Poland vs Russia

Poland vs Russia: Population

Population in 2023: 38.8 million people in Poland and 145 million people in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 107 million people, or 3.75 times that in Poland.

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Poland vs Russia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 38.8 million people in Poland and 145 million people in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 107 million people, or 3.75 times that in Poland.
PolandRussiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Poland ranked 39 and Russia ranked 9 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Poland at 19.3 million people and Russia at 126 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearPolandRussiaWorld
202338.8 million145 million8.09 billion
202238.4 million146 million8.02 billion
202138 million146 million7.95 billion
202038.2 million146 million7.89 billion
201938.2 million147 million7.81 billion
201838.2 million146 million7.73 billion
201738.3 million146 million7.65 billion
201638.3 million146 million7.56 billion
201538.3 million145 million7.47 billion
201438.3 million145 million7.38 billion
201338.3 million145 million7.29 billion
201238.3 million144 million7.2 billion
201138.2 million144 million7.11 billion
201038.1 million144 million7.02 billion
200938 million144 million6.93 billion
200838 million144 million6.84 billion
200738 million144 million6.76 billion
200638.1 million144 million6.67 billion
200538.1 million145 million6.59 billion
200438.2 million145 million6.5 billion
200338.2 million146 million6.42 billion
200238.2 million146 million6.34 billion
200138.3 million146 million6.26 billion
200038.3 million147 million6.17 billion
199938.3 million147 million6.09 billion
199838.3 million148 million6.01 billion
199738.4 million148 million5.93 billion
199638.4 million148 million5.84 billion
199538.4 million148 million5.76 billion
199438.3 million148 million5.68 billion
199338.3 million148 million5.59 billion
199238.2 million149 million5.51 billion
199138.2 million149 million5.42 billion
199038.1 million149 million5.33 billion
198937.9 million148 million5.23 billion
198837.8 million147 million5.14 billion
198737.7 million146 million5.05 billion
198637.5 million145 million4.96 billion
198537.2 million144 million4.87 billion
198436.9 million143 million4.78 billion
198336.6 million141 million4.7 billion
198236.2 million140 million4.61 billion
198135.9 million139 million4.53 billion
198035.6 million139 million4.45 billion
197935.3 million138 million4.37 billion
197834.9 million137 million4.29 billion
197734.6 million136 million4.22 billion
197634.3 million135 million4.14 billion
197534 million134 million4.07 billion
197433.6 million133 million4 billion
197333.3 million133 million3.92 billion
197233 million132 million3.85 billion
197132.8 million131 million3.77 billion
197032.5 million130 million3.7 billion
196932.3 million130 million3.62 billion
196832.1 million129 million3.55 billion
196731.8 million128 million3.47 billion
196631.6 million128 million3.4 billion
196531.3 million127 million3.34 billion
196431 million126 million3.26 billion
196330.7 million124 million3.19 billion
196230.3 million123 million3.12 billion
196130 million122 million3.07 billion
196029.6 million120 million3.02 billion
195929.1 million118 million2.97 billion
195828.6 million117 million2.91 billion
195728.1 million115 million2.85 billion
195627.5 million113 million2.8 billion
195527.1 million111 million2.74 billion
195426.6 million110 million2.69 billion
195326.1 million108 million2.63 billion
195225.7 million106 million2.58 billion
195125.2 million105 million2.54 billion
195024.8 million103 million2.49 billion
194924.9 million101 million–
194825.2 million101 million–
194725.7 million99.6 million–
194626.2 million98.7 million–
194526.7 million97.8 million–
194427.2 million96.9 million–
194327.7 million96 million–
194228.2 million95.1 million–
194128.6 million94.3 million–
194028.9 million93.4 million–
193929 million92.5 million–
193829 million91.7 million–
193728.8 million90.9 million–
193628.6 million90 million–
193528.4 million89.2 million–
193428.3 million88.4 million–
193328.1 million87.6 million–
193227.9 million86.8 million–
193127.7 million86 million–
193027.4 million85.2 million–
192927.1 million84.4 million–
192826.7 million83.6 million–
192726.2 million82.9 million–
192625.8 million82.1 million–
192525.4 million81.4 million–
192425 million80.6 million–
192324.6 million79.9 million–
192224.2 million79.2 million–
192123.9 million78.4 million–
192023.8 million77.7 million–
191923.8 million77 million–
191823.9 million76.3 million–
191724.2 million75.6 million–
191624.4 million74.9 million–
191524.7 million74.2 million–
191425 million73.6 million–
191325.3 million72.9 million–
191225.5 million72.3 million–
191125.7 million71.6 million–
191025.8 million71 million–
190925.8 million70.3 million–
190825.7 million69.7 million–
190725.6 million69.1 million–
190625.4 million68.5 million–
