Population, total in Poland
Poland: Population, total was 36.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Poland stood at 36.44 million.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Poland peaked at 38.66 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.64 million, in 1960.
Poland ranks 44th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 | 36.83 million | 36.44 million | 37.52 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 41 Morocco 38.43 million compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 37.05 million compare
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- 46 Mozambique 35.63 million compare
- 47 Ghana 35.06 million compare
More climate change data for Poland
- Population growth -0.3% (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, total in Poland?
- Population, total in Poland was 36.44 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.66 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.64 million in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for population, total?
- Poland ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.