Poland - 2011
Overall Settled Minorities' Population
- Code:
- B8
- Key Area:
- Migration & Minority Demographics/Statistics
- Strand(s):
- Demographics & Economics
| Short Answer |
The number of persons belonging to minorities amounts to 253,273. |
| Qualitative Info |
According to the last National Census of 2002 the number of persons belonging to minorities amounts to 253,273. Thus, members of minorities constitute 0.7% of all Polish citizens. It seems, however, the data are understated and actual percentage amounts to 2-3%.
Source: Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji (2007) 2nd Report for the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on the Realisation by the Republic of Poland of the Provisions of the Framework Convention on the Protection of National Minorities, p. 9, available at: http://www.mswia.gov.pl/portal/en/10/54/Ethnic_and_national_minorities_in_Poland.html |
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| Groups affected/interested | Ethnic minorities |
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