China vs Poland

China vs Poland: Population

Population in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 38.8 million people in Poland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.38 billion people, or 37 times that in Poland.

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China vs Poland: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 38.8 million people in Poland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.38 billion people, or 37 times that in Poland.
ChinaPolandEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • China has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, China ranked 2 and Poland ranked 39 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at 633 million people and Poland at 19.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearChinaPolandWorld
20231.42 billion38.8 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion38.4 million8.02 billion
20211.43 billion38 million7.95 billion
20201.43 billion38.2 million7.89 billion
20191.42 billion38.2 million7.81 billion
20181.42 billion38.2 million7.73 billion
20171.41 billion38.3 million7.65 billion
20161.4 billion38.3 million7.56 billion
20151.4 billion38.3 million7.47 billion
20141.39 billion38.3 million7.38 billion
20131.38 billion38.3 million7.29 billion
20121.37 billion38.3 million7.2 billion
20111.36 billion38.2 million7.11 billion
20101.35 billion38.1 million7.02 billion
20091.34 billion38 million6.93 billion
20081.33 billion38 million6.84 billion
20071.33 billion38 million6.76 billion
20061.32 billion38.1 million6.67 billion
20051.31 billion38.1 million6.59 billion
20041.3 billion38.2 million6.5 billion
20031.3 billion38.2 million6.42 billion
20021.29 billion38.2 million6.34 billion
20011.28 billion38.3 million6.26 billion
20001.27 billion38.3 million6.17 billion
19991.26 billion38.3 million6.09 billion
19981.25 billion38.3 million6.01 billion
19971.24 billion38.4 million5.93 billion
19961.23 billion38.4 million5.84 billion
19951.22 billion38.4 million5.76 billion
19941.21 billion38.3 million5.68 billion
19931.2 billion38.3 million5.59 billion
19921.19 billion38.2 million5.51 billion
19911.17 billion38.2 million5.42 billion
19901.15 billion38.1 million5.33 billion
19891.13 billion37.9 million5.23 billion
19881.12 billion37.8 million5.14 billion
19871.1 billion37.7 million5.05 billion
19861.08 billion37.5 million4.96 billion
19851.06 billion37.2 million4.87 billion
19841.04 billion36.9 million4.78 billion
19831.03 billion36.6 million4.7 billion
19821.01 billion36.2 million4.61 billion
1981998 million35.9 million4.53 billion
1980983 million35.6 million4.45 billion
1979969 million35.3 million4.37 billion
1978956 million34.9 million4.29 billion
1977944 million34.6 million4.22 billion
1976930 million34.3 million4.14 billion
1975916 million34 million4.07 billion
1974900 million33.6 million4 billion
1973883 million33.3 million3.92 billion
1972864 million33 million3.85 billion
1971844 million32.8 million3.77 billion
1970823 million32.5 million3.7 billion
1969802 million32.3 million3.62 billion
1968781 million32.1 million3.55 billion
1967761 million31.8 million3.47 billion
1966742 million31.6 million3.4 billion
1965723 million31.3 million3.34 billion
1964705 million31 million3.26 billion
1963685 million30.7 million3.19 billion
1962665 million30.3 million3.12 billion
1961656 million30 million3.07 billion
1960655 million29.6 million3.02 billion
1959653 million29.1 million2.97 billion
1958644 million28.6 million2.91 billion
1957630 million28.1 million2.85 billion
1956617 million27.5 million2.8 billion
1955604 million27.1 million2.74 billion
1954590 million26.6 million2.69 billion
1953578 million26.1 million2.63 billion
1952565 million25.7 million2.58 billion
1951554 million25.2 million2.54 billion
1950544 million24.8 million2.49 billion
1949538 million24.9 million–
1948534 million25.2 million–
1947531 million25.7 million–
1946528 million26.2 million–
1945525 million26.7 million–
1944522 million27.2 million–
1943520 million27.7 million–
1942517 million28.2 million–
1941514 million28.6 million–
1940511 million28.9 million–
1939508 million29 million–
1938506 million29 million–
1937503 million28.8 million–
1936500 million28.6 million–
1935497 million28.4 million–
1934494 million28.3 million–
1933491 million28.1 million–
1932488 million27.9 million–
1931485 million27.7 million–
1930483 million27.4 million–
1929481 million27.1 million–
1928479 million26.7 million–
1927477 million26.2 million–
1926475 million25.8 million–
1925474 million25.4 million–
1924472 million25 million–
1923470 million24.6 million–
1922469 million24.2 million–
1921466 million23.9 million–
1920463 million23.8 million–
1919460 million23.8 million–
1918455 million23.9 million–
1917450 million24.2 million–
1916446 million24.4 million–
1915441 million24.7 million–
1914436 million25 million–
1913431 million25.3 million–
1912427 million25.5 million–
1911423 million25.7 million–
1910419 million25.8 million–
1909416 million25.8 million–
1908413 million25.7 million–
1907411 million25.6 million–
1906409 million25.4 million–
1905407 million25.2 million–
1904404 million25 million–
1903402 million24.8 million–
1902400 million24.7 million–
1901398 million24.5 million–
1900396 million24.3 million–
1899394 million24.1 million–
1898392 million24 million–
1897390 million23.8 million–
1896388 million23.6 million–
