Poland Population History
1960 - 2026
Poland's population has grown from 29,637,450 in 1960 to 36,559,233 in 2024, a total increase of 23.4% (1.23x). The population peaked at 38,663,481 in 1998.
1960 Population
29.6M
2024 Population
36.6M
Total Growth
23.4%
Peak Year
1998
Population by Decade
1960
29.6M
1970
32.7M
1980
35.6M
1990
38.1M
2000
38.3M
2010
38.0M
2020
37.5M
2024
36.6M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.19%
1965-1970
+0.76%
1970-1975
+0.81%
1975-1980
+0.90%
1980-1985
+0.90%
1985-1990
+0.48%
1990-1995
+0.25%
1995-2000
-0.17%
2000-2005
-0.05%
2005-2010
-0.06%
2010-2015
-0.03%
2015-2020
-0.25%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,559,233 | -128,120 |
| 2023 | 36,687,353 | -134,396 |
| 2022 | 36,821,749 | -159,810 |
| 2021 | 36,981,559 | -534,189 |
| 2020 | 37,515,748 | -449,727 |
| 2019 | 37,965,475 | -9,275 |
| 2018 | 37,974,750 | -76 |
| 2017 | 37,974,826 | +4,739 |
| 2016 | 37,970,087 | -16,325 |
| 2015 | 37,986,412 | -25,323 |
| 2014 | 38,011,735 | -28,461 |
| 2013 | 38,040,196 | -22,968 |
| 2012 | 38,063,164 | -91 |
| 2011 | 38,063,255 | +20,461 |
| 2010 | 38,042,794 | -108,809 |
| 2009 | 38,151,603 | +25,844 |
| 2008 | 38,125,759 | +5,199 |
| 2007 | 38,120,560 | -20,707 |
| 2006 | 38,141,267 | -24,178 |
| 2005 | 38,165,445 | -16,777 |
| 2004 | 38,182,222 | -22,348 |
| 2003 | 38,204,570 | -25,794 |
| 2002 | 38,230,364 | -17,712 |
| 2001 | 38,248,076 | -10,553 |
| 2000 | 38,258,629 | -401,642 |
| 1999 | 38,660,271 | -3,210 |
| 1998 | 38,663,481 | +13,821 |
| 1997 | 38,649,660 | +25,290 |
| 1996 | 38,624,370 | +29,372 |
| 1995 | 38,594,998 | +52,346 |
| 1994 | 38,542,652 | +81,244 |
| 1993 | 38,461,408 | +97,741 |
| 1992 | 38,363,667 | +117,474 |
| 1991 | 38,246,193 | +135,411 |
| 1990 | 38,110,782 | +149,253 |
| 1989 | 37,961,529 | +137,042 |
| 1988 | 37,824,487 | +156,442 |
| 1987 | 37,668,045 | +211,926 |
| 1986 | 37,456,119 | +254,234 |
| 1985 | 37,201,885 | +297,751 |
| 1984 | 36,904,134 | +332,326 |
| 1983 | 36,571,808 | +341,327 |
| 1982 | 36,230,481 | +331,894 |
| 1981 | 35,898,587 | +324,437 |
| 1980 | 35,574,150 | +326,933 |
| 1979 | 35,247,217 | +281,617 |
| 1978 | 34,965,600 | +276,550 |
| 1977 | 34,689,050 | +332,750 |
| 1976 | 34,356,300 | +341,101 |
| 1975 | 34,015,199 | +336,300 |
| 1974 | 33,678,899 | +321,699 |
| 1973 | 33,357,200 | +301,550 |
| 1972 | 33,055,650 | +272,150 |
| 1971 | 32,783,500 | +119,200 |
| 1970 | 32,664,300 | +116,000 |
| 1969 | 32,548,300 | +253,645 |
| 1968 | 32,294,655 | +307,500 |
| 1967 | 31,987,155 | +306,155 |
| 1966 | 31,681,000 | +236,050 |
| 1965 | 31,444,950 | +305,500 |
| 1964 | 31,139,450 | +427,450 |
| 1963 | 30,712,000 | +403,500 |
| 1962 | 30,308,500 | +344,500 |
| 1961 | 29,964,000 | +326,550 |
| 1960 | 29,637,450 | — |