Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Poland

Poland: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 1.01 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.01 million people
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.01 million people
in 2024
All-time low
393 people
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Poland, 1991–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1991200720241991: 550 people1992: 2.7k people1993: 810 people1994: 393 people1995: 600 people1996: 600 people1997: 835 people1998: 895 people1999: 937 people2000: 1.0k people2001: 1.3k people2002: 1.6k people2003: 1.8k people2004: 2.5k people2005: 4.6k people2006: 6.8k people2007: 10.0k people2008: 12.8k people2009: 15.3k people2010: 15.5k people2011: 15.8k people2012: 15.9k people2013: 16.4k people2014: 15.7k people2015: 14.1k people2016: 11.7k people2017: 12.2k people2018: 12.5k people2019: 12.7k people2020: 2.8k people2021: 4.9k people2022: 971.1k people2023: 971.5k people2024: 1.0M people

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Poland is 1.01 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 6,313.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Poland peaked at 1.01 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 393 people, in 1994.

That places Poland 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Poland, 1991 to 2024.
Year people Change
1991 550 people —
1992 2,719 people +394.4%
1993 810 people -70.2%
1994 393 people -51.5%
1995 600 people +52.7%
1996 600 people +0.0%
1997 835 people +39.2%
1998 895 people +7.2%
1999 937 people +4.7%
2000 1,011 people +7.9%
2001 1,295 people +28.1%
2002 1,586 people +22.5%
2003 1,822 people +14.9%
2004 2,491 people +36.7%
2005 4,585 people +84.1%
2006 6,786 people +48.0%
2007 10,037 people +47.9%
2008 12,761 people +27.1%
2009 15,299 people +19.9%
2010 15,537 people +1.6%
2011 15,834 people +1.9%
2012 15,897 people +0.4%
2013 16,428 people +3.3%
2014 15,730 people -4.2%
2015 14,057 people -10.6%
2016 11,738 people -16.5%
2017 12,225 people +4.1%
2018 12,495 people +2.2%
2019 12,658 people +1.3%
2020 2,771 people -78.1%
2021 4,875 people +75.9%
2022 971,129 people +19820.6%
2023 971,478 people +0.0%
2024 1.01 million people +3.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 1.01 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 100.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 1.01 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 14.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +19820.6% 4,875 people 971,129 people
1992 +394.4% 550 people 2,719 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 926.56 people 393 people 2,719 people 9
2000s 5,767 people 1,011 people 15,299 people 10
2010s 14,260 people 11,738 people 16,428 people 10
2020s 591,825 people 2,771 people 1.01 million people 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Uganda 1.76 million people compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 1.56 million people compare
  3. 6 Chad 1.28 million people compare
  4. 8 Ethiopia 1.01 million people compare
  5. 9 Bangladesh 1.01 million people compare
  6. 10 Sudan 793,395 people compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Poland?
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Poland was 1.01 million people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million people in 2024.
What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 393 people in 1994.
How does Poland rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
Poland ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,313.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
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Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.