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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.34 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.38% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Poland vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Portugal
2100 18,452,579 9,079,610
2099 18,644,857 9,084,930
2098 18,838,707 9,089,064
2097 19,033,962 9,094,546
2096 19,231,896 9,100,755
2095 19,431,204 9,108,548
2094 19,634,214 9,113,366
2093 19,840,304 9,118,286
2092 20,049,969 9,123,579
2091 20,263,764 9,127,714
2090 20,482,150 9,132,140
2089 20,705,051 9,136,870
2088 20,933,750 9,141,647
2087 21,167,790 9,147,996
2086 21,407,163 9,152,804
2085 21,652,018 9,158,263
2084 21,902,736 9,165,158
2083 22,159,983 9,171,574
2082 22,423,109 9,179,958
2081 22,691,495 9,190,466
2080 22,964,515 9,201,621
2079 23,242,960 9,214,398
2078 23,524,184 9,228,555
2077 23,811,918 9,243,708
2076 24,102,012 9,262,542
2075 24,395,355 9,282,392
2074 24,691,719 9,305,608
2073 24,990,908 9,330,117
2072 25,290,453 9,353,771
2071 25,590,102 9,380,991
2070 25,889,034 9,409,668
2069 26,187,633 9,440,299
2068 26,485,171 9,473,457
2067 26,780,961 9,506,001
2066 27,074,124 9,539,597
2065 27,364,039 9,574,237
2064 27,650,950 9,611,738
2063 27,934,132 9,649,045
2062 28,212,240 9,686,737
2061 28,487,283 9,723,601
2060 28,757,525 9,762,379
2059 29,025,705 9,801,072
2058 29,288,751 9,841,936
2057 29,548,996 9,880,092
2056 29,806,770 9,918,643
2055 30,060,951 9,958,971
2054 30,311,416 9,997,570
2053 30,559,065 10,037,385
2052 30,801,964 10,076,095
2051 31,043,690 10,112,788
2050 31,281,762 10,149,626
2049 31,516,893 10,187,172
2048 31,748,736 10,221,034
2047 31,978,608 10,255,340
2046 32,205,877 10,289,266
2045 32,431,013 10,321,807
2044 32,653,012 10,353,338
2043 32,873,136 10,384,554
2042 33,090,733 10,412,950
2041 33,303,578 10,440,054
2040 33,514,705 10,469,380
2039 33,722,530 10,497,556
2038 33,926,660 10,523,869
2037 34,126,585 10,548,445
2036 34,323,967 10,573,361
2035 34,515,669 10,597,352
2034 34,704,048 10,621,955
2033 34,887,791 10,645,024
2032 35,067,502 10,668,384
2031 35,242,658 10,689,372
2030 35,410,392 10,708,819
2029 35,572,635 10,729,893
2028 35,725,650 10,752,023
2027 35,870,384 10,770,712
2026 36,007,074 10,788,071
2025 36,435,861 10,804,871
2024 36,559,233 10,694,681
2023 36,687,353 10,578,174
2022 36,821,749 10,434,332
2021 36,981,559 10,361,831
2020 37,515,748 10,297,081
2019 37,965,475 10,286,263
2018 37,974,750 10,283,822
2017 37,974,826 10,300,300
2016 37,970,087 10,325,452
2015 37,986,412 10,358,076
2014 38,011,735 10,401,062
2013 38,040,196 10,457,295
2012 38,063,164 10,514,844
2011 38,063,255 10,557,560
2010 38,042,794 10,573,100
2009 38,151,603 10,568,247
2008 38,125,759 10,558,177
2007 38,120,560 10,542,964
2006 38,141,267 10,522,288
2005 38,165,445 10,503,330
2004 38,182,222 10,483,861
2003 38,204,570 10,458,821
2002 38,230,364 10,419,631
2001 38,248,076 10,362,722
2000 38,258,629 10,289,898
1999 38,660,271 10,217,828
1998 38,663,481 10,160,196
1997 38,649,660 10,108,977
1996 38,624,370 10,063,945
1995 38,594,998 10,026,176
1994 38,542,652 9,991,525
1993 38,461,408 9,964,675
1992 38,363,667 9,952,494
1991 38,246,193 9,960,235
1990 38,110,782 9,983,218
1989 37,961,529 10,005,000
1988 37,824,487 10,019,610
1987 37,668,045 10,030,031
1986 37,456,119 10,032,734
1985 37,201,885 10,023,613
1984 36,904,134 9,996,232
1983 36,571,808 9,957,865
1982 36,230,481 9,911,771
