Refugees by country of asylum in Poland
Poland: Refugees by country of asylum was 1.01 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Poland, 1991–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Poland stood at 1.01 million people. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 6,313.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Poland peaked at 1.01 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 393 people, in 1994.
Poland ranks 7th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Poland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 550 people | — |
| 1992 | 2,719 people | +394.4% |
| 1993 | 810 people | -70.2% |
| 1994 | 393 people | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 600 people | +52.7% |
| 1996 | 600 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 835 people | +39.2% |
| 1998 | 895 people | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 937 people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,011 people | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,295 people | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 1,586 people | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 1,822 people | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 2,491 people | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 4,585 people | +84.1% |
| 2006 | 6,786 people | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 10,037 people | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 12,761 people | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 15,299 people | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 15,537 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15,834 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,897 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,428 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15,730 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14,057 people | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 11,738 people | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 12,225 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 12,495 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12,658 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,771 people | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 4,875 people | +75.9% |
| 2022 | 971,129 people | +19820.6% |
| 2023 | 971,478 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million people | +3.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.01 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 100.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.01 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 14.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +19820.6% | 4,875 people | 971,129 people |
| 1992 | +394.4% | 550 people | 2,719 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 926.56 people | 393 people | 2,719 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,767 people | 1,011 people | 15,299 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,260 people | 11,738 people | 16,428 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 591,825 people | 2,771 people | 1.01 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Poland?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Poland was 1.01 million people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 people in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,313.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.