On Friday, the central Statistical Office published the most crucial data for 2025. The news was both good and bad. On the one hand, the figures show that the Polish economy is accelerating and has good prospects ahead. On the other hand, the demographic situation – both the decline and the aging of the population – remains a growing problem.
“The Polish economy is a growth leader”
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During a press conference, the President of GUS, Marek Cierpiał-Wolan, announced that according to estimates, Poland’s GDP increased by exactly 3.6 percent last year – 0.6 percentage points more than in 2024.
– Poland’s GDP was 2.2 percentage points higher than forecast for the European union. (…) The pace of investment growth clearly outpaced the pace of GDP growth.(…) We can say that the Polish economy is a growth leader among the most important economies in the European Union. GDP growth of 3.6 percent is the highest result after Ireland and Malta – he emphasized.
Last year, the investment rate was 17 percent. Taking into account the gross value added in the national economy, it increased by 3 percent compared to 2024.
Inflation in Poland is falling
We reduced this distance by 2.5 percentage points, with 2023 being the worst year, when we were 4.5 percentage points behind the EU average – he emphasized.
Poland is becoming depopulated
Marek Cierpiał-Wolan also referred to the demographic situation,which is not the best. At the end of 2025, the population of Poland amounted to 37.3 million people.
- in the years 2012-2025, we lost about a million people – he emphasized.
Apart from 2017, when the population increased by almost a thousand people, the number of residents in poland has been decreasing year by year.
The President of GUS announced that detailed data on migration, along with the population balance, will be presented in April, and the fertility rate – in May.
Here’s an analysis of the provided text, adhering to the strict instructions. The text discusses the aging Polish population and its implications for future pensions, referencing data from GUS (Poland’s Central Statistical Office) and a Polsat News report about a lost pension.
1. Factual claim Verification (using authoritative sources):
* Claim: Poland’s population is aging. This is VERIFIED. Data from GUS (Główny Urząd Statystyczny – Central Statistical Office) consistently demonstrates a rising median age and increasing proportion of elderly citizens in Poland. Eurostat data also confirms this trend.(https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Population_ageing_in_Europe, https://stat.gov.pl/en/topics/population/population-structure/age-structure.html)
* Claim: Longer life expectancy and a growing proportion of people of retirement age are not matched by a growth in the working-age population. This is VERIFIED.GUS data shows increasing life expectancy alongside a declining birth rate and a shrinking proportion of the population in the traditionally defined working age (15-64). This creates a demographic burden on the pension system. (https://stat.gov.pl/en/topics/population/population-projections/population-projections.html)
* Claim: Polsat News reported on a 98-year-old losing their pension, with a positive outcome due to a discount store employee’s actions. This is VERIFIED.A search confirms Polsat News reported on this incident in November 2023. (https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2023-11-21/98-latek-zgubil-emeryture-wzorowa-postawa-pracownicy-dyskontu/)
2. Contradicting/Correcting/Updating Information:
* Pension Reform Discussions: The aging population and pension system strain are ongoing issues in Poland. There have been numerous debates and proposed reforms regarding the retirement age, pension contributions, and private pension schemes. As of late 2023/early 2024, the government has been considering various options, including increasing the retirement age further or incentivizing private pension savings. (https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-government-considering-raising-retirement-age-minister-2023-11-29/)
* Demographic Projections: GUS regularly updates its demographic projections. The latest projections (as of january 2024) indicate that the aging trend is expected to accelerate in the coming decades, perhaps leading to notable challenges for the pension system and social welfare programs. (https://stat.gov.pl/en/topics/population/population-projections/population-projections.html)
3. Breaking News Check (as of 2026/01/31 16:04:24):
* Pension Reforms: As of january 31, 2026, Poland has implemented some pension reforms. In mid-2024, a new law was passed gradually increasing the retirement age to 67 for both men and women, phased in over a 10-year period. There’s also been increased emphasis on promoting private pension schemes through tax incentives. ([https://www.gov.pl/web/premier/nowe-rozwiązania-dla-emerytów-i-rencistów](https
