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Population in Israel compared to Poland: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Israel was 10,122,800 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,334,048 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.48 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.92% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (46.5% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Israel vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Poland
2100 21,097,502 18,452,579
2099 20,990,284 18,644,857
2098 20,887,475 18,838,707
2097 20,782,833 19,033,962
2096 20,669,152 19,231,896
2095 20,555,388 19,431,204
2094 20,438,144 19,634,214
2093 20,311,860 19,840,304
2092 20,184,747 20,049,969
2091 20,056,099 20,263,764
2090 19,927,570 20,482,150
2089 19,805,919 20,705,051
2088 19,677,585 20,933,750
2087 19,544,709 21,167,790
2086 19,405,618 21,407,163
2085 19,263,765 21,652,018
2084 19,116,247 21,902,736
2083 18,972,113 22,159,983
2082 18,829,949 22,423,109
2081 18,683,725 22,691,495
2080 18,528,692 22,964,515
2079 18,378,150 23,242,960
2078 18,224,680 23,524,184
2077 18,069,594 23,811,918
2076 17,924,206 24,102,012
2075 17,777,444 24,395,355
2074 17,633,695 24,691,719
2073 17,493,191 24,990,908
2072 17,358,424 25,290,453
2071 17,210,625 25,590,102
2070 17,058,151 25,889,034
2069 16,905,322 26,187,633
2068 16,757,005 26,485,171
2067 16,608,158 26,780,961
2066 16,462,419 27,074,124
2065 16,311,857 27,364,039
2064 16,166,704 27,650,950
2063 16,011,267 27,934,132
2062 15,861,432 28,212,240
2061 15,709,716 28,487,283
2060 15,550,635 28,757,525
2059 15,396,992 29,025,705
2058 15,241,182 29,288,751
2057 15,082,914 29,548,996
2056 14,923,704 29,806,770
2055 14,759,501 30,060,951
2054 14,591,126 30,311,416
2053 14,427,517 30,559,065
2052 14,264,766 30,801,964
2051 14,103,277 31,043,690
2050 13,939,856 31,281,762
2049 13,777,240 31,516,893
2048 13,618,660 31,748,736
2047 13,460,094 31,978,608
2046 13,297,752 32,205,877
2045 13,137,551 32,431,013
2044 12,971,541 32,653,012
2043 12,807,746 32,873,136
2042 12,643,252 33,090,733
2041 12,482,422 33,303,578
2040 12,323,788 33,514,705
2039 12,163,569 33,722,530
2038 12,006,362 33,926,660
2037 11,851,428 34,126,585
2036 11,703,716 34,323,967
2035 11,553,156 34,515,669
2034 11,406,594 34,704,048
2033 11,262,204 34,887,791
2032 11,118,498 35,067,502
2031 10,970,655 35,242,658
2030 10,825,091 35,410,392
2029 10,684,612 35,572,635
2028 10,542,941 35,725,650
2027 10,402,334 35,870,384
2026 10,261,927 36,007,074
2025 10,122,800 36,435,861
2024 10,002,200 36,559,233
2023 9,849,000 36,687,353
2022 9,557,500 36,821,749
2021 9,371,400 36,981,559
2020 9,215,100 37,515,748
2019 9,054,000 37,965,475
2018 8,882,800 37,974,750
2017 8,713,300 37,974,826
2016 8,546,000 37,970,087
2015 8,380,100 37,986,412
2014 8,215,700 38,011,735
2013 8,059,500 38,040,196
2012 7,910,500 38,063,164
2011 7,765,800 38,063,255
2010 7,623,600 38,042,794
2009 7,485,600 38,151,603
2008 7,308,800 38,125,759
2007 7,180,100 38,120,560
2006 7,053,700 38,141,267
2005 6,930,100 38,165,445
2004 6,809,000 38,182,222
2003 6,689,700 38,204,570
2002 6,570,000 38,230,364
2001 6,439,000 38,248,076
2000 6,289,000 38,258,629
1999 6,125,000 38,660,271
1998 5,971,000 38,663,481
1997 5,836,000 38,649,660
1996 5,692,000 38,624,370
