Number of refugees per 100000 in Poland
Poland: Number of refugees per 100000 was 3.59 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Poland, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Poland is 3.59, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Poland peaked at 93.71 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1431, in 1978.
That places Poland 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4609 | — |
| 1971 | 0.4577 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4237 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3 | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2081 | -30.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1767 | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1458 | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1431 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.32 | +825.0% |
| 1981 | 1.41 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | +52.1% |
| 1983 | 2.08 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.69 | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 4.45 | +65.2% |
| 1986 | 2.94 | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 3.92 | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 61.52 | +1471.0% |
| 1989 | 60.81 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 67.35 | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 56.73 | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 37.97 | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 34.95 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 93.71 | +168.1% |
| 1995 | 51.43 | -45.1% |
| 1996 | 33.55 | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 19.02 | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 4.91 | -74.2% |
| 1999 | 3.23 | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 8.33 | +271.1% |
| 2002 | 43.72 | +424.7% |
| 2003 | 39.82 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 27.99 | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 51.52 | +84.1% |
| 2006 | 35.48 | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 7.66 | -78.4% |
| 2008 | 6.28 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 4.74 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.28 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.94 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.38 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.53 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.96 | +64.9% |
| 2025 | 3.59 | -9.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.94, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1471.0% | 3.92 | 61.52 |
| 1980 | +825.0% | 0.1431 | 1.32 |
| 2002 | +424.7% | 8.33 | 43.72 |
| 2001 | +271.1% | 2.25 | 8.33 |
| 1994 | +168.1% | 34.95 | 93.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2895 | 0.1431 | 0.4609 | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.33 | 1.32 | 61.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.28 | 3.23 | 93.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.84 | 2.25 | 51.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 2.51 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.33 | 3.96 | 6 |
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Poland?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Poland was 3.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.71 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1431 in 1978.
- How does Poland rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Poland ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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