Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Poland

Poland: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders was 28,960 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
28,960
Change on year
up 40.1%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
65,425
in 2019
All-time low
14,850
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Poland, 2008–2025

20.0k40.0k60.0k2008201620252008: 16.9k2009: 26.9k2010: 23.0k2011: 20.2k2012: 29.7k2013: 40.4k2014: 20.1k2015: 30.2k2016: 34.5k2017: 38.7k2018: 53.7k2019: 65.4k2020: 28.1k2021: 26.2k2022: 23.3k2023: 14.8k2024: 20.7k2025: 29.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Poland is 28,960, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 40.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Poland peaked at 65,425 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,850, in 2023.

Poland ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,870 16,850 26,890 2
2010s 35,596 20,125 65,425 10
2020s 23,684 14,850 28,960 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 United Kingdom 18,275 compare
  2. 3 France 12,210 compare
  3. 4 Croatia 12,090 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Poland?
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Poland was 28,960 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 65,425 in 2019.
What is the lowest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 14,850 in 2023.
How does Poland rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
Poland ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 579 data points, 2008–2025
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