Net migration in Poland
Poland: Net migration was -330,820 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Poland is -330,820, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 39.0% on the previous year and down 8,610.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Poland peaked at 967,744 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -330,820, in 2025.
That places Poland 213th out of 218 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 in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -6,306 | — |
| 1961 | -20,044 | +217.9% |
| 1962 | -31,021 | +54.8% |
| 1963 | -13,770 | -55.6% |
| 1964 | -23,273 | +69.0% |
| 1965 | -21,658 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | -17,158 | -20.8% |
| 1967 | -25,479 | +48.5% |
| 1968 | -11,905 | -53.3% |
| 1969 | -26,744 | +124.6% |
| 1970 | -66,859 | +150.0% |
| 1971 | -31,767 | -52.5% |
| 1972 | -15,004 | -52.8% |
| 1973 | -29,335 | +95.5% |
| 1974 | -18,273 | -37.7% |
| 1975 | -31,346 | +71.5% |
| 1976 | -25,716 | -18.0% |
| 1977 | -33,496 | +30.3% |
| 1978 | -62,936 | +87.9% |
| 1979 | -22,162 | -64.8% |
| 1980 | -42,420 | +91.4% |
| 1981 | -16,155 | -61.9% |
| 1982 | -34,980 | +116.5% |
| 1983 | -26,724 | -23.6% |
| 1984 | -18,402 | -31.1% |
| 1985 | -27,277 | +48.2% |
| 1986 | -22,520 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | -32,310 | +43.5% |
| 1988 | -101,671 | +214.7% |
| 1989 | -49,192 | -51.6% |
| 1990 | -50,339 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | -55,342 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | -46,893 | -15.3% |
| 1993 | -48,805 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | -41,845 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | -52,989 | +26.6% |
| 1996 | -45,349 | -14.4% |
| 1997 | -44,230 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | -39,509 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | -53,035 | +34.2% |
| 2000 | -15,921 | -70.0% |
| 2001 | -16,648 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | -16,462 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | -19,039 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | -38,216 | +100.7% |
| 2005 | -41,942 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | -68,882 | +64.2% |
| 2007 | -51,235 | -25.6% |
| 2008 | -42,288 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | -8,283 | -80.4% |
| 2010 | 119,623 | -1544.2% |
| 2011 | 45,951 | -61.6% |
| 2012 | 4,635 | -89.9% |
| 2013 | 12,402 | +167.6% |
| 2014 | 5,525 | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 3,887 | -29.6% |
| 2016 | -5,675 | -246.0% |
| 2017 | -21,535 | +279.5% |
| 2018 | -223 | -99.0% |
| 2019 | 7,696 | -3551.1% |
| 2020 | 3,920 | -49.1% |
| 2021 | 2,251 | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 967,744 | +42891.7% |
| 2023 | -7,824 | -100.8% |
| 2024 | -238,062 | +2942.7% |
| 2025 | -330,820 | +39.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -330,820 is below the median for high income countries, which is 843. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's -330,820 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +42891.7% | 2,251 | 967,744 |
| 2019 | +3551.1% | -223 | 7,696 |
| 2024 | -2942.7% | -7,824 | -238,062 |
| 2010 | +1544.2% | -8,283 | 119,623 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -19,736 | -31,021 | -6,306 | 10 |
| 1970s | -33,689 | -66,859 | -15,004 | 10 |
| 1980s | -37,165 | -101,671 | -16,155 | 10 |
| 1990s | -47,834 | -55,342 | -39,509 | 10 |
| 2000s | -31,892 | -68,882 | -8,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,229 | -21,535 | 119,623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,202 | -330,820 | 967,744 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 in Poland?
- Net migration in Poland was -330,820 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 967,744 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -330,820 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for net migration?
- Poland ranks 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8,610.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.