🇵🇱 Poland Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Poland is 37,843,188, ranking #42 in the world (0.46% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.38% per year. The biggest city is Warsaw with 1,702,139 inhabitants.
Live estimate
37,839,737
Growth rate
-0.38%
Density
124
people / km² (320 / mi²)
Median age
43.0
Fertility rate
1.31
births per woman
Life expectancy
79.2
years
Poland population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Poland is projected to reach 32,814,096, and 19,329,839 by 2100.
Poland population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37,843,188 | -0.38% | 123.6 | 43.0 |
| 2025 | 38,140,910 | -1.18% | 124.6 | 42.5 |
| 2024 | 38,539,201 | -0.90% | 125.9 | 41.8 |
| 2023 | 38,762,844 | -0.26% | 126.6 | 41.3 |
| 2022 | 38,385,739 | 2.23% | 125.4 | 40.9 |
| 2021 | 38,040,302 | -0.43% | 124.2 | 40.5 |
| 2020 | 38,171,012 | -0.25% | 124.7 | 40.1 |
| 2019 | 38,225,884 | -0.04% | 124.8 | 39.7 |
| 2018 | 38,241,070 | -0.04% | 124.9 | 39.4 |
| 2017 | 38,254,958 | -0.03% | 124.9 | 39.0 |
| 2016 | 38,263,265 | -0.01% | 125.0 | 38.7 |
| 2015 | 38,266,314 | -0.00% | 125.0 | 38.3 |
| 2014 | 38,265,113 | 0.01% | 125.0 | 38.0 |
| 2013 | 38,259,262 | 0.02% | 125.0 | 37.6 |
| 2012 | 38,247,868 | 0.04% | 124.9 | 37.3 |
| 2011 | 38,208,643 | 0.17% | 124.8 | 37.1 |
| 2010 | 38,095,351 | 0.43% | 124.4 | 36.9 |
| 2009 | 38,002,155 | 0.06% | 124.1 | 36.7 |
| 2008 | 37,995,902 | -0.03% | 124.1 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 38,020,421 | -0.10% | 124.2 | 36.1 |
| 2006 | 38,071,167 | -0.17% | 124.3 | 35.9 |
| 2005 | 38,124,379 | -0.11% | 124.5 | 35.6 |
| 2004 | 38,167,572 | -0.12% | 124.7 | 35.3 |
| 2003 | 38,203,524 | -0.07% | 124.8 | 35.1 |
| 2002 | 38,229,408 | -0.06% | 124.9 | 34.8 |
| 2001 | 38,247,356 | -0.03% | 124.9 | 34.5 |
| 2000 | 38,258,071 | -0.02% | 124.9 | 34.3 |
| 1999 | 38,287,712 | -0.13% | 125.0 | 34.0 |
| 1998 | 38,326,437 | -0.07% | 125.2 | 33.7 |
| 1997 | 38,348,310 | -0.04% | 125.2 | 33.5 |
| 1996 | 38,359,170 | -0.01% | 125.3 | 33.2 |
| 1995 | 38,364,667 | -0.01% | 125.3 | 32.9 |
| 1994 | 38,344,312 | 0.12% | 125.2 | 32.7 |
| 1993 | 38,294,882 | 0.14% | 125.1 | 32.4 |
| 1992 | 38,233,640 | 0.18% | 124.9 | 32.1 |
| 1991 | 38,152,947 | 0.24% | 124.6 | 31.8 |
| 1990 | 38,055,455 | 0.27% | 124.3 | 31.4 |
| 1989 | 37,938,088 | 0.35% | 123.9 | 31.1 |
| 1988 | 37,817,864 | 0.29% | 123.5 | 30.7 |
| 1987 | 37,665,707 | 0.52% | 123.0 | 30.4 |
| 1986 | 37,452,611 | 0.62% | 122.3 | 30.1 |
| 1985 | 37,200,853 | 0.73% | 121.5 | 29.8 |
| 1984 | 36,905,800 | 0.86% | 120.5 | 29.6 |
| 1983 | 36,573,699 | 0.95% | 119.4 | 29.3 |
| 1982 | 36,233,460 | 0.92% | 118.3 | 29.1 |
| 1981 | 35,900,913 | 0.92% | 117.2 | 28.8 |
| 1980 | 35,576,519 | 0.89% | 116.2 | 28.5 |
| 1979 | 35,248,386 | 0.96% | 115.1 | 28.3 |
| 1978 | 34,934,213 | 0.83% | 114.1 | 28.0 |
| 1977 | 34,628,512 | 0.93% | 113.1 | 27.8 |
| 1976 | 34,296,606 | 1.00% | 112.0 | 27.6 |
| 1975 | 33,964,399 | 0.95% | 110.9 | 27.4 |
| 1974 | 33,642,461 | 0.96% | 109.9 | 27.2 |
| 1973 | 33,333,274 | 0.89% | 108.9 | 27.2 |
| 1972 | 33,041,996 | 0.86% | 107.9 | 27.2 |
