| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Poland is projected at 38.54 million, compared to 38.76 million in 2023. It is the seventh-most populous country in Europe and ranks 39th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.90 percent, the 225th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 18.67 million males and 19.87 million females in Poland. The percentage of the male population is 48.45%, compared to 51.55% of the female population. Poland has 1.20 million more females than males, the 13th highest in the world. The sex ratio in Poland in 2024 will be 93.983 males per 100 females. Poland is in the 46th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 11,813,636 | 12,966,525 | 24,780,161 | 1.75 | 91.109 |
| 1955 | 12,993,073 | 14,070,567 | 27,063,640 | 1.77 | 92.342 |
| 1960 | 14,304,162 | 15,271,805 | 29,575,966 | 1.44 | 93.664 |
| 1965 | 15,182,396 | 16,105,940 | 31,288,336 | 0.92 | 94.266 |
| 1970 | 15,809,890 | 16,732,743 | 32,542,633 | 0.62 | 94.485 |
| 1975 | 16,536,360 | 17,428,039 | 33,964,399 | 0.95 | 94.884 |
| 1980 | 17,333,434 | 18,243,085 | 35,576,519 | 0.89 | 95.014 |
| 1985 | 18,144,002 | 19,056,851 | 37,200,853 | 0.73 | 95.210 |
| 1990 | 18,538,608 | 19,516,846 | 38,055,455 | 0.27 | 94.988 |
| 1995 | 18,644,166 | 19,720,500 | 38,364,667 | -0.01 | 94.542 |
| 2000 | 18,542,430 | 19,715,641 | 38,258,071 | -0.02 | 94.049 |
| 2005 | 18,440,439 | 19,683,940 | 38,124,379 | -0.11 | 93.683 |
| 2010 | 18,358,811 | 19,736,540 | 38,095,351 | 0.43 | 93.019 |
| 2015 | 18,553,765 | 19,712,550 | 38,266,314 | -0.00 | 94.122 |
| 2020 | 18,518,782 | 19,652,231 | 38,171,012 | -0.25 | 94.232 |
| 2021 | 18,443,925 | 19,596,376 | 38,040,302 | -0.43 | 94.119 |
| 2022 | 18,604,014 | 19,781,726 | 38,385,739 | 2.23 | 94.046 |
| 2023 | 18,784,689 | 19,978,155 | 38,762,844 | -0.26 | 94.026 |
| 2024 | 18,671,907 | 19,867,294 | 38,539,201 | -0.90 | 93.983 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.333 | 24.832 | 3.654 |
| 1955 | 63.060 | 25.194 | 3.555 |
| 1960 | 67.080 | 25.622 | 3.004 |
| 1965 | 69.385 | 26.530 | 2.537 |
| 1970 | 69.557 | 27.277 | 2.254 |
| 1975 | 70.631 | 27.367 | 2.282 |
| 1980 | 70.478 | 28.529 | 2.277 |
| 1985 | 70.531 | 29.804 | 2.323 |
| 1990 | 70.606 | 31.437 | 2.065 |
| 1995 | 71.959 | 32.933 | 1.634 |
| 2000 | 73.645 | 34.254 | 1.366 |
| 2005 | 75.127 | 35.586 | 1.244 |
| 2010 | 76.282 | 36.944 | 1.407 |
| 2015 | 77.589 | 38.317 | 1.323 |
| 2020 | 76.595 | 40.101 | 1.384 |
| 2021 | 75.639 | 40.464 | 1.322 |
| 2022 | 77.923 | 40.864 | 1.261 |
| 2023 | 78.633 | 41.310 | 1.299 |
| 2024 | 78.810 | 41.839 | 1.304 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 303,257 | 754,898 | 12.238 | 30.464 |
| 1955 | 273,850 | 780,688 | 10.119 | 28.846 |
| 1960 | 234,308 | 667,311 | 7.922 | 22.563 |
| 1965 | 233,365 | 543,012 | 7.459 | 17.355 |
| 1970 | 272,690 | 541,223 | 8.379 | 16.631 |
