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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 2.39 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Poland vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Rwanda
2100 18,350,017 33,092,520
2099 18,541,227 32,987,847
2098 18,733,999 32,907,335
2097 18,928,169 32,832,706
2096 19,125,003 32,747,490
2095 19,323,203 32,615,044
2094 19,525,085 32,529,590
2093 19,730,030 32,396,544
2092 19,938,529 32,274,083
2091 20,151,135 32,171,077
2090 20,368,308 32,068,626
2089 20,589,970 31,872,593
2088 20,817,398 31,726,882
2087 21,050,137 31,533,364
2086 21,288,179 31,379,315
2085 21,531,674 31,235,000
2084 21,780,998 31,092,940
2083 22,036,816 30,917,707
2082 22,298,479 30,733,578
2081 22,565,373 30,557,819
2080 22,836,875 30,367,298
2079 23,113,773 30,176,627
2078 23,393,434 29,997,866
2077 23,679,569 29,800,561
2076 23,968,050 29,627,021
2075 24,259,763 29,423,503
2074 24,554,480 29,225,643
2073 24,852,006 29,007,777
2072 25,149,886 28,780,763
2071 25,447,869 28,560,382
2070 25,745,140 28,316,533
2069 26,042,079 28,103,541
2068 26,337,963 27,854,906
2067 26,632,110 27,591,747
2066 26,923,643 27,355,659
2065 27,211,946 27,084,704
2064 27,497,263 26,821,315
2063 27,778,871 26,543,184
2062 28,055,433 26,296,132
2061 28,328,948 25,985,356
2060 28,597,687 25,712,904
2059 28,864,377 25,437,446
2058 29,125,961 25,106,242
2057 29,384,759 24,837,928
2056 29,641,101 24,566,784
2055 29,893,868 24,266,669
2054 30,142,942 23,976,914
2053 30,389,214 23,690,426
2052 30,630,763 23,406,346
2051 30,871,146 23,099,207
2050 31,107,894 22,800,250
2049 31,341,718 22,484,698
2048 31,572,273 22,157,938
2047 31,800,868 21,834,786
2046 32,026,873 21,540,566
2045 32,250,757 21,215,262
2044 32,471,522 20,902,695
2043 32,690,423 20,535,605
2042 32,906,811 20,201,608
2041 33,118,473 19,832,577
2040 33,328,426 19,463,015
2039 33,535,096 19,096,860
2038 33,738,091 18,761,626
2037 33,936,906 18,421,864
2036 34,133,190 18,116,691
2035 34,323,827 17,753,910
2034 34,511,159 17,421,234
2033 34,693,880 17,089,349
2032 34,872,593 16,811,505
2031 35,046,775 16,485,559
2030 35,213,577 16,167,916
2029 35,374,919 15,858,862
2028 35,527,083 15,544,959
2027 35,671,012 15,207,733
2026 35,806,942 14,888,776
2025 36,233,346 14,560,205
2024 36,559,233 14,256,567
2023 36,687,353 13,954,471
2022 36,821,749 13,651,030
2021 36,981,559 13,355,260
2020 37,515,748 13,065,837
2019 37,965,475 12,776,103
2018 37,974,750 12,487,996
2017 37,974,826 12,202,060
2016 37,970,087 11,919,183
2015 37,986,412 11,640,022
2014 38,011,735 11,364,757
2013 38,040,196 11,093,340
2012 38,063,164 10,829,901
2011 38,063,255 10,573,733
2010 38,042,794 10,317,553
2009 38,151,603 10,060,432
2008 38,125,759 9,804,269
2007 38,120,560 9,549,933
2006 38,141,267 9,299,246
2005 38,165,445 9,054,528
2004 38,182,222 8,816,844
2003 38,204,570 8,586,875
2002 38,230,364 8,400,180
2001 38,248,076 8,287,094
2000 38,258,629 8,213,931
1999 38,660,271 8,147,912
1998 38,663,481 8,081,681
1997 38,649,660 7,755,238
1996 38,624,370 6,708,764
1995 38,594,998 5,674,118
1994 38,542,652 6,792,352
1993 38,461,408 7,981,132
1992 38,363,667 7,683,266
1991 38,246,193 7,526,966
1990 38,110,782 7,375,307
1989 37,961,529 7,184,706
