Census in Poland explained

Censuses in Poland:

18th-19th centuries

• Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (census of 1789, see)

Poland was partitioned between German Prussia, Russian Empire, and Austria-Hungary since 1795.

• Russian Empire Census (Privislinsky Krai census of 1897)
• German census of 1895 (Province of Posen, Province of Silesia, Province of Pomerania, West Prussia, Province of Brandenburg)
• Austro-Hungarian census (Grand Duchy of Cracow, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria)

20th century

• Polish census of 1921
• Polish census of 1931
• Polish census of 1950
• Polish census of 1960
• Polish census of 1970
• Polish census of 1978
• Polish census of 1988

In addition to these censuses, there were also:

• the
• microcensus (representative surveys) of 1974, 1984 and 1995
• surveys of agricultural population

21st century

• Polish census of 2002
• Polish census of 2011
• Polish census of 2021

See also

• Central Statistical Office (Poland)

References

• Joanna Strzelecka, Powszechne spisy ludności, Kancelaria Sejmu, Biuro Studiów i Ekspertyz, Informacja Nr 890, 4/2002