Immigration to Poland 2000-2020

The number of immigrants in Poland reached over 13.3 thousand in 2020 and decreased by more than 27 percent compared to the previous year.

Population in Poland

Since 2010, the population of Poland has been decreasing year by year. In 2019, Poland’s society was about 150 thousand lower than in 2010. 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 2019 has reached more than 6.2 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.