| 1971 | 32,771,296 | 0.78% | 107.0 | 27.3 |
| 1970 | 32,542,634 | 0.62% | 106.3 | 27.3 |
| 1969 | 32,322,775 | 0.74% | 105.6 | 27.2 |
| 1968 | 32,078,388 | 0.78% | 104.8 | 27.1 |
| 1967 | 31,828,630 | 0.78% | 103.9 | 26.9 |
| 1966 | 31,568,284 | 0.86% | 103.1 | 26.7 |
| 1965 | 31,288,336 | 0.92% | 102.2 | 26.5 |
| 1964 | 30,993,135 | 0.98% | 101.2 | 26.3 |
| 1963 | 30,674,020 | 1.09% | 100.2 | 26.1 |
| 1962 | 30,338,087 | 1.11% | 99.1 | 25.9 |
| 1961 | 29,979,689 | 1.27% | 97.9 | 25.8 |
| 1960 | 29,575,966 | 1.44% | 96.6 | 25.6 |
| 1959 | 29,132,527 | 1.58% | 95.1 | 25.5 |
| 1958 | 28,643,640 | 1.81% | 93.5 | 25.4 |
| 1957 | 28,076,498 | 2.20% | 91.7 | 25.3 |
| 1956 | 27,535,568 | 1.69% | 89.9 | 25.3 |
| 1955 | 27,063,640 | 1.77% | 88.4 | 25.2 |
| 1954 | 26,590,474 | 1.76% | 86.8 | 25.1 |
| 1953 | 26,126,456 | 1.76% | 85.3 | 25.1 |
| 1952 | 25,672,460 | 1.74% | 83.8 | 25.0 |
| 1951 | 25,222,692 | 1.79% | 82.4 | 24.9 |
| 1950 | 24,780,161 | 1.75% | 80.9 | 24.8 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 37,695,020 | -0.40% | 123.1 | 43.5 |
| 2028 | 37,538,257 | -0.43% | 122.6 | 44.0 |
| 2029 | 37,372,274 | -0.46% | 122.1 | 44.5 |
| 2030 | 37,198,543 | -0.47% | 121.5 | 45.0 |
| 2031 | 37,018,012 | -0.50% | 120.9 | 45.5 |
| 2032 | 36,831,176 | -0.51% | 120.3 | 46.0 |
| 2033 | 36,639,819 | -0.53% | 119.7 | 46.5 |
| 2034 | 36,443,899 | -0.54% | 119.0 | 46.9 |
| 2035 | 36,243,788 | -0.56% | 118.4 | 47.4 |
| 2036 | 36,038,937 | -0.58% | 117.7 | 47.8 |
| 2037 | 35,829,756 | -0.59% | 117.0 | 48.2 |
| 2038 | 35,617,022 | -0.60% | 116.3 | 48.6 |
| 2039 | 35,400,130 | -0.62% | 115.6 | 49.0 |
| 2040 | 35,179,554 | -0.63% | 114.9 | 49.3 |
| 2041 | 34,956,334 | -0.64% | 114.2 | 49.7 |
| 2042 | 34,729,708 | -0.66% | 113.4 | 50.0 |
| 2043 | 34,499,249 | -0.67% | 112.7 | 50.3 |
| 2044 | 34,266,474 | -0.68% | 111.9 | 50.6 |
| 2045 | 34,031,059 | -0.70% | 111.1 | 50.8 |
| 2046 | 33,792,870 | -0.71% | 110.4 | 51.1 |
| 2047 | 33,552,187 | -0.72% | 109.6 | 51.3 |
| 2048 | 33,309,096 | -0.73% | 108.8 | 51.5 |
| 2049 | 33,063,236 | -0.75% | 108.0 | 51.6 |
| 2050 | 32,814,096 | -0.76% | 107.2 | 51.8 |
| 2051 | 32,561,485 | -0.78% | 106.3 | 51.9 |
| 2052 | 32,306,332 | -0.79% | 105.5 | 52.0 |
| 2053 | 32,048,060 | -0.81% | 104.7 | 52.0 |
| 2054 | 31,785,805 | -0.83% | 103.8 | 52.1 |
| 2055 | 31,520,111 | -0.85% | 102.9 | 52.1 |
| 2056 | 31,250,569 | -0.87% | 102.1 | 52.1 |
| 2057 | 30,977,834 | -0.89% | 101.2 | 52.1 |
| 2058 | 30,702,323 | -0.90% | 100.3 | 52.2 |
| 2059 | 30,422,635 | -0.93% | 99.4 | 52.3 |
| 2060 | 30,139,158 | -0.94% | 98.4 | 52.5 |
| 2061 | 29,852,068 | -0.97% | 97.5 | 52.7 |
| 2062 | 29,560,836 | -0.99% | 96.5 | 52.9 |
| 2063 | 29,265,319 | -1.02% | 95.6 | 53.1 |
| 2064 | 28,965,167 | -1.04% | 94.6 | 53.3 |
| 2065 | 28,661,471 | -1.06% | 93.6 | 53.6 |
| 2066 | 28,354,483 | -1.09% | 92.6 | 53.8 |
| 2067 | 28,044,402 | -1.11% | 91.6 | 53.9 |
| 2068 | 27,732,017 | -1.13% | 90.6 | 54.1 |
| 2069 | 27,418,153 | -1.15% | 89.5 | 54.3 |
| 2070 | 27,103,555 | -1.16% | 88.5 | 54.4 |
| 2071 | 26,788,405 | -1.18% | 87.5 | 54.5 |
| 2072 | 26,472,932 | -1.19% | 86.5 | 54.7 |
