Population (International Monetary) in Poland
Poland: Population (International Monetary) was 36.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.55 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.66 million
in 1998
All-time low
29.64 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Poland recorded 36.55 million for population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Poland peaked at 38.66 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.64 million, in 1960.
That places Poland 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) 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 | 36.55 million | -0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 36.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 6.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Poland's 36.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.49 million, 4.9× the median. (49 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 | 36.91 million | 36.55 million | 37.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Poland?
- Population in Poland was 36.55 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.66 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.64 million in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for population?
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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