Poland's population constantly shrinking despite pro-family policy
Poland's state statistical office says that the nation has shrunk again to just under 37.7 million in June despite returning emigrants
By AP News
Published - Jul 25, 2023, 10:05 AM ET
Last Updated - Jul 25, 2023, 10:14 AM EDT
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's population has shrunk again to just under 37.7 million in June despite returning emigrants, the state statistical office said Tuesday.
A preliminary report by the Statistics Poland office says there were around 130,000 Poles fewer in the European Union country at the end of June compared to a year ago.
It was among Poland’s highest decreases since 2010, when the population was over 38.5 million, despite a policy of bonuses for families with many children that the right-wing government launched after taking office at the end of 2015.
In the first six months of 2023, there were 34 more deaths than births per every 10,000 residents, compared to 21 ratio last year.
