Population growth in Poland
Poland: Population growth was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Poland, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Poland recorded -0.3% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 407.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Poland peaked at 1.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 192nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -1.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.3% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -1.4% | -0.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Poland
- Population, total 36.44 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 21.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 60.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 9.38 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 17.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 39.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 38.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 24.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Poland?
- Population growth in Poland was -0.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for population growth?
- Poland ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 407.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.