Total sample population in Poland

Poland: Total sample population was 38.00 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.00 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 113 countries
All-time high
38.65 million
in 1997
All-time low
385,872
in 1998
Years of data
21
1997–2019

Total sample population in Poland, 1997–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997200820191997: 38.6M1998: 385.9k1999: 389.1k2000: 38.2M2001: 38.1M2002: 38.1M2003: 38.1M2004: 37.8M2005: 37.7M2006: 37.8M2007: 37.7M2008: 37.6M2009: 37.5M2010: 37.5M2011: 37.5M2012: 37.9M2013: 37.7M2014: 37.8M2015: 37.4M2016: 37.5M2019: 38.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population in Poland is 38.00 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Poland peaked at 38.65 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 385,872, in 1998.

That places Poland 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Total sample population in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Poland, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 38.65 million
1998 385,872 -99.0%
1999 389,057 +0.8%
2000 38.23 million +9727.4%
2001 38.10 million -0.3%
2002 38.13 million +0.1%
2003 38.13 million +0.0%
2004 37.78 million -0.9%
2005 37.74 million -0.1%
2006 37.79 million +0.1%
2007 37.72 million -0.2%
2008 37.64 million -0.2%
2009 37.54 million -0.3%
2010 37.47 million -0.2%
2011 37.47 million +0.0%
2012 37.89 million +1.1%
2013 37.75 million -0.4%
2014 37.81 million +0.1%
2015 37.37 million -1.1%
2016 37.51 million +0.4%
2019 38.00 million +1.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 38.00 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.88 million, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 38.00 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.79 million, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population 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 +9727.4% 389,057 38.23 million
1998 -99.0% 38.65 million 385,872

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.14 million 385,872 38.65 million 3
2000s 37.88 million 37.54 million 38.23 million 10
2010s 37.66 million 37.37 million 38.00 million 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Spain 45.95 million compare
  2. 26 South Korea 43.97 million compare
  3. 27 Uganda 40.88 million compare
  4. 29 Ukraine 37.47 million compare
  5. 30 Morocco 33.58 million compare
  6. 31 Peru 33.40 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Poland?
Total sample population in Poland was 38.00 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 38.65 million in 1997.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 385,872 in 1998.
How does Poland rank for total sample population?
Poland ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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