Poland Population (LIVE)

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Poland Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Poland is 37,824,041 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Poland 2026 population is estimated at 37,843,188 people at mid-year.
  • Poland population is equivalent to 0.46% of the total world population.
  • Poland ranks number 42 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Poland is 124 per Km² (320 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 306,230 Km² (118,236 sq. miles).
  • 59.66% of the population is urban (22,575,951 people in 2026)
  • The median age in Poland is 43 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Poland (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Poland Global Rank
2026 37,843,188 −0.78% −297,722 −7,971 43 1.31 124 59.7% 22,575,951 0.46% 8,300,678,395 42
2025 38,140,910 −1.03% −398,291 −330,820 42.5 1.31 125 59.2% 22,598,335 0.46% 8,231,613,070 42
2024 38,539,201 −0.58% −223,643 −238,062 41.8 1.3 126 58.7% 22,625,763 0.47% 8,161,972,572 39
2023 38,762,844 0.98% 377,105 −7,824 41.3 1.3 127 58.5% 22,658,118 0.48% 8,091,734,930 39
2022 38,385,739 0.28% 107,364 967,744 40.9 1.26 125 59.1% 22,695,137 0.48% 8,021,407,192 39
2020 38,171,012 −0.05% −19,060 3,920 40.1 1.38 125 59.7% 22,781,639 0.48% 7,887,001,292 39
2015 38,266,314 0.09% 34,193 3,887 38.3 1.32 125 60.3% 23,065,377 0.51% 7,470,491,872 35
2010 38,095,351 −0.02% −5,806 119,623 36.9 1.41 124 61.3% 23,335,927 0.54% 7,021,732,148 33
2005 38,124,379 −0.07% −26,738 −41,942 35.6 1.24 124 61.8% 23,574,790 0.58% 6,586,970,132 32
2000 38,258,071 −0.06% −21,319 −15,921 34.3 1.37 125 62.2% 23,791,900 0.62% 6,171,702,993 30
1995 38,364,667 0.16% 61,842 −52,989 32.9 1.63 125 61.6% 23,645,810 0.67% 5,758,878,982 29
1990 38,055,455 0.46% 170,920 −50,339 31.4 2.06 124 61.1% 23,254,781 0.71% 5,327,803,110 28
1985 37,200,853 0.9% 324,867 −27,277 29.8 2.32 121 59.8% 22,255,565 0.76% 4,868,943,465 26
1980 35,576,519 0.93% 322,424 −42,420 28.5 2.28 116 58% 20,640,994 0.80% 4,447,606,236 25
1975 33,964,399 0.86% 284,353 −31,346 27.4 2.28 111 55.3% 18,776,569 0.83% 4,070,735,277 24
1970 32,542,633 0.79% 250,859 −66,859 27.3 2.25 106 52.3% 17,011,282 0.88% 3,694,683,794 23
1965 31,288,336 1.13% 342,474 −21,658 26.5 2.54 102 50.2% 15,718,434 0.94% 3,334,533,703 21
1960 29,575,966 1.79% 502,465 −6,306 25.6 3 97 47.9% 14,181,448 0.98% 3,015,470,894 19
1955 27,063,640 1.78% 456,696 −28,167 25.2 3.56 88 43.5% 11,779,020 0.99% 2,740,213,792 19

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Poland Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Poland Global Rank
2030 37,198,543 −0.5% −188,473 −5,963 45 1.33 121 60.6% 22,532,769 0.43% 8,569,124,911 47
2035 36,243,787 −0.52% −190,951 −4,055 47.4 1.35 118 62.3% 22,568,109 0.41% 8,885,210,181 52
2040 35,179,554 −0.59% −212,847 −5,282 49.3 1.37 115 64.5% 22,692,384 0.38% 9,177,190,203 53
2045 34,031,059 −0.66% −229,699 −4,972 50.8 1.39 111 67% 22,805,335 0.36% 9,439,639,668 57
2050 32,814,096 −0.73% −243,393 −4,478 51.8 1.4 107 69.5% 22,799,232 0.34% 9,664,378,587 59

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Poland Demographics (2026)

Life Expectancy
79.2 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
3.1

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
3.6

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Poland

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Warszawa (Warsaw) 1,882,756
2 Katowice 865,777
3 Krakow 699,015
4 Lodz 582,659
5 Wrocław 508,528
6 Poznan 494,839
7 Gdansk 384,985
8 Sosnowiec 318,955
9 Szczecin 300,314
10 Lublin 300,013
11 Białystok 288,641
12 Bydgoszcz 266,908
13 Gdynia 209,918
14 Rzeszów 187,574
15 Radom 174,122
16 Toruń 166,921
17 Kielce 165,834
18 Częstochowa 164,337
19 Olsztyn 145,771
20 Zielona Góra 133,925
21 Bielsko-Biała 133,022
22 Elbląg 107,088
23 Tychy 100,761
24 Gliwice 95,730
25 Gorzów Wielkopolski 94,196
26 Koszalin 93,416
27 Opole 90,669
28 Słupsk 83,293
29 Kalisz 82,099
30 Legnica 76,676
31 Grudziądz 73,692
32 Siedlce 72,316
33 Włocławek 72,215
34 Tarnów 70,695
35 Nowy Sącz 67,282
36 Lubin 67,140
37 Płock 67,138
38 Suwałki 65,194
39 Inowrocław 64,117
40 Legionowo 62,109
41 Łomża 62,058
42 Pila 60,401
43 Pabianice 60,303
44 Ostrów Wielkopolski 59,440
45 Stargard 58,692
46 Rybnik 58,130
47 Zamość 57,576
48 Tczew 55,947
49 Gniezno 55,100
50 Leszno 54,448
51 Stalowa Wola 53,879
52 Elk 53,844
53 Jastrzębie-Zdrój 53,229
54 Wołomin 53,038
55 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 52,153
56 Wejherowo 51,830
57 Przemyśl 51,468
58 Chełm 51,377
59 Bełchatów 51,141
60 Piotrków Trybunalski 50,606
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Notes

The Poland Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Poland delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Poland (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Poland in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.