Poland Population Clock

Poland records about 688 births and 1,117 deaths a day — more deaths than births. Natural change is therefore negative, at roughly 429 fewer people per day, or about 156,692 a year before migration.

Net migration runs at about 330,820 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 211% of its natural change.

If the current rate held indefinitely, Poland would take roughly 205 years to halve in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.

Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population fell from 38.0 million to 36.4 million — a loss of 1.53 million, or 4.0%.

With about 120 people per square kilometre, Poland is moderately populated, roughly 1.9× the world average of 62. That ranks 44th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Azerbaijan and Portugal.

Poland covers about 306,270 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 36.4 million into that density figure.

About 60.1% of people live in urban areas, making Poland majority urban, almost exactly the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 21.9 million town and city dwellers and 14.5 million living rurally.

Poland has an ageing population: about 14.5% are under 15 and 20.8% are 65 or older. Over-65s now outnumber under-15s, which is the classic marker of a population that has finished its demographic transition.

The total fertility rate is about 1.14 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.

Life expectancy at birth is about 78.4 years, roughly 4.9 years above the global average of 73.5.