Poland vs Spain: Population by labor force status
Poland
5.52 million people
in 2025
Spain
6.04 million people
in 2025
Poland rank
67th
Spain rank
64th
Population by labor force status over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.04 million people against 5.52 million people in Poland, a difference of 527,980 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 67th and Spain ranks 64th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.68 million people | 6.72 million people | 1.95 million people | Poland |
| 2000s | 6.47 million people | 6.39 million people | 77,678 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.80 million people | 6.99 million people | 1.19 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.79 million people | 6.42 million people | 624,885 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 6.04 million people against 5.52 million people in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Poland and Spain?
- 527,980 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Poland ranks 67th and Spain ranks 64th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).