190525.2 million67.8 million–
190425 million67.2 million–
190324.8 million66.6 million–
190224.7 million66 million–
190124.5 million65.4 million–
190024.3 million64.8 million–
189924.1 million64.3 million–
189824 million63.7 million–
189723.8 million63.1 million–
189623.6 million62.5 million–
189523.4 million62 million–
189423.2 million61.4 million–
189323.1 million60.9 million–
189222.9 million60.3 million–
189122.7 million59.8 million–
189022.4 million59.2 million–
188922.2 million58.7 million–
188821.9 million58.2 million–
188721.6 million57.7 million–
188621.2 million57.1 million–
188520.9 million56.6 million–
188420.6 million56.1 million–
188320.3 million55.6 million–
188220 million55.1 million–
188119.7 million54.6 million–
188019.4 million54.1 million–
187919.2 million53.6 million–
187818.9 million53.1 million–
187718.6 million52.7 million–
187618.3 million52.2 million–
187518 million51.7 million–
187417.8 million51.3 million–
187317.5 million50.8 million–
187217.3 million50.3 million–
187117 million49.9 million–
187016.8 million49.5 million–
186916.6 million49 million–
186816.3 million48.6 million–
186716.1 million48.2 million–
186615.9 million47.7 million–
186515.7 million47.3 million–
186415.5 million46.9 million–
186315.3 million46.5 million–
186215.1 million46 million–
186115 million45.6 million–
186014.8 million45.2 million–
185914.6 million44.8 million–
185814.4 million44.4 million–
185714.2 million44 million–
185614 million43.6 million–
185513.9 million43.2 million–
185413.7 million42.8 million–
185313.5 million42.4 million–
185213.3 million42.1 million–
185113.2 million41.7 million–
185013.1 million41.3 million–
184912.9 million40.9 million–
184812.8 million40.5 million–
184712.7 million40.2 million–
184612.6 million39.8 million–
184512.5 million39.4 million–
184412.4 million39.1 million–
184312.4 million38.7 million–
184212.3 million38.4 million–
184112.2 million38 million–
184012.1 million37.7 million–
183912 million37.3 million–
183811.9 million37 million–
183711.8 million36.7 million–
183611.7 million36.3 million–
183511.6 million36 million–
183411.6 million35.7 million–
183311.5 million35.3 million–
183211.4 million35 million–
183111.3 million34.7 million–
183011.2 million34.4 million–
182911.1 million34.1 million–
182811.1 million33.8 million–
182711 million33.5 million–
182610.9 million33.3 million–
182510.8 million33 million–
182410.7 million32.8 million–
182310.7 million32.6 million–
182210.6 million32.4 million–
182110.5 million32.2 million–
182010.4 million32.1 million–
181910.4 million31.9 million–
181810.3 million31.8 million–
181710.2 million31.7 million–
181610.1 million31.6 million–
181510.1 million31.5 million–
18149.98 million31.4 million–
18139.9 million31.4 million–
18129.83 million31.3 million–
18119.76 million31.3 million–
18109.69 million31.3 million–
18099.62 million31.3 million–
18089.55 million31.3 million–
18079.48 million31.3 million–
18069.41 million31.3 million–
18059.34 million31.3 million–
18049.27 million31.3 million–
18039.2 million31.3 million–
18029.13 million31.3 million–
18019.07 million31.3 million–
18009 million31.3 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearPolandRussiaWorld
202438.5 million38.5 million–38.6 million145 million145 million–145 million8.16 billion
202538.1 million38 million–38.3 million144 million143 million–145 million8.23 billion
202637.8 million37.6 million–38.1 million143 million142 million–145 million8.3 billion
202737.7 million37.4 million–38 million143 million141 million–145 million8.37 billion
202837.5 million37.1 million–38 million143 million140 million–145 million8.44 billion
202937.4 million36.8 million–37.9 million142 million140 million–145 million8.5 billion
203037.2 million36.6 million–37.9 million142 million139 million–145 million8.57 billion
203137 million36.3 million–37.8 million142 million138 million–145 million8.63 billion
203236.8 million36 million–37.7 million141 million137 million–145 million8.7 billion
203336.6 million35.7 million–37.6 million141 million136 million–145 million8.76 billion
203436.4 million35.3 million–37.5 million140 million136 million–145 million8.82 billion
203536.2 million35 million–37.4 million140 million135 million–146 million8.89 billion
203636 million34.7 million–37.3 million140 million134 million–146 million8.95 billion
203735.8 million34.3 million–37.2 million139 million133 million–146 million9.01 billion
203835.6 million34 million–37.2 million139 million132 million–146 million9.06 billion
203935.4 million33.6 million–37.1 million139 million131 million–146 million9.12 billion
204035.2 million33.2 million–37 million138 million131 million–146 million9.18 billion
204135 million32.9 million–36.9 million138 million130 million–146 million9.23 billion
204234.7 million32.5 million–36.8 million138 million129 million–147 million9.29 billion
204334.5 million32.2 million–36.7 million138 million128 million–147 million9.34 billion
204434.3 million31.8 million–36.6 million137 million128 million–147 million9.39 billion