1895386 million23.4 million–
1894384 million23.2 million–
1893382 million23.1 million–
1892381 million22.9 million–
1891379 million22.7 million–
1890377 million22.4 million–
1889376 million22.2 million–
1888375 million21.9 million–
1887373 million21.6 million–
1886372 million21.2 million–
1885371 million20.9 million–
1884370 million20.6 million–
1883369 million20.3 million–
1882368 million20 million–
1881367 million19.7 million–
1880366 million19.4 million–
1879365 million19.2 million–
1878364 million18.9 million–
1877363 million18.6 million–
1876362 million18.3 million–
1875361 million18 million–
1874360 million17.8 million–
1873359 million17.5 million–
1872358 million17.3 million–
1871358 million17 million–
1870358 million16.8 million–
1869359 million16.6 million–
1868360 million16.3 million–
1867362 million16.1 million–
1866364 million15.9 million–
1865366 million15.7 million–
1864368 million15.5 million–
1863370 million15.3 million–
1862372 million15.1 million–
1861375 million15 million–
1860377 million14.8 million–
1859380 million14.6 million–
1858383 million14.4 million–
1857387 million14.2 million–
1856390 million14 million–
1855394 million13.9 million–
1854397 million13.7 million–
1853401 million13.5 million–
1852405 million13.3 million–
1851408 million13.2 million–
1850410 million13.1 million–
1849411 million12.9 million–
1848412 million12.8 million–
1847412 million12.7 million–
1846412 million12.6 million–
1845412 million12.5 million–
1844412 million12.4 million–
1843412 million12.4 million–
1842412 million12.3 million–
1841412 million12.2 million–
1840412 million12.1 million–
1839412 million12 million–
1838411 million11.9 million–
1837411 million11.8 million–
1836411 million11.7 million–
1835411 million11.6 million–
1834410 million11.6 million–
1833410 million11.5 million–
1832410 million11.4 million–
1831409 million11.3 million–
1830407 million11.2 million–
1829406 million11.1 million–
1828403 million11.1 million–
1827400 million11 million–
1826398 million10.9 million–
1825395 million10.8 million–
1824392 million10.7 million–
1823389 million10.7 million–
1822387 million10.6 million–
1821384 million10.5 million–
1820380 million10.4 million–
1819377 million10.4 million–
1818374 million10.3 million–
1817370 million10.2 million–
1816367 million10.1 million–
1815363 million10.1 million–
1814360 million9.98 million–
1813356 million9.9 million–
1812353 million9.83 million–
1811350 million9.76 million–
1810347 million9.69 million–
1809344 million9.62 million–
1808343 million9.55 million–
1807341 million9.48 million–
1806339 million9.41 million–
1805338 million9.34 million–
1804336 million9.27 million–
1803335 million9.2 million–
1802333 million9.13 million–
1801332 million9.07 million–
1800330 million9 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaPolandWorld
20241.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion38.5 million38.5 million–38.6 million8.16 billion
20251.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion38.1 million38 million–38.3 million8.23 billion
20261.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion37.8 million37.6 million–38.1 million8.3 billion
20271.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion37.7 million37.4 million–38 million8.37 billion
20281.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion37.5 million37.1 million–38 million8.44 billion
20291.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion37.4 million36.8 million–37.9 million8.5 billion
20301.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion37.2 million36.6 million–37.9 million8.57 billion
20311.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion37 million36.3 million–37.8 million8.63 billion
20321.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion36.8 million36 million–37.7 million8.7 billion
20331.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion36.6 million35.7 million–37.6 million8.76 billion
20341.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion36.4 million35.3 million–37.5 million8.82 billion
20351.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion36.2 million35 million–37.4 million8.89 billion
20361.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion36 million34.7 million–37.3 million8.95 billion
20371.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion35.8 million34.3 million–37.2 million9.01 billion
20381.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion35.6 million34 million–37.2 million9.06 billion
20391.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion35.4 million33.6 million–37.1 million9.12 billion
20401.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion35.2 million33.2 million–37 million9.18 billion
20411.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion35 million32.9 million–36.9 million9.23 billion
20421.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion34.7 million32.5 million–36.8 million9.29 billion
20431.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion34.5 million32.2 million–36.7 million9.34 billion
20441.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion34.3 million31.8 million–36.6 million9.39 billion
20451.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion34 million31.5 million–36.5 million9.44 billion
20461.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion33.8 million31.1 million–36.4 million9.49 billion
