Poland vs South Africa

Poland vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 38.8 million people in Poland and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 24.5 million people, or 1.63 times that in Poland.

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Poland vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 38.8 million people in Poland and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 24.5 million people, or 1.63 times that in Poland.
PolandSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher since 1988, when it overtook Poland.
  • In 2023, Poland ranked 39 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Poland at 19.3 million people and South Africa at 94.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearPolandSouth AfricaWorld
202338.8 million63.2 million8.09 billion
202238.4 million62.4 million8.02 billion
202138 million61.5 million7.95 billion
202038.2 million60.6 million7.89 billion
201938.2 million59.6 million7.81 billion
201838.2 million58.6 million7.73 billion
201738.3 million57.6 million7.65 billion
201638.3 million57.3 million7.56 billion
201538.3 million56.7 million7.47 billion
201438.3 million55.6 million7.38 billion
201338.3 million54.7 million7.29 billion
201238.3 million53.8 million7.2 billion
201138.2 million53 million7.11 billion
201038.1 million52.3 million7.02 billion
200938 million51.7 million6.93 billion
200838 million51.1 million6.84 billion
200738 million50.5 million6.76 billion
200638.1 million50 million6.67 billion
200538.1 million49.5 million6.59 billion
200438.2 million49 million6.5 billion
200338.2 million48.5 million6.42 billion
200238.2 million48 million6.34 billion
200138.3 million47.6 million6.26 billion
200038.3 million47.2 million6.17 billion
199938.3 million46.7 million6.09 billion
199838.3 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199738.4 million45.7 million5.93 billion
199638.4 million45.1 million5.84 billion
199538.4 million44.5 million5.76 billion
199438.3 million44 million5.68 billion
199338.3 million43.3 million5.59 billion
199238.2 million42.4 million5.51 billion
199138.2 million41.7 million5.42 billion
199038.1 million40.8 million5.33 billion
198937.9 million39.6 million5.23 billion
198837.8 million38.5 million5.14 billion
198737.7 million37.3 million5.05 billion
198637.5 million36.2 million4.96 billion
198537.2 million35 million4.87 billion
198436.9 million33.9 million4.78 billion
198336.6 million32.7 million4.7 billion
198236.2 million31.6 million4.61 billion
198135.9 million30.5 million4.53 billion
198035.6 million29.5 million4.45 billion
197935.3 million28.6 million4.37 billion
197834.9 million27.9 million4.29 billion
197734.6 million27.1 million4.22 billion
197634.3 million26.4 million4.14 billion
197534 million25.7 million4.07 billion
197433.6 million25 million4 billion
197333.3 million24.3 million3.92 billion
197233 million23.6 million3.85 billion
197132.8 million22.9 million3.77 billion
197032.5 million22.3 million3.7 billion
196932.3 million21.6 million3.62 billion
196832.1 million21 million3.55 billion
196731.8 million20.3 million3.47 billion
196631.6 million19.7 million3.4 billion
196531.3 million19.1 million3.34 billion
196431 million18.5 million3.26 billion
196330.7 million18 million3.19 billion
196230.3 million17.4 million3.12 billion
196130 million16.9 million3.07 billion
196029.6 million16.4 million3.02 billion
195929.1 million16 million2.97 billion
195828.6 million15.6 million2.91 billion
195728.1 million15.2 million2.85 billion
195627.5 million14.9 million2.8 billion
195527.1 million14.5 million2.74 billion
195426.6 million14.2 million2.69 billion
195326.1 million13.9 million2.63 billion
195225.7 million13.6 million2.58 billion
195125.2 million13.3 million2.54 billion
195024.8 million13 million2.49 billion
194924.9 million12.8 million–
194825.2 million12.5 million–
194725.7 million12.3 million–
194626.2 million12 million–
194526.7 million11.8 million–
194427.2 million11.6 million–
194327.7 million11.4 million–
194228.2 million11.2 million–
194128.6 million11 million–
194028.9 million10.7 million–
193929 million10.5 million–
193829 million10.3 million–
193728.8 million10.1 million–
193628.6 million9.92 million–
193528.4 million9.72 million–
193428.3 million9.53 million–
193328.1 million9.34 million–
193227.9 million9.16 million–
193127.7 million8.97 million–
193027.4 million8.79 million–
192927.1 million8.62 million–
192826.7 million8.44 million–
192726.2 million8.27 million–
192625.8 million8.1 million–
192525.4 million7.93 million–
192425 million7.77 million–
192324.6 million7.61 million–
192224.2 million7.45 million–
192123.9 million7.3 million–
192023.8 million7.17 million–
191923.8 million7.04 million–
191823.9 million6.93 million–
191724.2 million6.82 million–
191624.4 million6.71 million–
191524.7 million6.61 million–
191425 million6.5 million–
191325.3 million6.4 million–
191225.5 million6.3 million–
191125.7 million6.2 million–
191025.8 million6.09 million–
190925.8 million5.99 million–