204534 million31.5 million–36.5 million137 million127 million–148 million9.44 billion
204633.8 million31.1 million–36.4 million137 million126 million–148 million9.49 billion
204733.6 million30.7 million–36.3 million137 million125 million–149 million9.54 billion
204833.3 million30.3 million–36.2 million137 million125 million–149 million9.58 billion
204933.1 million30 million–36.1 million136 million124 million–149 million9.62 billion
205032.8 million29.6 million–36 million136 million123 million–149 million9.66 billion
205132.6 million29.2 million–35.8 million136 million122 million–149 million9.7 billion
205232.3 million28.8 million–35.7 million136 million122 million–150 million9.74 billion
205332.1 million28.5 million–35.6 million135 million121 million–150 million9.78 billion
205431.8 million28.1 million–35.4 million135 million120 million–150 million9.81 billion
205531.5 million27.7 million–35.2 million135 million119 million–150 million9.85 billion
205631.3 million27.3 million–35 million134 million118 million–150 million9.88 billion
205731 million26.9 million–34.9 million134 million117 million–150 million9.91 billion
205830.7 million26.5 million–34.7 million134 million117 million–151 million9.94 billion
205930.4 million26.1 million–34.6 million133 million116 million–151 million9.96 billion
206030.1 million25.8 million–34.5 million133 million115 million–151 million9.99 billion
206129.9 million25.4 million–34.3 million133 million114 million–151 million10 billion
206229.6 million24.9 million–34.2 million132 million113 million–151 million10 billion
206329.3 million24.5 million–34 million132 million112 million–152 million10.1 billion
206429 million24.1 million–33.8 million132 million111 million–152 million10.1 billion
206528.7 million23.7 million–33.6 million131 million111 million–152 million10.1 billion
206628.4 million23.2 million–33.5 million131 million110 million–152 million10.1 billion
206728 million22.8 million–33.3 million131 million109 million–153 million10.1 billion
206827.7 million22.4 million–33.1 million130 million108 million–153 million10.2 billion
206927.4 million22 million–32.9 million130 million107 million–153 million10.2 billion
207027.1 million21.6 million–32.8 million130 million107 million–154 million10.2 billion
207126.8 million21.2 million–32.6 million129 million106 million–154 million10.2 billion
207226.5 million20.8 million–32.3 million129 million105 million–155 million10.2 billion
207326.2 million20.5 million–32.1 million129 million104 million–155 million10.2 billion
207425.8 million20.1 million–31.9 million129 million104 million–155 million10.2 billion
207525.5 million19.6 million–31.7 million129 million103 million–156 million10.3 billion
207625.2 million19.2 million–31.6 million128 million102 million–156 million10.3 billion
207724.9 million18.8 million–31.4 million128 million101 million–157 million10.3 billion
207824.6 million18.5 million–31.3 million128 million101 million–157 million10.3 billion
207924.3 million18.2 million–31.2 million128 million100 million–158 million10.3 billion
208024 million17.8 million–31.1 million128 million99.2 million–158 million10.3 billion
208123.8 million17.4 million–31 million128 million98.3 million–159 million10.3 billion
208223.5 million17 million–30.8 million128 million97.6 million–159 million10.3 billion
208323.2 million16.7 million–30.6 million128 million97 million–159 million10.3 billion
208422.9 million16.3 million–30.4 million128 million96.5 million–160 million10.3 billion
208522.7 million16 million–30.3 million127 million95.9 million–161 million10.3 billion
208622.4 million15.6 million–30.1 million127 million95.2 million–162 million10.3 billion
208722.2 million15.3 million–29.9 million127 million94.4 million–163 million10.3 billion
208821.9 million15 million–29.7 million127 million93.6 million–163 million10.3 billion
208921.7 million14.7 million–29.6 million127 million93 million–164 million10.3 billion
209021.5 million14.4 million–29.4 million127 million92.3 million–165 million10.3 billion
209121.2 million14.2 million–29.3 million127 million91.8 million–165 million10.3 billion
209221 million13.9 million–29.3 million127 million91.4 million–166 million10.3 billion
209320.8 million13.5 million–29.1 million127 million90.9 million–167 million10.3 billion
209420.6 million13.2 million–29 million127 million90.4 million–168 million10.2 billion
209520.4 million12.9 million–29 million127 million89.8 million–169 million10.2 billion
209620.2 million12.6 million–28.9 million127 million89.1 million–169 million10.2 billion
209719.9 million12.3 million–28.8 million127 million88.3 million–170 million10.2 billion
209819.7 million12 million–28.7 million127 million87.6 million–171 million10.2 billion
209919.5 million11.7 million–28.6 million127 million86.8 million–171 million10.2 billion
210019.3 million11.5 million–28.5 million126 million86.1 million–172 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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