1981 35,898,587 9,851,362
1980 35,574,150 9,766,312
1979 35,247,217 9,661,265
1978 34,965,600 9,558,250
1977 34,689,050 9,455,675
1976 34,356,300 9,355,810
1975 34,015,199 9,093,470
1974 33,678,899 8,754,365
1973 33,357,200 8,633,100
1972 33,055,650 8,630,430
1971 32,783,500 8,643,756
1970 32,664,300 8,680,431
1969 32,548,300 8,757,705
1968 32,294,655 8,836,650
1967 31,987,155 8,874,520
1966 31,681,000 8,930,990
1965 31,444,950 8,998,595
1964 31,139,450 9,035,365
1963 30,712,000 9,030,355
1962 30,308,500 8,993,985
1961 29,964,000 8,929,316
1960 29,637,450 8,857,716

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

GeoRank.org/population/poland/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Poland's population will shrink by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people with a rank change from 47th to 61st. The population of Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.1% of the population in Poland and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Poland
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Portugal
2100 -1.03% -0.06%
2099 -1.03% -0.05%
2098 -1.03% -0.06%
2097 -1.03% -0.07%
2096 -1.03% -0.09%
2095 -1.03% -0.05%
2094 -1.04% -0.05%
2093 -1.05% -0.06%
2092 -1.06% -0.05%
2091 -1.07% -0.05%
2090 -1.08% -0.05%
2089 -1.09% -0.05%
2088 -1.11% -0.07%
2087 -1.12% -0.05%
2086 -1.13% -0.06%
2085 -1.14% -0.08%
2084 -1.16% -0.07%
2083 -1.17% -0.09%
2082 -1.18% -0.11%
2081 -1.19% -0.12%
2080 -1.2% -0.14%
2079 -1.2% -0.15%
2078 -1.21% -0.16%
2077 -1.2% -0.2%
2076 -1.2% -0.21%
2075 -1.2% -0.25%
2074 -1.2% -0.26%
2073 -1.18% -0.25%
2072 -1.17% -0.29%
2071 -1.15% -0.3%
2070 -1.14% -0.32%
2069 -1.12% -0.35%
2068 -1.1% -0.34%
2067 -1.08% -0.35%
2066 -1.06% -0.36%
2065 -1.04% -0.39%
2064 -1.01% -0.39%
2063 -0.99% -0.39%
2062 -0.97% -0.38%
2061 -0.94% -0.4%
2060 -0.92% -0.39%
2059 -0.9% -0.42%
2058 -0.88% -0.39%
2057 -0.86% -0.39%
2056 -0.85% -0.4%
2055 -0.83% -0.39%
2054 -0.81% -0.4%
2053 -0.79% -0.38%
2052 -0.78% -0.36%
2051 -0.76% -0.36%
2050 -0.75% -0.37%
2049 -0.73% -0.33%
2048 -0.72% -0.33%
2047 -0.71% -0.33%
2046 -0.69% -0.32%
2045 -0.68% -0.3%
2044 -0.67% -0.3%
2043 -0.66% -0.27%
2042 -0.64% -0.26%
2041 -0.63% -0.28%
2040 -0.62% -0.27%
2039 -0.6% -0.25%
2038 -0.59% -0.23%
2037 -0.58% -0.24%
2036 -0.56% -0.23%
2035 -0.54% -0.23%
2034 -0.53% -0.22%
2033 -0.51% -0.22%
2032 -0.5% -0.2%
2031 -0.47% -0.18%
2030 -0.46% -0.2%
2029 -0.43% -0.21%
2028 -0.4% -0.17%
2027 -0.38% -0.16%
2026 -1.18% -0.16%
2025 -0.34% 1.03%
2024 -0.35% 1.1%
2023 -0.36% 1.38%
2022 -0.43% 0.7%
2021 -1.42% 0.63%
2020 -1.18% 0.11%
2019 -0.02% 0.02%
2018 -0% -0.16%
2017 0.01% -0.24%
2016 -0.04% -0.31%
2015 -0.07% -0.41%
2014 -0.07% -0.54%
2013 -0.06% -0.55%
2012 -0% -0.4%
2011 0.05% -0.15%
2010 -0.29% 0.05%
2009 0.07% 0.1%
2008 0.01% 0.14%
2007 -0.05% 0.2%
2006 -0.06% 0.18%
2005 -0.04% 0.19%
2004 -0.06% 0.24%
2003 -0.07% 0.38%
2002 -0.05% 0.55%
2001 -0.03% 0.71%
2000 -1.04% 0.71%
1999 -0.008% 0.57%
1998 0.04% 0.51%
1997 0.07% 0.45%
1996 0.08% 0.38%
1995 0.14% 0.35%
1994 0.21% 0.27%
1993 0.25% 0.12%
1992 0.31% -0.08%
1991 0.36% -0.23%
1990 0.39% -0.22%
1989 0.36% -0.15%
1988 0.42% -0.1%
1987 0.57% -0.03%
1986 0.68% 0.09%
1985 0.81% 0.27%
1984 0.91% 0.39%
1983 0.94% 0.47%
1982 0.92% 0.61%
1981 0.91% 0.87%
1980 0.93% 1.09%
1979 0.81% 1.08%
1978 0.8% 1.08%
1977 0.97% 1.07%
1976 1% 2.88%
1975 1% 3.87%
1974 0.96% 1.4%
1973 0.91% 0.03%
1972 0.83% -0.15%
1971 0.36% -0.42%
