Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus· S&D

Overestimated

In Poland alone, it is about 35,000

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify that the 35,000 figure is an estimate rather than official data
• The most recent official count (February 2024) found 31,042 homeless people, which is about 11% lower than the claimed 35,000
• The EAPN Poverty Watch 2025 report notes that official counts are underestimated and suggests a corrected total of approximately 53,400 people when accounting for undercounting
• The figure of 35,000 appears to be closer to estimates cited in media reports (TVP World cited 'roughly 33,000') rather than official statistics

Sources

• PrimaryOECD - Country Note: Data on Homelessness in Poland30,330 individuals experiencing homelessness in 2019, representing 0.08% of total population
• SecondaryEAPN Poverty Watch 2025 PolandOfficial February 2024 count identified 31,042 people experiencing homelessness; corrected estimate suggests approximately 53,400 people when accounting for undercounting
• SecondaryTVP World - Poland starts biannual homeless people countHomelessness in Poland affects roughly 33,000 people; The last count in 2024 found over 31,000 people homeless