Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Poland

Poland: Total sample population, aged 25-64 was 19.60 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.60 million
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
26th
of 109 countries
All-time high
22.04 million
in 2012
All-time low
197,134
in 1998
Years of data
21
1997–2019

Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Poland, 1997–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997200820191997: 19.6M1998: 197.1k1999: 198.9k2000: 19.5M2001: 19.5M2002: 19.7M2003: 19.9M2004: 19.9M2005: 20.8M2006: 20.9M2007: 21.1M2008: 21.3M2009: 21.5M2010: 21.7M2011: 21.8M2012: 22.0M2013: 21.9M2014: 22.0M2015: 21.5M2016: 21.5M2019: 19.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total sample population, aged 25-64 in Poland stood at 19.60 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, aged 25-64 in Poland peaked at 22.04 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 197,134, in 1998.

Poland ranks 26th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Poland, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 19.57 million
1998 197,134 -99.0%
1999 198,945 +0.9%
2000 19.50 million +9702.3%
2001 19.51 million +0.0%
2002 19.65 million +0.7%
2003 19.86 million +1.0%
2004 19.94 million +0.4%
2005 20.79 million +4.2%
2006 20.87 million +0.4%
2007 21.08 million +1.0%
2008 21.35 million +1.3%
2009 21.51 million +0.8%
2010 21.66 million +0.7%
2011 21.76 million +0.5%
2012 22.04 million +1.3%
2013 21.90 million -0.6%
2014 21.96 million +0.3%
2015 21.47 million -2.2%
2016 21.52 million +0.2%
2019 19.60 million -8.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 19.60 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.91 million, 6.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 19.60 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.91 million, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, aged 25-64 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
2000 +9702.3% 198,945 19.50 million
1998 -99.0% 19.57 million 197,134

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.66 million 197,134 19.57 million 3
2000s 20.41 million 19.50 million 21.51 million 10
2010s 21.49 million 19.60 million 22.04 million 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 Spain 26.05 million compare
  2. 24 Colombia 24.63 million compare
  3. 25 Ukraine 21.75 million compare
  4. 27 Tanzania 19.11 million compare
  5. 28 Kenya 17.60 million compare
  6. 29 Morocco 16.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, aged 25-64 in Poland?
Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Poland was 19.60 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 22.04 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 197,134 in 1998.
How does Poland rank for total sample population, aged 25-64?
Poland ranks 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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