significant demographic contraction, declining 3.82% over the past decade—a substantial loss of approximately 1.46 million people. This decline reflects broader Central European trends driven by low fertility rates and emigration, particularly to Western EU nations. Despite ranking 42nd globally, Poland's trajectory diverges sharply from its peak growth in the 1960s, when natural increase and post-war recovery drove expansion; the current negative trend suggests further shrinkage unless immigration or fertility rates reverse substantially.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | -0.00% |
| 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 | -0.00% |
| 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% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | -0.01% |
| 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 | +0.80% |
| 1977 | 34,689,050 | +0.97% |
| 1976 | 34,356,300 | +1.00% |
| 1975 | 34,015,199 | +1.00% |
| 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 | +1.10% |
| 1960 | 29,637,450 | — |