Population growth rate in Poland
Poland: Population growth rate was -0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Poland stood at -0.3%.
The figure is down 111.8% on the previous year and down 1,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Poland peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 198th of 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -0.4% | 2.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Poland?
- Population growth rate in Poland was -0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for population growth rate?
- Poland ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.