Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland
Poland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 1,272 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland stood at 1,272 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland peaked at 1,868 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,272 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Poland 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,868 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 1,785 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,748 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,596 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1,592 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,377 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 1,578 Thousand persons | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 1,311 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 1,362 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,550 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 1,272 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,718 Thousand persons | 1,592 Thousand persons | 1,868 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,408 Thousand persons | 1,272 Thousand persons | 1,578 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More urban development data for Poland
- Population in the largest city 8.2% (2025)
- Population density 119.79 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.80 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 5.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.80 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 11,114 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland was 1,272 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,868 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,272 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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