Poland vs Ukraine
Poland vs Ukraine: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -0.2 per 1,000 people in Poland and -8 per 1,000 people in Ukraine, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Poland, by 7.7 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Poland has been higher since 2014, when it overtook Ukraine.
- In 2023, Poland ranked 124 and Ukraine ranked 212 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Poland at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Ukraine at -0 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Poland | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.2 | -8 |
| 2022 | 25.2 | -138.8 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | -0 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 2018 | -0 | -0.7 |
| 2017 | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| 2016 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| 2010 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
| 2008 | -1.1 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | -1.3 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | -1.8 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | -1.1 | -2.3 |
| 2004 | -1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | -0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| 2001 | -0.4 | -1.9 |
| 2000 | -0.4 | -1.4 |
| 1999 | -1.4 | -1.2 |
| 1998 | -1 | -1.6 |
| 1997 | -1.2 | -2.1 |
| 1996 | -1.2 | -3.1 |
| 1995 | -1.4 | -2.6 |
| 1994 | -1.1 | -3.2 |
| 1993 | -1.3 | 0.5 |
| 1992 | -1.2 | 5.6 |
| 1991 | -1.5 | 2.4 |
| 1990 | -1.3 | 1.5 |
| 1989 | -1.3 | 0.7 |
| 1988 | -2.7 | 1.5 |
| 1987 | -0.9 | -0.4 |
| 1986 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| 1985 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
| 1984 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1983 | -0.7 | 0.5 |
| 1982 | -1 | 0.2 |
| 1981 | -0.5 | 0.8 |
| 1980 | -1.2 | 0.9 |
| 1979 | -0.6 | 0.5 |
| 1978 | -1.8 | -0.6 |
| 1977 | -1 | -0.5 |
| 1976 | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| 1975 | -0.9 | 0.3 |
| 1974 | -0.5 | 0.7 |
| 1973 | -0.9 | 0.4 |
| 1972 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
| 1971 | -1 | 1.6 |
| 1970 | -2.1 | -1 |
| 1969 | -0.8 | 1.1 |
| 1968 | -0.4 | 2.2 |
| 1967 | -0.8 | 1.9 |
| 1966 | -0.5 | 2 |
| 1965 | -0.7 | 1.5 |
| 1964 | -0.8 | 1.7 |
| 1963 | -0.4 | 1.4 |
| 1962 | -1 | 1 |
| 1961 | -0.7 | 1.2 |
| 1960 | -0.2 | 1.2 |
| 1959 | -0.8 | 1 |
| 1958 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 1957 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 1956 | -1.1 | 3.3 |
| 1955 | -1 | 3.3 |
| 1954 | -1 | 3.3 |
| 1953 | -1 | 2.5 |
| 1952 | -0.9 | 2.5 |
| 1951 | -0.8 | 2.6 |
| 1950 | -0.7 | 2.6 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Poland | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -6.2-8.7–-4.1 | 30.323–37.8 |
| 2025 | -8.7-11.9–-5.8 | 43.732.6–55 |
| 2026 | -0.2-2.6–2.6 | -0.2-3.4–2.3 |
| 2027 | -0.2-2.8–2.8 | -0-3–2.4 |
| 2028 | -0.2-2.9–2.8 | -0.1-3.2–2.4 |
| 2029 | -0.2-2.8–2.9 | -0.1-2.8–2.4 |
| 2030 | -0.2-2.8–2.9 | -0.1-2.8–2.3 |
| 2031 | -0.2-3.1–2.8 | -0.1-2.9–2.3 |
| 2032 | -0.1-3.2–2.9 | -0.1-2.8–2.5 |
| 2033 | -0.1-3.3–3.1 | -0.1-2.7–2.6 |
| 2034 | -0.1-3.5–3.3 | -0.1-2.9–2.6 |
| 2035 | -0.1-3.2–3 | -0.1-2.8–2.5 |
| 2036 | -0.2-3.4–2.8 | -0-2.8–2.4 |
| 2037 | -0.1-3.4–3 | -0.1-2.9–2.4 |
| 2038 | -0.1-3.3–3.1 | -0-2.9–2.3 |
| 2039 | -0.2-3.4–3.1 | -0.1-2.9–2.3 |
| 2040 | -0.2-3.4–3.4 | 0-2.5–2.5 |
| 2041 | -0.1-3.5–3.4 | -0-2.8–2.4 |
| 2042 | -0.2-3.5–3.6 | -0-2.7–2.5 |
| 2043 | -0.2-3.5–3.4 | -0-2.9–2.5 |
| 2044 | -0.1-3.6–3.3 | -0.1-2.9–2.5 |
| 2045 | -0.1-3.7–3.4 | -0.1-2.9–2.5 |
| 2046 | -0.1-3.6–3.4 | -0.1-2.7–2.5 |
| 2047 | -0.1-3.7–3.4 | -0.1-2.8–2.5 |
| 2048 | -0.1-3.7–3.2 | -0-2.8–2.6 |
| 2049 | -0.1-3.9–3.2 | -0.1-2.8–2.4 |
| 2050 | -0.1-3.5–3.2 | -0.1-2.8–2.4 |
| 2051 | -0.2-3.5–3.2 | -0.1-3.1–2.4 |
| 2052 | -0.1-3.5–3 | -0.1-2.7–2.4 |
