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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 15,062,056 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 -0.38% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Poland vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Rwanda
2100 18,452,579 33,113,283
2099 18,644,857 33,008,545
2098 18,838,707 32,927,982
2097 19,033,962 32,853,307
2096 19,231,896 32,768,037
2095 19,431,204 32,635,508
2094 19,634,214 32,550,001
2093 19,840,304 32,416,870
2092 20,049,969 32,294,333
2091 20,263,764 32,191,262
2090 20,482,150 32,088,747
2089 20,705,051 31,892,591
2088 20,933,750 31,746,789
2087 21,167,790 31,553,150
2086 21,407,163 31,399,004
2085 21,652,018 31,254,597
2084 21,902,736 31,112,448
2083 22,159,983 30,937,106
2082 22,423,109 30,752,861
2081 22,691,495 30,576,992
2080 22,964,515 30,386,351
2079 23,242,960 30,195,560
2078 23,524,184 30,016,688
2077 23,811,918 29,819,259
2076 24,102,012 29,645,610
2075 24,395,355 29,441,964
2074 24,691,719 29,243,980
2073 24,990,908 29,025,977
2072 25,290,453 28,798,822
2071 25,590,102 28,578,302
2070 25,889,034 28,334,300
2069 26,187,633 28,121,174
2068 26,485,171 27,872,383
2067 26,780,961 27,609,059
2066 27,074,124 27,372,823
2065 27,364,039 27,101,698
2064 27,650,950 26,838,144
2063 27,934,132 26,559,838
2062 28,212,240 26,312,631
2061 28,487,283 26,001,660
2060 28,757,525 25,729,037
2059 29,025,705 25,453,407
2058 29,288,751 25,121,995
2057 29,548,996 24,853,512
2056 29,806,770 24,582,198
2055 30,060,951 24,281,895
2054 30,311,416 23,991,958
2053 30,559,065 23,705,290
2052 30,801,964 23,421,032
2051 31,043,690 23,113,700
2050 31,281,762 22,814,556
2049 31,516,893 22,498,806
2048 31,748,736 22,171,841
2047 31,978,608 21,848,486
2046 32,205,877 21,554,082
2045 32,431,013 21,228,573
2044 32,653,012 20,915,810
2043 32,873,136 20,548,490
2042 33,090,733 20,214,283
2041 33,303,578 19,845,021
2040 33,514,705 19,475,227
2039 33,722,530 19,108,842
2038 33,926,660 18,773,398
2037 34,126,585 18,433,422
2036 34,323,967 18,128,058
2035 34,515,669 17,765,049
2034 34,704,048 17,432,165
2033 34,887,791 17,100,072
2032 35,067,502 16,822,053
2031 35,242,658 16,495,903
2030 35,410,392 16,178,061
2029 35,572,635 15,868,812
2028 35,725,650 15,554,713
2027 35,870,384 15,217,275
2026 36,007,074 14,898,118
2025 36,435,861 14,569,341
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% 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 31,281,762 people with a rank change from 47th to 61st. The population of Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 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 18.5M 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 -0.34% 2.19%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Poland declined by 0.34%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Poland Rwanda
Current population
36007074
15062056
Population rank 47/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.18%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
2.08 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
1.28 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -338 +857
Annual growth/decline -123,372 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 40/197
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 -157,205 -238,062 316,025 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/poland/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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