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Poland Population and Religion Percentage
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe. Poland is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union. According to the Central Statistics Office of Poland, the population of the Republic of Poland in 2021 is 38,179,800 (38 million) and as per the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Poland in 2023 is 41,026,068 (41 million)
Estimated Population of Poland in 2023: 41 million or 4.1 crore
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| Poland | 2022 Population |
| Total Population | 39,857,146 |
| Global Rank | 40 |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.49% |
| Land Area | 311,888 sq.km (120,421 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 69 |
| Pop. Density | 124 people/sq. km |
| Growth Rate | 2.85% |
| Fertility Rate of Poland* | 1.42 |
| Infant mortality rate in Poland** | 2.1 |
| Median Age in Poland | 41.7 Years |
| Life Expectancy in Poland | 79.27 years |
| Urban Population of Poland | 60.2% |
Religion in Poland
Christianity is the majority religion in Poland and the largest grouping is the Roman Catholics. Poland is one of the most religious countries in Europe and 94.4% of the polish population identify themselves as Christians.
Among Christians, 91.9% of the population follows Catholicism and Roman Catholicism continues to be important in the lives of many Poles, and the Catholic Church in Poland enjoys social prestige and political influence. The rest of the population consists mainly of Eastern Orthodox (1%) Protestant churches (1%), Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Other Christians.
Non-Christian faiths account for 0.1%, and the remaining 5.5% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Other religions practiced in Poland, include Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
Religion Percentage in Poland
| Religious affiliation | Percentage |
| Christianity | 94.4% |
| – Roman Catholic Church | 91.9% |
| – Orthodox Church | 1% |
| – Protestant churches | 1% |
| – Jehovah’s Witnesses | 0.2% |
| – Greek Catholic Church | 0.1% |
| – Other churches | 0.2% |
| Unaffiliated/No religion | 5.5% |
| Other Religions | 0.1% |
Source: Statistics Poland
Top Cities in Poland by Population
| # | City | Province | Population |
| 1 | Warsaw | Masovian | 17,93,579 |
| 2 | Kraków | Lesser Poland | 7,80,981 |
| 3 | Łódź | Łódź | 6,77,286 |
| 4 | Wrocław | Lower Silesian | 6,43,782 |
| 5 | Poznań | Greater Poland | 5,33,830 |
| 6 | Gdańsk | Pomeranian | 4,71,525 |
| 7 | Szczecin | West Pomeranian | 4,00,990 |
| 8 | Bydgoszcz | Kuyavian-Pomeranian | 3,46,739 |
| 9 | Lublin | Lublin | 3,39,547 |
| 10 | Białystok | Podlaskie | 2,97,585 |
| 11 | Katowice | Silesian | 2,91,774 |
| 12 | Gdynia | Pomeranian | 2,45,867 |
| 13 | Częstochowa | Silesian | 2,19,278 |
| 14 | Radom | Masovian | 2,10,532 |
| 15 | Toruń | Kuyavian-Pomeranian | 2,01,106 |
| 16 | Sosnowiec | Silesian | 1,98,996 |
| 17 | Rzeszów | Podkarpackie | 1,96,821 |
| 18 | Kielce | Świętokrzyskie | 1,94,218 |
| 19 | Gliwice | Silesian | 1,78,186 |
| 20 | Olsztyn | Warmian-Masurian | 1,71,853 |
Source: UN World Population Prospects and Central Statistics Office of Poland.
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.