How does Poland rank for number of new book titles published per million people?

Poland ranks 34th out of 68 countries with data for 1996.

Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Poland data come from?

The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of new book titles published per million people in Poland

Name: Number of new book titles published per million people in Poland
Creator: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Number of new book titles published per million people was 365.11 book titles per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)

365.11 book titles per million people

Change on year

up 18.2%

World rank

34th

of 68 countries

All-time high

365.11 book titles per million people

in 1996

All-time low

0 book titles per million people

in 1500

Years of data

351

1500–1996

Number of new book titles published per million people in Poland, 1500–1996

Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.

Analysis

Poland recorded 365.11 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1996. That is the highest value across all 351 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Poland peaked at 365.11 book titles per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 book titles per million people, in 1500.

Poland ranks 34th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1500s	0.1235 book titles per million people	0 book titles per million people	0.4923 book titles per million people	10
1510s	0.6039 book titles per million people	0 book titles per million people	1.92 book titles per million people	10
1520s	0.3325 book titles per million people	0 book titles per million people	1.67 book titles per million people	10
1530s	0.4626 book titles per million people	0 book titles per million people	0.9167 book titles per million people	10
1540s	0.4984 book titles per million people	0 book titles per million people	0.9085 book titles per million people	10
1550s	0.4643 book titles per million people	0.2192 book titles per million people	0.8786 book titles per million people	10
1560s	0.4563 book titles per million people	0 book titles per million people	1.09 book titles per million people	10
1570s	0.425 book titles per million people	0 book titles per million people	2.14 book titles per million people	10
1580s	1.11 book titles per million people	0 book titles per million people	2.46 book titles per million people	10
1590s	1.46 book titles per million people	0.4009 book titles per million people	2.84 book titles per million people	10
1600s	0.9896 book titles per million people	0 book titles per million people	3.16 book titles per million people	10
1610s	9.42 book titles per million people	2.34 book titles per million people	16.74 book titles per million people	10
1620s	7.92 book titles per million people	0.7671 book titles per million people	16.43 book titles per million people	10
1630s	7.65 book titles per million people	2.65 book titles per million people	12.32 book titles per million people	10
1640s	14.71 book titles per million people	9.28 book titles per million people	22.85 book titles per million people	10
1650s	12.5 book titles per million people	9.34 book titles per million people	18.52 book titles per million people	10
1660s	12.54 book titles per million people	3.19 book titles per million people	19.15 book titles per million people	10
1670s	4.23 book titles per million people	1.74 book titles per million people	7.39 book titles per million people	10
1680s	7.59 book titles per million people	3.41 book titles per million people	12.1 book titles per million people	10
1690s	5.93 book titles per million people	1.68 book titles per million people	11.88 book titles per million people	10
1700s	5.18 book titles per million people	1.99 book titles per million people	10.77 book titles per million people	10
1710s	6.6 book titles per million people	4.5 book titles per million people	9.9 book titles per million people	10
1720s	8.47 book titles per million people	5.79 book titles per million people	12.19 book titles per million people	10
1730s	16.73 book titles per million people	8.51 book titles per million people	22.88 book titles per million people	10
1740s	17.99 book titles per million people	14.8 book titles per million people	22.64 book titles per million people	10
1750s	19.99 book titles per million people	12.96 book titles per million people	28.28 book titles per million people	10
1760s	17.35 book titles per million people	11.17 book titles per million people	20.99 book titles per million people	10
1770s	22.73 book titles per million people	13.44 book titles per million people	33.34 book titles per million people	10
1780s	29.89 book titles per million people	24.2 book titles per million people	37.16 book titles per million people	10
1790s	26.17 book titles per million people	20.86 book titles per million people	28.63 book titles per million people	10
1800s	30.22 book titles per million people	30.22 book titles per million people	30.22 book titles per million people	1
1900s	121.21 book titles per million people	121.21 book titles per million people	121.21 book titles per million people	1
1930s	258.97 book titles per million people	258.97 book titles per million people	258.97 book titles per million people	1
1940s	167.02 book titles per million people	131.89 book titles per million people	188.53 book titles per million people	3
1950s	238.85 book titles per million people	210.2 book titles per million people	264.47 book titles per million people	8
1960s	267.62 book titles per million people	236.14 book titles per million people	304.98 book titles per million people	10
1970s	322.05 book titles per million people	302.54 book titles per million people	339.23 book titles per million people	10
1980s	273.89 book titles per million people	240.32 book titles per million people	335.01 book titles per million people	10
1990s	291.17 book titles per million people	254.45 book titles per million people	365.11 book titles per million people	7

Countries ranked near Poland

31 Japan 447.46 book titles per million people compare
32 Greece 403.17 book titles per million people compare
33 Croatia 384.85 book titles per million people compare
35 Romania 318.15 book titles per million people compare
36 Georgia 305.74 book titles per million people compare
37 Moldova 291.95 book titles per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new book titles published per million people in Poland?: Number of new book titles published per million people in Poland was 365.11 book titles per million people in 1996, according to Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 365.11 book titles per million people in 1996.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 book titles per million people in 1500.
How does Poland rank for number of new book titles published per million people?: Poland ranks 34th out of 68 countries with data for 1996.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of new book titles published per million people
Unit: book titles per million people
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 69 places, 8,270 data points, 1500–2009
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.