Population, age 20, total in Poland
Poland: Population, age 20, total was 447,001 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 20, total in Poland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 20, total in Poland is 447,001, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Poland peaked at 663,645 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 447,001, in 2015.
That places Poland 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 20, total in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 512,230 | — |
| 1991 | 525,328 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 542,353 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 561,755 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 581,518 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 600,043 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 616,609 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 631,059 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 643,061 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 652,469 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 659,126 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 662,938 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 663,645 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 660,813 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 653,945 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 642,834 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 627,248 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 607,675 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 585,533 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 562,736 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 540,727 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 520,206 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 501,056 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 482,909 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 447,001 | -7.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 447,001 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 6.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 447,001 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106,102, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586,642 | 512,230 | 652,469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 632,649 | 562,736 | 663,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,380 | 447,001 | 540,727 | 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 20, total in Poland?
- Population, age 20, total in Poland was 447,001 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 663,645 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,001 in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for population, age 20, total?
- Poland ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 20, 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.