PL · 2021 · demo_pjan

Population on 1 January by age and sex

Poland, 2021

Population on 1 January by age and sex
17,942,141
Poland, 2021
▼ 2.3% vs 2020 (18,373,381)
Analysis

In 2021, Poland's population on 1 january by age and sex decreased by 2.3% compared to 2020, reaching 17,942,141.

Poland accounts for 8.2% of the EU-27 total of 217,953,504.

Poland ranks 5th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 2.4% (from 18,377,040 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
8.2%
EU-27: 217,953,504
Poland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025