Number of children under 5 in Poland
Poland: Number of children under 5 was 1.77 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.77 million people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Poland peaked at 3.60 million people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million people, in 2023.
That places Poland 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 million people | 2.87 million people | 3.60 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.94 million people | 2.57 million people | 3.48 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 million people | 2.53 million people | 3.19 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million people | 3.01 million people | 3.41 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.50 million people | 2.09 million people | 2.89 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million people | 1.79 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million people | 1.91 million people | 2.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.89 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Poland
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.31 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 170.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Poland?
- Number of children under 5 in Poland was 1.77 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million people in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million people in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for number of children under 5?
- Poland ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.