| 2073 | 26,157,701 | -1.20% | 85.4 | 54.8 |
| 2074 | 25,844,144 | -1.21% | 84.4 | 54.9 |
| 2075 | 25,533,666 | -1.21% | 83.4 | 55.1 |
| 2076 | 25,226,489 | -1.21% | 82.4 | 55.2 |
| 2077 | 24,922,265 | -1.22% | 81.4 | 55.2 |
| 2078 | 24,622,711 | -1.20% | 80.4 | 55.2 |
| 2079 | 24,328,048 | -1.21% | 79.5 | 55.2 |
| 2080 | 24,037,703 | -1.20% | 78.5 | 55.2 |
| 2081 | 23,752,655 | -1.19% | 77.6 | 55.1 |
| 2082 | 23,472,817 | -1.18% | 76.7 | 55.0 |
| 2083 | 23,198,842 | -1.17% | 75.8 | 55.0 |
| 2084 | 22,931,401 | -1.15% | 74.9 | 54.9 |
| 2085 | 22,670,483 | -1.14% | 74.0 | 54.8 |
| 2086 | 22,415,539 | -1.12% | 73.2 | 54.7 |
| 2087 | 22,166,289 | -1.11% | 72.4 | 54.6 |
| 2088 | 21,922,659 | -1.10% | 71.6 | 54.6 |
| 2089 | 21,684,893 | -1.08% | 70.8 | 54.5 |
| 2090 | 21,452,557 | -1.07% | 70.1 | 54.5 |
| 2091 | 21,225,016 | -1.06% | 69.3 | 54.5 |
| 2092 | 21,002,067 | -1.05% | 68.6 | 54.6 |
| 2093 | 20,783,174 | -1.04% | 67.9 | 54.6 |
| 2094 | 20,567,784 | -1.04% | 67.2 | 54.7 |
| 2095 | 20,355,965 | -1.03% | 66.5 | 54.7 |
| 2096 | 20,146,819 | -1.03% | 65.8 | 54.8 |
| 2097 | 19,939,806 | -1.03% | 65.1 | 54.9 |
| 2098 | 19,734,944 | -1.03% | 64.5 | 55.0 |
| 2099 | 19,531,649 | -1.04% | 63.8 | 55.2 |
| 2100 | 19,329,839 | -1.04% | 63.1 | 55.3 |
States & provinces of Poland by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masovian | 5,411,446 | 14.3% |
| 2 | Silesian | 4,524,091 | 12.0% |
| 3 | Greater Poland | 3,495,470 | 9.2% |
| 4 | Lesser Poland | 3,404,863 | 9.0% |
| 5 | Lower Silesian | 2,899,986 | 7.7% |
| 6 | Łódź | 2,437,970 | 6.4% |
| 7 | Pomeranian | 2,337,769 | 6.2% |
| 8 | Subcarpathian | 2,127,462 | 5.6% |
| 9 | Lublin | 2,112,216 | 5.6% |
| 10 | Kuyavian-Pomeranian | 2,074,517 | 5.5% |
| 11 | West Pomeranian | 1,682,003 | 4.4% |
| 12 | Warmian-Masurian | 1,425,967 | 3.8% |
| 13 | Świętokrzyskie | 1,237,369 | 3.3% |
| 14 | Podlachian | 1,179,430 | 3.1% |
| 15 | Lubusz | 1,013,031 | 2.7% |
| 16 | Opole | 984,345 | 2.6% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Poland
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warsaw capital | Mazovia | 1,702,139 |
| 2 | Kraków | Lesser Poland | 816,614 |
| 3 | Wrocław | Lower Silesia | 672,545 |
| 4 | Łódź | Łódź Voivodeship | 639,890 |
| 5 | Poznań | Greater Poland | 536,151 |
| 6 | Gdańsk | Pomerania | 487,371 |
| 7 | Szczecin | West Pomerania | 395,513 |
| 8 | Lublin | Lublin | 336,339 |
| 9 | Bydgoszcz | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 330,038 |
| 10 | Białystok | Podlasie | 295,683 |
| 11 | Katowice | Silesia | 286,960 |
| 12 | Gdynia | Pomerania | 257,000 |
| 13 | Częstochowa | Silesia | 248,125 |
| 14 | Sosnowiec | Silesia | 227,295 |
| 15 | Radom | Mazovia | 226,794 |
FAQ
What is the population of Poland in 2026?
The population of Poland is 37,843,188 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Poland?
Warsaw is the biggest city in Poland with 1,702,139 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Poland growing or shrinking?
The population of Poland is shrinking at -0.38% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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