1988 37,824,487 6,968,071
1987 37,668,045 6,749,493
1986 37,456,119 6,531,881
1985 37,201,885 6,317,228
1984 36,904,134 6,107,627
1983 36,571,808 5,905,311
1982 36,230,481 5,711,549
1981 35,898,587 5,527,230
1980 35,574,150 5,353,259
1979 35,247,217 5,189,541
1978 34,965,600 5,035,171
1977 34,689,050 4,888,240
1976 34,356,300 4,745,954
1975 34,015,199 4,607,728
1974 33,678,899 4,474,228
1973 33,357,200 4,345,047
1972 33,055,650 4,220,335
1971 32,783,500 4,100,044
1970 32,664,300 3,980,669
1969 32,548,300 3,861,271
1968 32,294,655 3,744,010
1967 31,987,155 3,629,577
1966 31,681,000 3,521,626
1965 31,444,950 3,423,210
1964 31,139,450 3,334,834
1963 30,712,000 3,258,890
1962 30,308,500 3,186,025
1961 29,964,000 3,106,779
1960 29,637,450 3,022,294

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Poland's population will shrink by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people with a rank change from 47th to 62nd. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Poland
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Rwanda
2100 -1.03% 0.32%
2099 -1.03% 0.24%
2098 -1.03% 0.23%
2097 -1.03% 0.26%
2096 -1.03% 0.41%
2095 -1.03% 0.26%
2094 -1.04% 0.41%
2093 -1.05% 0.38%
2092 -1.06% 0.32%
2091 -1.07% 0.32%
2090 -1.08% 0.62%
2089 -1.09% 0.46%
2088 -1.11% 0.61%
2087 -1.12% 0.49%
2086 -1.13% 0.46%
2085 -1.14% 0.46%
2084 -1.16% 0.57%
2083 -1.17% 0.6%
2082 -1.18% 0.58%
2081 -1.19% 0.63%
2080 -1.2% 0.63%
2079 -1.2% 0.6%
2078 -1.21% 0.66%
2077 -1.2% 0.59%
2076 -1.2% 0.69%
2075 -1.2% 0.68%
2074 -1.2% 0.75%
2073 -1.18% 0.79%
2072 -1.17% 0.77%
2071 -1.15% 0.86%
2070 -1.14% 0.76%
2069 -1.12% 0.89%
2068 -1.1% 0.95%
2067 -1.08% 0.86%
2066 -1.06% 1%
2065 -1.04% 0.98%
2064 -1.01% 1.05%
2063 -0.99% 0.94%
2062 -0.97% 1.2%
2061 -0.94% 1.06%
2060 -0.92% 1.08%
2059 -0.9% 1.32%
2058 -0.88% 1.08%
2057 -0.86% 1.1%
2056 -0.85% 1.24%
2055 -0.83% 1.21%
2054 -0.81% 1.21%
2053 -0.79% 1.21%
2052 -0.78% 1.33%
2051 -0.76% 1.31%
2050 -0.75% 1.4%
2049 -0.73% 1.47%
2048 -0.72% 1.48%
2047 -0.71% 1.37%
2046 -0.69% 1.53%
2045 -0.68% 1.5%
2044 -0.67% 1.79%
2043 -0.66% 1.65%
2042 -0.64% 1.86%
2041 -0.63% 1.9%
2040 -0.62% 1.92%
2039 -0.6% 1.79%
2038 -0.59% 1.84%
2037 -0.58% 1.68%
2036 -0.56% 2.04%
2035 -0.54% 1.91%
2034 -0.53% 1.94%
2033 -0.51% 1.65%
2032 -0.5% 1.98%
2031 -0.47% 1.96%
2030 -0.46% 1.95%
2029 -0.43% 2.02%
2028 -0.4% 2.22%
2027 -0.38% 2.14%
2026 -1.18% 2.26%
2025 -0.89% 2.13%
2024 -0.35% 2.16%
2023 -0.36% 2.22%
2022 -0.43% 2.21%
2021 -1.42% 2.22%
2020 -1.18% 2.27%
2019 -0.02% 2.31%
2018 -0% 2.34%
2017 0.01% 2.37%
2016 -0.04% 2.4%
2015 -0.07% 2.42%
2014 -0.07% 2.45%
2013 -0.06% 2.43%
2012 -0% 2.42%
2011 0.05% 2.48%
2010 -0.29% 2.56%
2009 0.07% 2.61%
2008 0.01% 2.66%
2007 -0.05% 2.7%
2006 -0.06% 2.7%
2005 -0.04% 2.7%
2004 -0.06% 2.68%
2003 -0.07% 2.22%
2002 -0.05% 1.36%
2001 -0.03% 0.89%
2000 -1.04% 0.81%
1999 -0.008% 0.82%
1998 0.04% 4.21%
1997 0.07% 15.6%
1996 0.08% 18.2%
1995 0.14% -16.5%
1994 0.21% -14.9%
1993 0.25% 3.88%
1992 0.31% 2.08%
1991 0.36% 2.06%
1990 0.39% 2.65%
1989 0.36% 3.11%
1988 0.42% 3.24%
1987 0.57% 3.33%
1986 0.68% 3.4%
1985 0.81% 3.43%
1984 0.91% 3.43%
1983 0.94% 3.39%
1982 0.92% 3.33%
1981 0.91% 3.25%
1980 0.93% 3.15%
1979 0.81% 3.07%
1978 0.8% 3.01%
1977 0.97% 3%
1976 1% 3%
