Demographic situation in Poland after 1990

Published in: Society and space in contemporary Poland in Łódź University Geographical Research, edited by T.MarszałAt the turn of the century, Poland witnessed an important change in the distribution of the population, i.e. concentration of the population in metropolitan areas, movements from central cities to surrounding areas (suburbs) and depopulation of peripheral areas. Within the analysed period, there has been a significant outflow of the Polish population abroad, particularly from the eastern part of the country and from Opolskie region. Additionally, low total fertility rate influenced low natural increase, except suburbs where a rise in the natural increase rate was recorded. The changes to migration intensity and directions and of the diversification of natural increase along with passing through the population pyramid consecutive generations of baby boomers and people born in demographic lows result in more rapid ageing of areas which until recently were considered as demographically young (i.e. northern and western Poland) and urban areas