1995 5,545,000 38,594,998
1994 5,399,000 38,542,652
1993 5,261,000 38,461,408
1992 5,123,000 38,363,667
1991 4,949,000 38,246,193
1990 4,660,000 38,110,782
1989 4,518,000 37,961,529
1988 4,442,000 37,824,487
1987 4,369,000 37,668,045
1986 4,299,000 37,456,119
1985 4,233,000 37,201,885
1984 4,159,000 36,904,134
1983 4,105,000 36,571,808
1982 4,031,000 36,230,481
1981 3,956,000 35,898,587
1980 3,878,000 35,574,150
1979 3,786,000 35,247,217
1978 3,690,000 34,965,600
1977 3,613,000 34,689,050
1976 3,533,000 34,356,300
1975 3,455,000 34,015,199
1974 3,377,000 33,678,899
1973 3,278,000 33,357,200
1972 3,148,000 33,055,650
1971 3,069,000 32,783,500
1970 2,974,000 32,664,300
1969 2,877,000 32,548,300
1968 2,803,000 32,294,655
1967 2,745,000 31,987,155
1966 2,629,000 31,681,000
1965 2,563,000 31,444,950
1964 2,475,000 31,139,450
1963 2,379,000 30,712,000
1962 2,293,000 30,308,500
1961 2,185,000 29,964,000
1960 2,114,020 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people with a rank change from 95th to 87th. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Poland
2100 0.51% -1.03%
2099 0.49% -1.03%
2098 0.5% -1.03%
2097 0.55% -1.03%
2096 0.55% -1.03%
2095 0.57% -1.03%
2094 0.62% -1.04%
2093 0.63% -1.05%
2092 0.64% -1.06%
2091 0.64% -1.07%
2090 0.61% -1.08%
2089 0.65% -1.09%
2088 0.68% -1.11%
2087 0.72% -1.12%
2086 0.74% -1.13%
2085 0.77% -1.14%
2084 0.76% -1.16%
2083 0.75% -1.17%
2082 0.78% -1.18%
2081 0.84% -1.19%
2080 0.82% -1.2%
2079 0.84% -1.2%
2078 0.86% -1.21%
2077 0.81% -1.2%
2076 0.83% -1.2%
2075 0.82% -1.2%
2074 0.8% -1.2%
2073 0.78% -1.18%
2072 0.86% -1.17%
2071 0.89% -1.15%
2070 0.9% -1.14%
2069 0.89% -1.12%
2068 0.9% -1.1%
2067 0.89% -1.08%
2066 0.92% -1.06%
2065 0.9% -1.04%
2064 0.97% -1.01%
2063 0.94% -0.99%
2062 0.97% -0.97%
2061 1.02% -0.94%
2060 1% -0.92%
2059 1.02% -0.9%
2058 1.05% -0.88%
2057 1.07% -0.86%
2056 1.11% -0.85%
2055 1.15% -0.83%
2054 1.13% -0.81%
2053 1.14% -0.79%
2052 1.15% -0.78%
2051 1.17% -0.76%
2050 1.18% -0.75%
2049 1.16% -0.73%
2048 1.18% -0.72%
2047 1.22% -0.71%
2046 1.22% -0.69%
2045 1.28% -0.68%
2044 1.28% -0.67%
2043 1.3% -0.66%
2042 1.29% -0.64%
2041 1.29% -0.63%
2040 1.32% -0.62%
2039 1.31% -0.6%
2038 1.31% -0.59%
2037 1.26% -0.58%
2036 1.3% -0.56%
2035 1.28% -0.54%
2034 1.28% -0.53%
2033 1.29% -0.51%
2032 1.35% -0.5%
2031 1.34% -0.47%
2030 1.31% -0.46%
2029 1.34% -0.43%
2028 1.35% -0.4%
2027 1.37% -0.38%
2026 1.37% -1.18%
2025 1.21% -0.34%
2024 1.56% -0.35%
2023 3.05% -0.36%
2022 1.99% -0.43%
2021 1.7% -1.42%
2020 1.78% -1.18%
2019 1.93% -0.02%
2018 1.95% -0%
2017 1.96% 0.01%
2016 1.98% -0.04%
2015 2% -0.07%
2014 1.94% -0.07%
2013 1.88% -0.06%
2012 1.86% -0%
2011 1.87% 0.05%
2010 1.84% -0.29%
2009 2.42% 0.07%
2008 1.79% 0.01%
2007 1.79% -0.05%
2006 1.78% -0.06%
2005 1.78% -0.04%
2004 1.78% -0.06%
2003 1.82% -0.07%
2002 2.03% -0.05%
2001 2.39% -0.03%
2000 2.68% -1.04%
1999 2.58% -0.008%
1998 2.31% 0.04%
1997 2.53% 0.07%
1996 2.65% 0.08%
1995 2.7% 0.14%
1994 2.62% 0.21%
1993 2.69% 0.25%
1992 3.52% 0.31%
1991 6.2% 0.36%
1990 3.14% 0.39%
1989 1.71% 0.36%
1988 1.67% 0.42%
1987 1.63% 0.57%
1986 1.56% 0.68%
1985 1.78% 0.81%
1984 1.32% 0.91%
1983 1.84% 0.94%
1982 1.9% 0.92%
1981 2.01% 0.91%
1980 2.43% 0.93%
1979 2.6% 0.81%
1978 2.13% 0.8%
1977 2.26% 0.97%
1976 2.26% 1%
1975 2.31% 1%
1974 3.02% 0.96%
1973 4.13% 0.91%
1972 2.57% 0.83%
1971 3.19% 0.36%
