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Population in Poland

Population in Poland was 36.5 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons36,497,495
Change on 2024-0.3%
Rank5th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high38,263,3032000
Series low36,497,4952025

Population in Poland, 2000 to 2025

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36M36.5M37M37.5M38M38.5M20002004200820122016202020252000: 38,263,303 persons2001: 38,253,955 persons2002: 38,242,197 persons2003: 38,218,531 persons2004: 38,190,608 persons2005: 38,173,835 persons2006: 38,157,055 persons2007: 38,125,479 persons2008: 38,115,641 persons2009: 38,135,876 persons2010: 38,022,869 persons2011: 38,062,718 persons2012: 38,063,792 persons2013: 38,062,535 persons2014: 38,017,856 persons2015: 38,005,614 persons2016: 37,967,209 persons2017: 37,972,964 persons2018: 37,976,687 persons2019: 37,972,812 persons2020: 37,958,138 persons2021: 37,073,357 persons2022: 36,889,761 persons2023: 36,753,736 persons2024: 36,620,970 persons2025: 36,497,495 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
202536,497,495
202436,620,970
202336,753,736 Estimated
202236,889,761 Estimated
202137,073,357 Series break
202037,958,138
201937,972,812
201837,976,687
201737,972,964
201637,967,209
201538,005,614
201438,017,856
201338,062,535
201238,063,792
201138,062,718
201038,022,869 Series break
200938,135,876
200838,115,641
200738,125,479
200638,157,055
200538,173,835
200438,190,608
200338,218,531
200238,242,197
200138,253,955
200038,263,303 Series break

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Poland36,497,495
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the population in Poland?

Population in Poland was 36.5 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest population in Poland?

38.26 million in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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