Net migration, annual growth rate in Poland
Poland: Net migration, annual growth rate was -38.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-38.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 61.3%
World rank
184th
of 216 countries
All-time high
167.57 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-279.47 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
61
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Poland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Poland recorded -38.96 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 61.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Poland peaked at 167.57 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -279.47 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Poland 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -217.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -54.76 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1963 | 55.61 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1964 | -69.01 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1965 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1966 | 20.78 % change on previous year | +199.4% |
| 1967 | -48.5 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 1968 | 53.28 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 1969 | -124.64 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 1970 | -150 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 52.49 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1972 | 52.77 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1973 | -95.51 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 1974 | 37.71 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1975 | -71.54 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 1976 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1977 | -30.25 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 1978 | -87.89 % change on previous year | +190.5% |
| 1979 | 64.79 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1980 | -91.41 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 1981 | 61.92 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1982 | -116.53 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1983 | 23.6 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1984 | 31.14 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1985 | -48.23 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 1986 | 17.44 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1987 | -43.47 % change on previous year | -349.3% |
| 1988 | -214.67 % change on previous year | +393.8% |
| 1989 | 51.62 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1990 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1991 | -9.94 % change on previous year | +326.2% |
| 1992 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 1993 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1994 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -449.8% |
| 1995 | -26.63 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 1996 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1997 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1998 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +332.6% |
| 1999 | -34.24 % change on previous year | -420.7% |
| 2000 | 69.98 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 2001 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2003 | -15.65 % change on previous year | -1501.1% |
| 2004 | -100.72 % change on previous year | +543.4% |
| 2005 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2006 | -64.23 % change on previous year | +558.8% |
| 2007 | 25.62 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2008 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 80.41 % change on previous year | +360.5% |
| 2011 | -61.59 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2012 | -89.91 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 167.57 % change on previous year | -286.4% |
| 2014 | -55.45 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2015 | -29.65 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2016 | -246 % change on previous year | +729.8% |
| 2017 | -279.47 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 98.96 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2020 | -49.06 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2021 | -42.58 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2023 | -100.81 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 2025 | -38.96 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -38.96 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's -38.96 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -42.02 % change on previous year | -217.86 % change on previous year | 55.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -20.95 % change on previous year | -150 % change on previous year | 64.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -32.86 % change on previous year | -214.67 % change on previous year | 61.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -34.24 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0335 % change on previous year | -100.72 % change on previous year | 80.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -61.94 % change on previous year | -279.47 % change on previous year | 167.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -57.85 % change on previous year | -100.81 % change on previous year | -38.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 181 Guinea -35.41 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Kenya -38.16 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Iran -38.58 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Russia -41.44 % change on previous year compare
- 186 United Arab Emirates -43.03 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago -48.2 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Poland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Poland?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Poland was -38.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 167.57 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -279.47 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Poland ranks 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.