The number of immigrants in Poland reached over 15 thousand in 2022 and increased by 1.3 percent compared to the previous year.
Population in Poland
Since 2010, the population of Poland has been decreasing year by year. In 2022, Poland’s society was about 767 thousand lower than in 2012. This result is influenced by birth and death rates, as well as migration rate. Many factors are contributing to these rates. For birth rates, the number of women of reproductive age, changing attitudes toward having many children at a young age, household income, and government incentives such as the 500+ program must be taken into account. Regarding the death rate, it is necessary to consider the age and number of seniors as well as medical progress. Therefore, it is estimated that Poland’s population will decrease by 4.1 million by 2050 compared to 2020.
Migration in Poland
In 1950, Poland had the lowest net migration level, amounting to -52.6 thousand, where more than 61 thousand chose to emigrate, and only about eight thousand decided to immigrate to Poland. In contrast, net migration in 2021 has reached 3.4 thousand people, which means more people chose to live in Poland than to leave it. That year, the most Poles who decided to emigrate moved to Ukraine, Germany, and the United Kingdom. By comparison, Poland also had the most significant number of immigrants from Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
Immigration to Poland from 1946 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
*Approximate values **According to Regulation (EC) 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 311/76 on the compilation of statistics on foreign workers: — Immigration means the arrival in the country of a person who was previously a usual resident of another country with intention to stay for a period of at least 12 months; — Emigration means departure from the country of usual resident with the intention to stay abroad for a period of at least 12 months.
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Central Statistical Office of Poland. (November 22, 2023). Immigration to Poland from 1946 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/957100/poland-immigration/
Central Statistical Office of Poland. "Immigration to Poland from 1946 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957100/poland-immigration/
Central Statistical Office of Poland. (2023). Immigration to Poland from 1946 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957100/poland-immigration/
Central Statistical Office of Poland. "Immigration to Poland from 1946 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/957100/poland-immigration/
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Immigration to Poland from 1946 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Central Statistical Office of Poland, November 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/957100/poland-immigration/