Poland is widely viewed as a model Nato ally, being on track to spend nearly five percent of its GDP on defence. But behind this robust image lies a deep structural vulnerability that could undermine ...

Ageing, emigrating, shrinking. Thus the gloomy headlines about Poland’s population for decades. According to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical agency, its population is 36.6m, down 1.9m from its ...

Poland's population was 36.8 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, the EU's statistical agency, which has gone down by 1.5 million in the last 20 years.

That demographic change in what was, until very recently, one of Europe’s most ethnically homogenous countries, is having a political impact. “Ten years ago we had 100,000 migrants in Poland, today it ...

Poland’s fertility rate fell to a historic low of 1.099 in 2024, Poland’s statistical office GUS said in a report, which has deepened concerns about the country’s shrinking and ageing population. The ...

Poland has entered a demographic crisis, with projections indicating a population decline of 6.7 million by 2060, according to the Central Statistical Office (GUS). This follows a nearly 30-year trend ...

Finland, Estonia, and Latvia have already begun preparing for a potential escalation of the conflict against Russia. However, it's in Poland where the situation is most tricky. The country, which ...

By the end of 2024, Poland’s population had declined to 37.49 million, dropping by over 147,000 y/y. The median age exceeded 43 years, with rural residents slightly younger than urban dwellers. GUS ...