Poland
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
1,740,000
Immigrant Population
4.5%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
4573000
Emigrant Population
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Displaced Ukrainians in European Labour Markets: Leveraging innovations for more inclusive integration
Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine displaced millions of Ukrainians into Europe; innovations in credential recognition and flexible training can help them reach their potential.
Living in Limbo: Displaced Ukrainians in Poland
Eight months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians remained in Poland, navigating language barriers, limited job support, and an evolving humanitarian response.
The World Is Witnessing a Rapid Proliferation of Border Walls
The number of border walls has grown sixfold since the Cold War. Research shows they serve mainly as political symbols, failing to stop migration, raising costs, and deepening instability.
Promoting the Inclusion of Europe’s Migrants and Minorities in Arts and Culture
Europe's cultural institutions trail societal diversity. Anti-racism movements and the COVID-19 pandemic have heightened the push to include migrants and minorities in the arts.
Borderless Europe: Seven Decades of Free Movement
Europe's free-movement regime faces its greatest stress test, with Brexit, COVID-19, and rising nationalism challenging an area of mobility spanning more than 460 million people.
Driving Migrant Inclusion through Social Innovation: Lessons for cities in a pandemic
Social innovations pioneered by European cities after the 2015–16 migration crisis offer key lessons for advancing migrant inclusion during and after COVID-19.
European Cities on the Front Line: New and emerging governance models for migrant inclusion
Drawing on case studies from nine European cities, this report examines new local governance models for migrant inclusion and the challenges cities face in sustaining them.
European Immigrants in the United States
About 4.8 million Europeans lived in the United States in 2016, accounting for just 11 percent of all immigrants, down dramatically from 75 percent in 1960.
Once Homogenous, Tiny Iceland Opens Its Doors to Immigrants
Iceland has opened its doors to immigration, with the foreign-born population share growing from around 4 percent in 1990 to 11 percent in 2017.
Diminishing Solidarity: Polish Attitudes toward the European Migration and Refugee Crisis
Polish support for Middle Eastern and African refugees declined sharply after 2015, while backing for Ukrainian refugees remained far more stable.