1970 3.37% 0.36%
1969 2.64% 0.79%
1968 2.11% 0.96%
1967 4.41% 0.97%
1966 2.58% 0.75%
1965 3.56% 0.98%
1964 4.04% 1.39%
1963 3.75% 1.33%
1962 4.94% 1.15%
1961 3.36% 1.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Israel grew by 1.21%, while Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Israel Poland
Current population
10334048
36007074
Population rank 95/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.43%
One net population change
4.37 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
2.83 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
9.91 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +330 -338
Annual growth/decline +120,600 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 179/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 -330,820
Net migration rank 42/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -330,820
2024 133,029 10,612 -157,205 -238,062
2023 131,977 9,999 -135,743 -7,824
2022 129,982 50,004 -143,605 967,744
2021 134,011 16,859 -184,907 2,251
2020 128,089 16,573 -120,050 3,920
2019 135,810 16,134 -34,169 7,696
2018 140,348 15,615 -26,582 -223
2017 138,541 14,518 0 -21,535
2016 136,736 24,308 -3,797 -5,675
2015 134,082 29,735 -26,590 3,887
2014 133,916 25,303 0 5,525
2013 129,758 17,075 -19,020 12,402
2012 128,941 16,549 0 4,635
2011 125,030 10,470 11,419 45,951
2010 126,552 12,906 38,043 119,623
2009 122,015 7,269 30,521 -8,283
2008 117,672 7,974 34,313 -42,288
2007 111,292 9,654 11,436 -51,235
2006 109,332 11,446 3,814 -68,882
2005 105,338 10,975 -3,817 -41,942
2004 106,901 8,494 -7,637 -38,216
2003 106,366 6,684 -15,281 -19,039
2002 101,178 17,420 -3,823 -16,462
2001 99,160 38,643 3,825 -16,648
2000 98,737 63,409 11,478 -15,921
1999 94,325 78,422 0 -53,035
1998 93,744 52,713 19,332 -39,509
1997 88,707 60,297 34,785 -44,230
1996 86,518 66,811 42,487 -45,349
1995 82,066 61,800 46,314 -52,989
1994 79,365 57,273 96,357 -41,845
1993 77,337 49,345 103,846 -48,805
1992 77,357 57,522 118,928 -46,893
1991 73,740 153,141 141,511 -55,342
1990 71,764 178,732 160,066 -50,339
1989 68,674 14,192 182,215 -49,192
1988 71,072 1,675 215,599 -101,671
1987 69,904 7,511 226,008 -32,310
1986 70,073 -3,598 258,448 -22,520
1985 71,538 -3,686 297,615 -27,277
1984 70,703 10,933 332,137 -18,402
1983 70,196 689 373,032 -26,724
1982 68,931 16,563 369,551 -34,980
1981 67,647 16,021 351,806 -16,155
1980 68,253 16,284 348,627 -42,420
1979 68,148 15,591 366,571 -22,162
1978 67,158 15,556 339,166 -62,936
1977 70,092 12,747 353,828 -33,496
1976 74,899 10,459 367,612 -25,716
1975 70,828 11,726 350,356 -31,346
1974 68,891 11,929 346,893 -18,273
1973 65,560 14,310 320,229 -29,335
1972 62,960 27,415 314,028 -15,004
1971 64,449 52,632 278,660 -31,767
1970 56,506 56,173 280,913 -66,859
1969 53,800 59,928 270,151 -26,744
1968 51,014 60,804 280,963 -11,905
1967 47,488 59,483 275,089 -25,479
1966 50,477 57,347 297,801 -17,158
1965 49,979 54,694 314,450 -21,658
1964 48,015 54,050 326,965 -23,273
1963 44,964 53,877 359,330 -13,770
1962 43,337 52,313 360,671 -31,021
1961 42,170 34,482 398,521 -20,044
1960 44,818 10,990 444,562 -6,306

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 86.8% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people). In Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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