Marriage rates in Poland
Poland: Marriage rates was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in Poland, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 4.2 per 1,000 people for marriage rates in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Poland peaked at 9.7 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.8 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Poland ranks 22nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.54 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 8.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.27 per 1,000 people | 8.6 per 1,000 people | 9.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 per 1,000 people | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 per 1,000 people | 5.3 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 per 1,000 people | 3.8 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 marriage rates in Poland?
- Marriage rates in Poland was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rates recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for marriage rates?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Marriage rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.