| 2053 | -0.2-3.6–3.3 | -0-2.8–2.5 |
| 2054 | -0.1-3.3–3.1 | -0-2.6–2.6 |
| 2055 | -0.2-3.6–3.2 | -0.1-2.8–2.4 |
| 2056 | -0.2-3.4–3.2 | -0-2.7–2.6 |
| 2057 | -0.1-3.3–3.1 | -0.1-2.8–2.6 |
| 2058 | -0.1-3.4–3.1 | -0.1-2.7–2.4 |
| 2059 | -0.1-3.6–3.1 | -0-2.6–2.4 |
| 2060 | -0.1-3.3–2.9 | -0-2.7–2.7 |
| 2061 | -0.1-3.4–3.2 | -0.1-2.8–2.6 |
| 2062 | -0.1-3.4–2.9 | -0-2.8–2.6 |
| 2063 | -0.1-3.8–3.2 | -0.1-2.7–2.7 |
| 2064 | -0.1-3.7–3.1 | -0.1-3–2.5 |
| 2065 | -0.1-3.8–3 | -0.1-2.9–2.5 |
| 2066 | -0.1-3.6–3.2 | -0.1-2.8–2.5 |
| 2067 | -0.1-3.6–3.4 | -0.1-2.7–2.5 |
| 2068 | -0.1-3.7–3.5 | -0.1-3–2.4 |
| 2069 | -0.1-3.4–3.3 | -0.1-2.8–2.5 |
| 2070 | -0-3.2–3.3 | -0.1-2.7–2.4 |
| 2071 | -0.1-3.5–3.2 | -0.1-3–2.5 |
| 2072 | -0.1-3.5–3.3 | -0-2.7–2.6 |
| 2073 | -0.1-3.5–3.2 | -0.1-2.9–2.3 |
| 2074 | -0.1-3.6–3.4 | -0.1-3–2.4 |
| 2075 | -0.1-3.7–3.5 | -0.1-2.9–2.5 |
| 2076 | -0.1-3.6–3.2 | -0.1-3–2.3 |
| 2077 | -0.2-3.7–3.2 | -0-3.1–2.5 |
| 2078 | -0.1-3.7–3.3 | -0-2.7–2.5 |
| 2079 | -0.1-3.5–3.4 | -0.1-2.9–2.4 |
| 2080 | -0.1-3.7–3.3 | -0.1-3–2.3 |
| 2081 | -0.1-3.9–3.5 | -0.1-2.8–2.4 |
| 2082 | -0.1-3.5–3.5 | -0.1-2.9–2.3 |
| 2083 | -0.1-3.9–3.3 | -0.1-2.9–2.4 |
| 2084 | -0.1-3.8–3.3 | -0.1-2.9–2.3 |
| 2085 | -0.1-3.7–3.4 | -0-2.8–2.4 |
| 2086 | -0.1-4.1–3.1 | -0.1-2.8–2.4 |
| 2087 | -0.1-3.9–3.4 | -0.1-3–2.5 |
| 2088 | -0.1-3.7–3.2 | -0.1-3–2.5 |
| 2089 | -0.1-3.7–3.2 | -0-2.9–2.5 |
| 2090 | -0.1-4.1–3.2 | -0.1-2.9–2.4 |
| 2091 | -0.1-4.2–3.2 | -0-2.8–2.3 |
| 2092 | -0.1-3.5–3.4 | -0.1-3–2.5 |
| 2093 | -0.1-3.8–3.2 | -0.1-3–2.4 |
| 2094 | -0.1-3.5–3.1 | -0.1-2.9–2.5 |
| 2095 | -0.1-3.7–3.2 | -0-3–2.4 |
| 2096 | -0.1-3.7–3.4 | -0.1-2.7–2.7 |
| 2097 | -0.1-4–3.2 | -0.1-2.9–2.3 |
| 2098 | -0.1-3.8–3.1 | -0.1-3–2.2 |
| 2099 | -0.1-3.8–3.3 | -0.1-3.1–2.4 |
| 2100 | -0.1-3.6–3.1 | -0-2.9–2.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Poland vs Ukraine
Health
- Life expectancyPoland: 78.6 years in 2023Ukraine: 73.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPoland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Ukraine: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPoland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ukraine: 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPoland: 88.9% in 2022Ukraine: 87.6% in 2022
- DepressionPoland: 2.25% in 2017Ukraine: 4.07% in 2017
- Suicide ratePoland: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017Ukraine: 25.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPoland: 38.8 million people in 2023Ukraine: 37.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthPoland: -0.26% a year in 2023Ukraine: -1.55% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePoland: 1.3 births per woman in 2023Ukraine: 0.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPoland: 60.1% in 2025Ukraine: 69.6% in 2025
- Median agePoland: 41.3 years in 2023Ukraine: 42 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPoland: 19.6% in 2023Ukraine: 18.6% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPoland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025Ukraine: 39.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPoland: $42.5B in 2025Ukraine: $77.6B in 2025
- Military spending per personPoland: $1,219 in 2025Ukraine: $2,197 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPoland: 9% of government spending in 2025Ukraine: 62.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPoland: 189,000 people in 2020Ukraine: 298,000 people in 2020
- National powerPoland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022Ukraine: 0.86% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPoland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020Ukraine: 1.43% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPoland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025Ukraine: 2.26 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPoland: 59 million TIV in 2025Ukraine: 120 million TIV in 2025