| 1975 | 296,147 | 649,803 | 8.719 | 19.132 |
| 1980 | 339,283 | 699,317 | 9.537 | 19.657 |
| 1985 | 377,213 | 676,952 | 10.140 | 18.197 |
| 1990 | 393,734 | 547,537 | 10.346 | 14.388 |
| 1995 | 386,136 | 433,588 | 10.065 | 11.302 |
| 2000 | 371,395 | 377,996 | 9.708 | 9.880 |
| 2005 | 365,071 | 364,523 | 9.576 | 9.561 |
| 2010 | 379,302 | 422,071 | 9.957 | 11.079 |
| 2015 | 384,264 | 379,618 | 10.042 | 9.920 |
| 2020 | 459,375 | 359,575 | 12.035 | 9.420 |
| 2021 | 502,542 | 334,752 | 13.211 | 8.800 |
| 2022 | 421,553 | 310,232 | 10.982 | 8.082 |
| 2023 | 412,310 | 317,916 | 10.637 | 8.202 |
| 2024 | 416,618 | 309,612 | 10.810 | 8.034 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 9,516,956 | 15,307,062 | 38.338 |
| 1955 | 11,779,020 | 15,490,729 | 43.194 |
| 1960 | 14,181,448 | 15,430,108 | 47.892 |
| 1965 | 15,718,434 | 15,639,292 | 50.126 |
| 1970 | 17,011,282 | 15,624,275 | 52.125 |
| 1975 | 18,776,569 | 15,190,003 | 55.280 |
| 1980 | 20,640,994 | 14,894,114 | 58.086 |
| 1985 | 22,255,565 | 14,873,152 | 59.942 |
| 1990 | 23,254,781 | 14,699,772 | 61.270 |
| 1995 | 23,645,810 | 14,806,822 | 61.493 |
| 2000 | 23,791,900 | 14,758,595 | 61.716 |
| 2005 | 23,574,790 | 14,787,876 | 61.452 |
| 2010 | 23,335,927 | 14,987,475 | 60.892 |
| 2015 | 23,065,377 | 15,199,849 | 60.278 |
| 2020 | 22,781,639 | 15,160,592 | 60.043 |
| 2021 | 22,736,411 | 15,110,211 | 60.075 |
| 2022 | 22,695,137 | 15,046,012 | 60.134 |
| 2023 | 22,658,118 | 14,968,393 | 60.218 |
| 2024 | 22,625,763 | 14,877,859 | 60.330 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 865,167 | 816,856 | 1,682,024 | 4.36 | 105.914 |
| 05-09 | 1,001,312 | 948,557 | 1,949,870 | 5.06 | 105.562 |
| 10-14 | 1,063,895 | 1,010,241 | 2,074,137 | 5.38 | 105.311 |
| 15-19 | 1,026,005 | 976,034 | 2,002,039 | 5.19 | 105.120 |
| 20-24 | 929,367 | 889,011 | 1,818,378 | 4.72 | 104.539 |
| 25-29 | 1,107,138 | 1,060,256 | 2,167,394 | 5.62 | 104.422 |
| 30-34 | 1,338,207 | 1,282,340 | 2,620,546 | 6.80 | 104.357 |
| 35-39 | 1,561,792 | 1,509,744 | 3,071,535 | 7.97 | 103.447 |
| 40-44 | 1,662,335 | 1,618,255 | 3,280,590 | 8.51 | 102.724 |
| 45-49 | 1,512,769 | 1,490,925 | 3,003,693 | 7.79 | 101.465 |
| 50-54 | 1,266,823 | 1,274,745 | 2,541,568 | 6.59 | 99.379 |
| 55-59 | 1,080,532 | 1,124,568 | 2,205,100 | 5.72 | 96.084 |
| 60-64 | 1,119,932 | 1,239,289 | 2,359,221 | 6.12 | 90.369 |
| 65-69 | 1,139,767 | 1,383,448 | 2,523,215 | 6.55 | 82.386 |
| 70-74 | 929,574 | 1,260,091 | 2,189,666 | 5.68 | 73.770 |
| 75-79 | 555,194 | 851,194 | 1,406,389 | 3.65 | 65.225 |
| 80-84 | 266,750 | 507,118 | 773,869 | 2.01 | 52.601 |
| 85-89 | 169,160 | 393,513 | 562,673 | 1.46 | 42.987 |
| 90-94 | 62,309 | 179,307 | 241,616 | 0.63 | 34.750 |
| 95-99 | 12,697 | 45,443 | 58,140 | 0.15 | 27.940 |
| 100+ | 1,181 | 6,359 | 7,540 | 0.02 | 18.572 |
| Total | 18,671,906 | 19,867,294 | 38,539,203 | 93.983 | |