Population, age 17, total in Poland
Poland: Population, age 17, total was 392,491 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 17, total in Poland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, total in Poland stood at 392,491. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Poland peaked at 684,845 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 392,491, in 2015.
Poland ranks 58th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 571,924 | — |
| 1991 | 589,009 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 604,164 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 617,831 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 630,976 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 644,101 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 657,547 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 670,391 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 680,451 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 684,845 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 681,679 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 669,949 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 650,716 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 626,721 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 601,883 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 579,066 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 559,415 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 542,258 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 526,467 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 510,146 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 492,026 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 471,921 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 450,718 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 429,483 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 392,491 | -8.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 392,491 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,935, 6.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 392,491 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,622, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 635,124 | 571,924 | 684,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 594,830 | 510,146 | 681,679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,328 | 392,491 | 492,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, total in Poland?
- Population, age 17, total in Poland was 392,491 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 684,845 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,491 in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for population, age 17, total?
- Poland ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.