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Poland Population

Poland's population fell to 36.55 million in 2024, down from 36.69 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.4% (132,646) from the previous year. Poland has population higher than the global median (36.55 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Europe, Poland is higher (36.55 million vs regional median 5.57 million) and ranks 9th out of 49 countries in Europe.

Poland's life expectancy rose to 78.51 years in 2023, up from 77.16 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 36.55
2023 36.69
2022 36.82
2021 36.98
2020 37.52
2019 37.97
2018 37.97
2017 37.97
2016 37.97
2015 37.99
2014 38.01
2013 38.04
2012 38.06
2011 38.06
2010 38.04
2009 38.15
2008 38.13
2007 38.12
2006 38.14
2005 38.17
2004 38.18
2003 38.2
2002 38.23
2001 38.25
2000 38.26
1999 38.66
1998 38.66
1997 38.65
1996 38.62
1995 38.59
1994 38.54
1993 38.46
1992 38.36
1991 38.25
1990 38.11
1989 37.96
1988 37.82
1987 37.67
1986 37.46
1985 37.2
1984 36.9
1983 36.57
1982 36.23
1981 35.9
1980 35.57
1979 35.25
1978 34.97
1977 34.69
1976 34.36
1975 34.02
1974 33.68
1973 33.36
1972 33.06
1971 32.78
1970 32.66
1969 32.55
1968 32.29
1967 31.99
1966 31.68
1965 31.44
1964 31.14
1963 30.71
1962 30.31
1961 29.96
1960 29.64
Poland Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Poland.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 99.8% 99.3% 2021
Gini Index 28.9 points 28.5 points 2022
Happiness Index 6.67 points 6.44 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.71 0.69 2021
Poverty Rate 0.3% 0.1% 2022
Primary Enrollment Rate 100.59% 96.6% 2022