20471.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion33.6 million30.7 million–36.3 million9.54 billion
20481.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion33.3 million30.3 million–36.2 million9.58 billion
20491.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion33.1 million30 million–36.1 million9.62 billion
20501.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion32.8 million29.6 million–36 million9.66 billion
20511.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion32.6 million29.2 million–35.8 million9.7 billion
20521.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion32.3 million28.8 million–35.7 million9.74 billion
20531.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion32.1 million28.5 million–35.6 million9.78 billion
20541.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion31.8 million28.1 million–35.4 million9.81 billion
20551.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion31.5 million27.7 million–35.2 million9.85 billion
20561.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion31.3 million27.3 million–35 million9.88 billion
20571.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion31 million26.9 million–34.9 million9.91 billion
20581.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion30.7 million26.5 million–34.7 million9.94 billion
20591.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion30.4 million26.1 million–34.6 million9.96 billion
20601.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion30.1 million25.8 million–34.5 million9.99 billion
20611.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion29.9 million25.4 million–34.3 million10 billion
20621.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion29.6 million24.9 million–34.2 million10 billion
20631.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion29.3 million24.5 million–34 million10.1 billion
20641.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion29 million24.1 million–33.8 million10.1 billion
20651.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion28.7 million23.7 million–33.6 million10.1 billion
20661.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion28.4 million23.2 million–33.5 million10.1 billion
20671.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion28 million22.8 million–33.3 million10.1 billion
20681.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion27.7 million22.4 million–33.1 million10.2 billion
20691.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion27.4 million22 million–32.9 million10.2 billion
2070999 million836 million–1.16 billion27.1 million21.6 million–32.8 million10.2 billion
2071986 million822 million–1.15 billion26.8 million21.2 million–32.6 million10.2 billion
2072973 million807 million–1.14 billion26.5 million20.8 million–32.3 million10.2 billion
2073960 million792 million–1.13 billion26.2 million20.5 million–32.1 million10.2 billion
2074947 million776 million–1.12 billion25.8 million20.1 million–31.9 million10.2 billion
2075935 million760 million–1.11 billion25.5 million19.6 million–31.7 million10.3 billion
2076922 million743 million–1.1 billion25.2 million19.2 million–31.6 million10.3 billion
2077909 million728 million–1.09 billion24.9 million18.8 million–31.4 million10.3 billion
2078896 million713 million–1.08 billion24.6 million18.5 million–31.3 million10.3 billion
2079883 million697 million–1.08 billion24.3 million18.2 million–31.2 million10.3 billion
2080870 million681 million–1.07 billion24 million17.8 million–31.1 million10.3 billion
2081857 million664 million–1.06 billion23.8 million17.4 million–31 million10.3 billion
2082844 million648 million–1.05 billion23.5 million17 million–30.8 million10.3 billion
2083832 million633 million–1.04 billion23.2 million16.7 million–30.6 million10.3 billion
2084819 million618 million–1.03 billion22.9 million16.3 million–30.4 million10.3 billion
2085806 million604 million–1.02 billion22.7 million16 million–30.3 million10.3 billion
2086794 million591 million–1.01 billion22.4 million15.6 million–30.1 million10.3 billion
2087781 million576 million–994 million22.2 million15.3 million–29.9 million10.3 billion
2088769 million562 million–984 million21.9 million15 million–29.7 million10.3 billion
2089757 million548 million–975 million21.7 million14.7 million–29.6 million10.3 billion
2090745 million534 million–967 million21.5 million14.4 million–29.4 million10.3 billion
2091733 million520 million–959 million21.2 million14.2 million–29.3 million10.3 billion
2092722 million507 million–951 million21 million13.9 million–29.3 million10.3 billion
2093710 million493 million–944 million20.8 million13.5 million–29.1 million10.3 billion
2094699 million480 million–937 million20.6 million13.2 million–29 million10.2 billion
2095688 million468 million–929 million20.4 million12.9 million–29 million10.2 billion
2096677 million455 million–920 million20.2 million12.6 million–28.9 million10.2 billion
2097666 million443 million–913 million19.9 million12.3 million–28.8 million10.2 billion
2098655 million431 million–906 million19.7 million12 million–28.7 million10.2 billion
2099644 million417 million–899 million19.5 million11.7 million–28.6 million10.2 billion
2100633 million404 million–890 million19.3 million11.5 million–28.5 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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