Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Poland

Poland: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence was 22.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.3%
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2010
All-time low
4.0%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Poland, 2008–2025

0102030402008201620252008: 4 Percentage2009: 5.2 Percentage2010: 37 Percentage2011: 31.7 Percentage2012: 21.5 Percentage2013: 18.2 Percentage2014: 17.6 Percentage2015: 14.9 Percentage2016: 15.5 Percentage2017: 15.9 Percentage2018: 19.3 Percentage2019: 19.8 Percentage2020: 20.1 Percentage2021: 16.2 Percentage2022: 18.5 Percentage2023: 19.4 Percentage2024: 16.3 Percentage2025: 22.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Poland recorded 22.3% for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Poland peaked at 37.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2008.

Poland ranks 26th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - % in Poland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 4.0%
2009 5.2% +29.2%
2010 37.0% +614.7%
2011 31.7% -14.3%
2012 21.5% -32.3%
2013 18.2% -15.0%
2014 17.6% -3.5%
2015 14.9% -15.5%
2016 15.5% +4.4%
2017 15.9% +2.1%
2018 19.3% +21.4%
2019 19.8% +2.8%
2020 20.1% +1.8%
2021 16.2% -19.6%
2022 18.5% +13.9%
2023 19.4% +5.1%
2024 16.3% -16.2%
2025 22.3% +36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 4.0% 5.2% 2
2010s 21.1% 14.9% 37.0% 10
2020s 18.8% 16.2% 22.3% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 Hungary 26.8% compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 25.0% compare
  3. 24 Slovakia 25.0% compare
  4. 26 Poland 22.3% compare
  5. 28 Greece 18.1% compare
  6. 29 Netherlands 17.2% compare
  7. 29 Netherlands 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Poland?
Long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Poland was 22.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
Poland ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 684 data points, 2008–2025
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