Poland population (2026)
The population of Poland is 37,843,188 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Poland ranks #42 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.456% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.38% a year (-297,721 people). The median age is 44.0 years, women have 1.31 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 79.2 years. Population density is 124 people per km² of land. The capital is Warsaw.
Population of Poland, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 32,814,096 | -0.76% | 52.8 | 1.4 | 83.0 | 0.340% |
| 2045 | 34,031,059 | -0.70% | 51.8 | 1.39 | 82.3 | 0.361% |
| 2040 | 35,179,554 | -0.63% | 50.3 | 1.37 | 81.5 | 0.383% |
| 2035 | 36,243,788 | -0.56% | 48.4 | 1.35 | 80.7 | 0.408% |
| 2030 | 37,198,542 | -0.47% | 46.0 | 1.33 | 79.8 | 0.434% |
| 2026 | 37,843,188 | -0.38% | 44.0 | 1.31 | 79.2 | 0.456% |
| 2025 | 38,140,910 | -1.18% | 43.5 | 1.31 | 79.0 | 0.463% |
| 2024 | 38,539,201 | -0.90% | 42.8 | 1.3 | 78.8 | 0.472% |
| 2023 | 38,762,844 | -0.26% | 42.3 | 1.3 | 78.6 | 0.479% |
| 2022 | 38,385,739 | +2.23% | 41.9 | 1.26 | 77.9 | 0.479% |
| 2020 | 38,171,012 | -0.25% | 41.1 | 1.38 | 76.6 | 0.484% |
| 2015 | 38,266,314 | -0.00% | 39.3 | 1.32 | 77.6 | 0.512% |
| 2010 | 38,095,352 | +0.43% | 37.9 | 1.41 | 76.3 | 0.543% |
| 2005 | 38,124,379 | -0.11% | 36.6 | 1.24 | 75.1 | 0.579% |
| 2000 | 38,258,072 | -0.02% | 35.3 | 1.37 | 73.6 | 0.620% |
| 1995 | 38,364,667 | -0.01% | 33.9 | 1.63 | 72.0 | 0.666% |
| 1990 | 38,055,455 | +0.27% | 32.4 | 2.06 | 70.6 | 0.714% |
| 1985 | 37,200,853 | +0.73% | 30.8 | 2.32 | 70.5 | 0.764% |
| 1980 | 35,576,519 | +0.89% | 29.5 | 2.28 | 70.5 | 0.800% |
| 1975 | 33,964,399 | +0.95% | 28.4 | 2.28 | 70.6 | 0.834% |
| 1970 | 32,542,634 | +0.62% | 28.3 | 2.25 | 69.6 | 0.881% |
| 1965 | 31,288,336 | +0.92% | 27.5 | 2.54 | 69.4 | 0.938% |
| 1960 | 29,575,966 | +1.44% | 26.6 | 3.0 | 67.1 | 0.981% |
| 1955 | 27,063,640 | +1.77% | 26.2 | 3.55 | 63.1 | 0.988% |
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Nearby countries: Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy