Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Poland
Poland: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 3.7 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.7 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Poland peaked at 51.52 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.25 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Poland ranks 154th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.25 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.33 per 100,000 people | +271.1% |
| 2002 | 43.71 per 100,000 people | +424.6% |
| 2003 | 39.81 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 28 per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 51.52 per 100,000 people | +84.0% |
| 2006 | 35.5 per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 7.66 per 100,000 people | -78.4% |
| 2008 | 6.28 per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 4.74 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.28 per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 3.73 per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 3.41 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.39 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.03 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.94 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.84 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.51 per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.39 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.34 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.41 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.98 per 100,000 people | +65.4% |
| 2025 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.7 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 4.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27 per 100,000 people, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +424.6% | 8.33 per 100,000 people | 43.71 per 100,000 people |
| 2001 | +271.1% | 2.25 per 100,000 people | 8.33 per 100,000 people |
| 2005 | +84.0% | 28 per 100,000 people | 51.52 per 100,000 people |
| 2024 | +65.4% | 2.41 per 100,000 people | 3.98 per 100,000 people |
| 2007 | -78.4% | 35.5 per 100,000 people | 7.66 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.85 per 100,000 people | 2.25 per 100,000 people | 51.52 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 per 100,000 people | 2.51 per 100,000 people | 4.74 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 per 100,000 people | 2.34 per 100,000 people | 3.98 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More development goals data for Poland
- Red List Index 0.9812 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,178 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 162 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,132 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 765 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Poland?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Poland was 3.7 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.52 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Poland ranks 154th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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