190825.7 million5.89 million–
190725.6 million5.79 million–
190625.4 million5.7 million–
190525.2 million5.6 million–
190425 million5.51 million–
190324.8 million5.41 million–
190224.7 million5.32 million–
190124.5 million5.24 million–
190024.3 million5.16 million–
189924.1 million5.1 million–
189824 million5.04 million–
189723.8 million4.98 million–
189623.6 million4.93 million–
189523.4 million4.88 million–
189423.2 million4.82 million–
189323.1 million4.77 million–
189222.9 million4.72 million–
189122.7 million4.67 million–
189022.4 million4.62 million–
188922.2 million4.57 million–
188821.9 million4.52 million–
188721.6 million4.48 million–
188621.2 million4.43 million–
188520.9 million4.38 million–
188420.6 million4.33 million–
188320.3 million4.29 million–
188220 million4.24 million–
188119.7 million4.2 million–
188019.4 million4.15 million–
187919.2 million4.11 million–
187818.9 million4.06 million–
187718.6 million4.02 million–
187618.3 million3.98 million–
187518 million3.93 million–
187417.8 million3.89 million–
187317.5 million3.85 million–
187217.3 million3.81 million–
187117 million3.77 million–
187016.8 million3.73 million–
186916.6 million3.69 million–
186816.3 million3.65 million–
186716.1 million3.61 million–
186615.9 million3.57 million–
186515.7 million3.53 million–
186415.5 million3.5 million–
186315.3 million3.46 million–
186215.1 million3.42 million–
186115 million3.39 million–
186014.8 million3.35 million–
185914.6 million3.31 million–
185814.4 million3.28 million–
185714.2 million3.24 million–
185614 million3.21 million–
185513.9 million3.17 million–
185413.7 million3.14 million–
185313.5 million3.11 million–
185213.3 million3.07 million–
185113.2 million3.03 million–
185013.1 million2.99 million–
184912.9 million2.94 million–
184812.8 million2.88 million–
184712.7 million2.82 million–
184612.6 million2.75 million–
184512.5 million2.69 million–
184412.4 million2.64 million–
184312.4 million2.58 million–
184212.3 million2.52 million–
184112.2 million2.47 million–
184012.1 million2.41 million–
183912 million2.36 million–
183811.9 million2.31 million–
183711.8 million2.26 million–
183611.7 million2.21 million–
183511.6 million2.16 million–
183411.6 million2.11 million–
183311.5 million2.07 million–
183211.4 million2.02 million–
183111.3 million1.98 million–
183011.2 million1.93 million–
182911.1 million1.89 million–
182811.1 million1.85 million–
182711 million1.81 million–
182610.9 million1.77 million–
182510.8 million1.73 million–
182410.7 million1.69 million–
182310.7 million1.66 million–
182210.6 million1.62 million–
182110.5 million1.6 million–
182010.4 million1.59 million–
181910.4 million1.57 million–
181810.3 million1.56 million–
181710.2 million1.56 million–
181610.1 million1.55 million–
181510.1 million1.54 million–
18149.98 million1.53 million–
18139.9 million1.52 million–
18129.83 million1.52 million–
18119.76 million1.51 million–
18109.69 million1.5 million–
18099.62 million1.5 million–
18089.55 million1.49 million–
18079.48 million1.49 million–
18069.41 million1.48 million–
18059.34 million1.48 million–
18049.27 million1.47 million–
18039.2 million1.46 million–
18029.13 million1.46 million–
18019.07 million1.45 million–
18009 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearPolandSouth AfricaWorld
202438.5 million38.5 million–38.6 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
202538.1 million38 million–38.3 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
202637.8 million37.6 million–38.1 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
202737.7 million37.4 million–38 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
202837.5 million37.1 million–38 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202937.4 million36.8 million–37.9 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203037.2 million36.6 million–37.9 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203137 million36.3 million–37.8 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203236.8 million36 million–37.7 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203336.6 million35.7 million–37.6 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203436.4 million35.3 million–37.5 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203536.2 million35 million–37.4 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203636 million34.7 million–37.3 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203735.8 million34.3 million–37.2 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203835.6 million34 million–37.2 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203935.4 million33.6 million–37.1 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204035.2 million33.2 million–37 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204135 million32.9 million–36.9 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204234.7 million32.5 million–36.8 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204334.5 million32.2 million–36.7 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204434.3 