New business density in Poland
Poland: New business density was 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
86th
of 177 countries
All-time high
2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
All-time low
0.4866 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2008
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Poland, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Poland peaked at 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4866 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2008.
Poland ranks 86th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Poland, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4954 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5274 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4866 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5433 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6877 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7414 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9389 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 1.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 1.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 2.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5132 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4866 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5433 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6877 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 83 United Arab Emirates 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 84 Greece 2.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 85 Malaysia 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 87 Timor-Leste 2.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 88 Albania 2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 89 Russian Federation 2.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Poland
- Merchandise trade 80.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 420.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 413.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Poland?
- New business density in Poland was 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4866 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for new business density?
- Poland ranks 86th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.