1975 1% 2.98%
1974 0.96% 2.97%
1973 0.91% 2.96%
1972 0.83% 2.93%
1971 0.36% 3%
1970 0.36% 3.09%
1969 0.79% 3.13%
1968 0.96% 3.15%
1967 0.97% 3.07%
1966 0.75% 2.87%
1965 0.98% 2.65%
1964 1.39% 2.33%
1963 1.33% 2.29%
1962 1.15% 2.55%
1961 1.1% 2.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Poland Rwanda
Current population
35806942
14975051
Population rank 47/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.18%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 +828
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -330,820 +6,282
Net migration rank 191/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 6,282
2024 - -238,062 - -15,582
2023 -135,743 -7,824 312,762 -9,001
2022 -143,605 967,744 312,145 -9,001
2021 -184,907 2,251 309,895 -21,492
2020 -120,050 3,920 312,692 -22,251
2019 -34,169 7,696 313,525 -24,492
2018 -26,582 -223 312,512 -25,323
2017 0 -21,535 310,323 -25,634
2016 -3,797 -5,675 305,549 -24,474
2015 -26,590 3,887 299,114 -21,862
2014 0 5,525 292,779 -19,505
2013 -19,020 12,402 286,331 -16,779
2012 0 4,635 282,584 -25,260
2011 11,419 45,951 282,922 -27,915
2010 38,043 119,623 286,848 -29,501
2009 30,521 -8,283 287,034 -30,128
2008 34,313 -42,288 287,334 -31,913
2007 11,436 -51,235 285,791 -32,537
2006 3,814 -68,882 282,149 -34,008
2005 -3,817 -41,942 275,121 -33,830
2004 -7,637 -38,216 265,273 -31,214
2003 -15,281 -19,039 251,243 -25,355
2002 -3,823 -16,462 239,036 -91,518
2001 3,825 -16,648 230,845 -152,197
2000 11,478 -15,921 221,276 -153,588
1999 0 -53,035 210,518 -146,162
1998 19,332 -39,509 197,185 -129,089
1997 34,785 -44,230 174,687 410,106
1996 42,487 -45,349 140,455 1,367,700
1995 46,314 -52,989 121,137 439,995
1994 96,357 -41,845 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 103,846 -48,805 183,926 236,110
1992 118,928 -46,893 188,025 -12,334
1991 141,511 -55,342 196,431 -59,519
1990 160,066 -50,339 207,895 -41,483
1989 182,215 -49,192 217,632 -2,826
1988 215,599 -101,671 223,759 -5,285
1987 226,008 -32,310 225,744 -7,062
1986 258,448 -22,520 225,526 -8,982
1985 297,615 -27,277 223,794 -11,031
1984 332,137 -18,402 219,337 -12,899
1983 373,032 -26,724 212,750 -14,560
1982 369,551 -34,980 205,147 -15,818
1981 351,806 -16,155 195,769 -16,453
1980 348,627 -42,420 184,988 -16,359
1979 366,571 -22,162 174,477 -15,669
1978 339,166 -62,936 163,779 -13,838
1977 353,828 -33,496 155,011 -11,084
1976 367,612 -25,716 147,665 -7,027
1975 350,356 -31,346 140,596 -4,791
1974 346,893 -18,273 135,743 -4,535
1973 320,229 -29,335 131,021 -3,862
1972 314,028 -15,004 126,403 -4,156
1971 278,660 -31,767 122,567 -4,230
1970 280,913 -66,859 119,273 1,149
1969 270,151 -26,744 115,394 2,983
1968 280,963 -11,905 111,422 4,728
1967 275,089 -25,479 108,053 4,655
1966 297,801 -17,158 105,128 -1,930
1965 314,450 -21,658 103,422 -9,774
1964 326,965 -23,273 102,562 -19,458
1963 359,330 -13,770 94,296 -25,524
1962 360,671 -31,021 102,548 -25,594
1961 398,521 -20,044 102,051 -20,508
1960 444,562 -6,306 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 41.4% of the population change in Poland is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people). In Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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