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Poland population, 1950 to 2100

Poland hit its population high of about 38.8 million in 2023. The UN projects a steep fall to 32.8 million by 2050 and 19.3 million by 2100.

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  • Poland: 24.8M in 1950, 19.3M in 2100 (projected). The latest estimate is 38.8M in 2023. It peaked at 38.8M in 2023.

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Poland's population is at its record high right now, and the UN's medium projection says it will not stay there. The estimates show about 24.8 million people in 1950, 34.0 million in 1975 and 38.3 million in 2000. The total then hovered near 38 million for two decades before reaching its peak of about 38.8 million in 2023.

From there the projection is one of steady loss: about 37.2 million in 2030, 32.8 million in 2050, 25.5 million in 2075 and 19.3 million in 2100. Poland's world rank falls with it, from 19th in 1950 to 39th in 2023, then a projected 59th in 2050 and 79th in 2100. Figures are from UN World Population Prospects 2024, with projections after 2023.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Poland's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇵🇱 Poland
195024.8M
195125.2M
195225.7M
195326.1M
195426.6M
195527.1M
195627.5M
195728.1M
195828.6M
195929.1M
196029.6M
196130.0M
196230.3M
196330.7M
196431.0M
196531.3M
196631.6M
196731.8M
196832.1M
196932.3M
197032.5M
197132.8M
197233.0M
197333.3M
197433.6M
197534.0M
197634.3M
197734.6M
197834.9M
197935.3M
198035.6M
198135.9M
198236.2M
198336.6M
198436.9M
198537.2M
198637.5M
198737.7M
198837.8M
198937.9M
199038.1M
199138.2M
199238.2M
199338.3M
199438.3M
199538.4M
199638.4M
199738.4M
199838.3M
199938.3M
200038.3M
200138.3M
200238.2M
200338.2M
200438.2M
200538.1M
200638.1M
200738.0M
200838.0M
200938.0M
201038.1M
201138.2M
201238.3M
201338.3M
201438.3M
201538.3M
201638.3M
201738.3M
201838.2M
201938.2M
202038.2M
202138.0M
202238.4M
202338.8M
202438.5M
202538.1M
202637.8M
202737.7M
202837.5M
202937.4M
203037.2M
203137.0M
203236.8M
203336.6M
203436.4M
203536.2M
203636.0M
203735.8M
203835.6M
203935.4M
204035.2M
204135.0M
204234.7M
204334.5M
204434.3M
204534.0M
204633.8M
204733.6M
204833.3M
204933.1M
205032.8M
205132.6M
205232.3M
205332.1M
205431.8M
205531.5M
205631.3M
205731.0M
205830.7M
205930.4M
206030.1M
206129.9M
206229.6M
206329.3M
206429.0M
206528.7M
206628.4M
206728.0M
206827.7M
206927.4M
207027.1M
207126.8M
207226.5M
207326.2M
207425.8M
207525.5M
207625.2M
207724.9M
207824.6M
207924.3M
208024.0M
208123.8M
208223.5M
208323.2M
208422.9M
208522.7M
208622.4M
208722.2M
208821.9M
208921.7M
209021.5M
209121.2M
209221.0M
209320.8M
209420.6M
209520.4M
209620.2M
209719.9M
209819.7M
209919.5M
210019.3M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Poland?

Poland's population was about 38.8 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate and its highest level in the series. That ranked it 39th in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

How much will Poland's population fall by 2100?

The UN projects about 32.8 million people in 2050 and about 19.3 million in 2100, roughly half of today's total. That would drop Poland to 79th in the world. These are medium-variant projections, not certainties.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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