How does Poland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?

Poland ranks 85th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Poland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Poland

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Poland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Poland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 19,330 1000 No in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)

19,330 1000 No

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

85th

of 243 countries

All-time high

38,763 1000 No

in 2023

All-time low

19,330 1000 No

in 2100

Years of data

151

1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Poland, 1950–2100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Poland stood at 19,330 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Poland peaked at 38,763 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,330 1000 No, in 2100.

That places Poland 85th out of 243 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	26,884 1000 No	24,780 1000 No	29,132 1000 No	10
1960s	31,065 1000 No	29,576 1000 No	32,323 1000 No	10
1970s	33,840 1000 No	32,543 1000 No	35,248 1000 No	10
1980s	36,927 1000 No	35,576 1000 No	37,938 1000 No	10
1990s	38,277 1000 No	38,056 1000 No	38,365 1000 No	10
2000s	38,132 1000 No	37,996 1000 No	38,258 1000 No	10
2010s	38,233 1000 No	38,095 1000 No	38,266 1000 No	10
2020s	38,049 1000 No	37,372 1000 No	38,763 1000 No	10
2030s	36,326 1000 No	35,400 1000 No	37,198 1000 No	10
2040s	34,138 1000 No	33,063 1000 No	35,180 1000 No	10
2050s	31,639 1000 No	30,423 1000 No	32,814 1000 No	10
2060s	28,799 1000 No	27,418 1000 No	30,139 1000 No	10
2070s	25,700 1000 No	24,328 1000 No	27,104 1000 No	10
2080s	22,825 1000 No	21,685 1000 No	24,038 1000 No	10
2090s	20,474 1000 No	19,532 1000 No	21,453 1000 No	10
2100s	19,330 1000 No	19,330 1000 No	19,330 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Poland

82 Congo 20,026 1000 No compare
83 Israel 19,747 1000 No compare
84 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,512 1000 No compare
86 Ecuador 19,092 1000 No compare
87 Papua New Guinea 18,640 1000 No compare
88 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 17,761 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Poland

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.7% (2025)

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Poland?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Poland was 19,330 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 38,763 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 19,330 1000 No in 2100.
How does Poland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?: Poland ranks 85th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.