1970 0.36% -0.88%
1969 0.79% -0.89%
1968 0.96% -0.43%
1967 0.97% -0.63%
1966 0.75% -0.75%
1965 0.98% -0.41%
1964 1.39% 0.06%
1963 1.33% 0.4%
1962 1.15% 0.72%
1961 1.1% 0.81%

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 Poland declined by 0.34%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Poland Portugal
Current population
36007074
10788071
Population rank 47/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.13%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
2.08 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
1.28 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline -338 +302
Annual growth/decline -123,372 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 99/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 +16,472
Net migration rank 191/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 16,472
2024 -157,205 -238,062 -34,223 20,648
2023 -135,743 -7,824 -32,792 29,102
2022 -143,605 967,744 -40,694 68,696
2021 -184,907 2,251 -45,592 69,606
2020 -120,050 3,920 -39,129 54,076
2019 -34,169 7,696 -24,687 63,031
2018 -26,582 -223 -25,709 22,495
2017 0 -21,535 -23,691 13,979
2016 -3,797 -5,675 -23,749 -775
2015 -26,590 3,887 -23,823 -3,209
2014 0 5,525 -22,882 -26,447
2013 -19,020 12,402 -24,052 -36,342
2012 0 4,635 -17,875 -37,083
2011 11,419 45,951 -5,279 -31,513
2010 38,043 119,623 -4,230 -5,627
2009 30,521 -8,283 -5,284 14,532
2008 34,313 -42,288 0 9,478
2007 11,436 -51,235 -1,055 21,064
2006 3,814 -68,882 3,156 16,754
2005 -3,817 -41,942 2,101 15,537
2004 -7,637 -38,216 7,339 13,928
2003 -15,281 -19,039 4,184 24,740
2002 -3,823 -16,462 8,335 42,169
2001 3,825 -16,648 8,290 55,565
2000 11,478 -15,921 15,435 60,586
1999 0 -53,035 8,175 49,572
1998 19,332 -39,509 7,112 40,931
1997 34,785 -44,230 8,087 36,922
1996 42,487 -45,349 4,026 32,640
1995 46,314 -52,989 4,011 26,971
1994 96,357 -41,845 9,991 20,761
1993 103,846 -48,805 7,972 8,561
1992 118,928 -46,893 13,933 -11,847
1991 141,511 -55,342 12,948 -37,914
1990 160,066 -50,339 13,976 -34,855
1989 182,215 -49,192 22,011 -30,615
1988 215,599 -101,671 24,047 -26,595
1987 226,008 -32,310 28,084 -23,142
1986 258,448 -22,520 31,102 -20,000
1985 297,615 -27,277 33,077 -19,183
1984 332,137 -18,402 45,983 -16,658
1983 373,032 -26,724 47,798 -16,568
1982 369,551 -34,980 58,479 -15,006
1981 351,806 -16,155 56,152 -7,938
1980 348,627 -42,420 63,481 29,881
1979 366,571 -22,162 67,628 32,434
1978 339,166 -62,936 70,731 34,345
1977 353,828 -33,496 84,156 37,779
1976 367,612 -25,716 85,138 40,490
1975 350,356 -31,346 81,841 42,262
1974 346,893 -18,273 74,412 41,254
1973 320,229 -29,335 76,835 39,748
1972 314,028 -15,004 83,715 39,058
1971 278,660 -31,767 82,980 48,944
1970 280,913 -66,859 87,672 -191,862
1969 270,151 -26,744 89,329 -161,114
1968 280,963 -11,905 100,737 -145,200
1967 275,089 -25,479 106,495 -136,232
1966 297,801 -17,158 107,171 -129,233
1965 314,450 -21,658 115,182 -123,855
1964 326,965 -23,273 120,170 -118,763
1963 359,330 -13,770 113,783 -116,874
1962 360,671 -31,021 123,217 -113,947
1961 398,521 -20,044 117,867 -112,768
1960 444,562 -6,306 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/poland/portugal | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 53.9% of the population change in Poland is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people). In Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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