million31.8 million–36.6 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204534 million31.5 million–36.5 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204633.8 million31.1 million–36.4 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204733.6 million30.7 million–36.3 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204833.3 million30.3 million–36.2 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204933.1 million30 million–36.1 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205032.8 million29.6 million–36 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205132.6 million29.2 million–35.8 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205232.3 million28.8 million–35.7 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205332.1 million28.5 million–35.6 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205431.8 million28.1 million–35.4 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205531.5 million27.7 million–35.2 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205631.3 million27.3 million–35 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205731 million26.9 million–34.9 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205830.7 million26.5 million–34.7 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205930.4 million26.1 million–34.6 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206030.1 million25.8 million–34.5 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206129.9 million25.4 million–34.3 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206229.6 million24.9 million–34.2 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206329.3 million24.5 million–34 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206429 million24.1 million–33.8 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206528.7 million23.7 million–33.6 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206628.4 million23.2 million–33.5 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206728 million22.8 million–33.3 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206827.7 million22.4 million–33.1 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206927.4 million22 million–32.9 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207027.1 million21.6 million–32.8 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207126.8 million21.2 million–32.6 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207226.5 million20.8 million–32.3 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207326.2 million20.5 million–32.1 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207425.8 million20.1 million–31.9 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207525.5 million19.6 million–31.7 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207625.2 million19.2 million–31.6 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207724.9 million18.8 million–31.4 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207824.6 million18.5 million–31.3 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207924.3 million18.2 million–31.2 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208024 million17.8 million–31.1 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208123.8 million17.4 million–31 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208223.5 million17 million–30.8 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208323.2 million16.7 million–30.6 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208422.9 million16.3 million–30.4 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208522.7 million16 million–30.3 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208622.4 million15.6 million–30.1 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208722.2 million15.3 million–29.9 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208821.9 million15 million–29.7 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208921.7 million14.7 million–29.6 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209021.5 million14.4 million–29.4 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209121.2 million14.2 million–29.3 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209221 million13.9 million–29.3 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209320.8 million13.5 million–29.1 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209420.6 million13.2 million–29 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209520.4 million12.9 million–29 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209620.2 million12.6 million–28.9 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209719.9 million12.3 million–28.8 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209819.7 million12 million–28.7 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209919.5 million11.7 million–28.6 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210019.3 million11.5 million–28.5 million94.3 million53.3 million–159 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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