Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Poland
Poland: Population in private households by citizenship and labour status was 27,504 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
27,504 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
29,304 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
27,504 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Poland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 27,504 Thousand persons for population in private households by citizenship and labour status in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Poland peaked at 29,304 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27,504 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Poland 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28,239 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 28,402 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 29,011 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 29,112 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29,224 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 29,123 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29,232 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29,240 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29,304 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29,209 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29,056 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29,146 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 28,614 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 28,600 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 28,545 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28,482 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28,395 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28,392 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,079 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27,962 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27,852 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 28,344 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28,438 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28,253 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 28,065 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 27,878 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 27,712 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 27,529 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 27,504 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,320 Thousand persons | 28,239 Thousand persons | 28,402 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,166 Thousand persons | 29,011 Thousand persons | 29,304 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,326 Thousand persons | 27,852 Thousand persons | 28,614 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,911 Thousand persons | 27,504 Thousand persons | 28,438 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Poland?
- Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Poland was 27,504 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by citizenship and labour status recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 29,304 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest population in private households by citizenship and labour status recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,504 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Poland rank for population in private households by citizenship and labour status?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population in private households by citizenship and labour status rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by citizenship and labour status - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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