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Population in Poland compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.03 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Poland vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Saudi Arabia
2100 18,350,017 74,230,118
2099 18,541,227 73,760,045
2098 18,733,999 73,287,526
2097 18,928,169 72,813,125
2096 19,125,003 72,336,039
2095 19,323,203 71,858,206
2094 19,525,085 71,379,928
2093 19,730,030 70,900,460
2092 19,938,529 70,420,464
2091 20,151,135 69,940,749
2090 20,368,308 69,462,214
2089 20,589,970 68,985,976
2088 20,817,398 68,510,277
2087 21,050,137 68,035,545
2086 21,288,179 67,562,521
2085 21,531,674 67,091,615
2084 21,780,998 66,621,667
2083 22,036,816 66,152,653
2082 22,298,479 65,684,321
2081 22,565,373 65,216,102
2080 22,836,875 64,749,128
2079 23,113,773 64,282,393
2078 23,393,434 63,815,918
2077 23,679,569 63,348,712
2076 23,968,050 62,880,120
2075 24,259,763 62,409,793
2074 24,554,480 61,937,628
2073 24,852,006 61,462,662
2072 25,149,886 60,984,202
2071 25,447,869 60,502,791
2070 25,745,140 60,018,216
2069 26,042,079 59,529,456
2068 26,337,963 59,036,086
2067 26,632,110 58,539,487
2066 26,923,643 58,039,687
2065 27,211,946 57,537,106
2064 27,497,263 57,032,172
2063 27,778,871 56,524,331
2062 28,055,433 56,014,549
2061 28,328,948 55,501,467
2060 28,597,687 54,986,901
2059 28,864,377 54,469,809
2058 29,125,961 53,950,469
2057 29,384,759 53,430,639
2056 29,641,101 52,909,061
2055 29,893,868 52,386,571
2054 30,142,942 51,862,312
2053 30,389,214 51,336,335
2052 30,630,763 50,809,100
2051 30,871,146 50,280,719
2050 31,107,894 49,751,739
2049 31,341,718 49,221,828
2048 31,572,273 48,690,143
2047 31,800,868 48,157,605
2046 32,026,873 47,623,246
2045 32,250,757 47,087,215
2044 32,471,522 46,550,306
2043 32,690,423 46,013,232
2042 32,906,811 45,475,200
2041 33,118,473 44,936,131
2040 33,328,426 44,396,093
2039 33,535,096 43,856,006
2038 33,738,091 43,314,707
2037 33,936,906 42,773,375
2036 34,133,190 42,231,639
2035 34,323,827 41,690,245
2034 34,511,159 41,150,029
2033 34,693,880 40,611,021
2032 34,872,593 40,073,144
2031 35,046,775 39,535,357
2030 35,213,577 38,998,581
2029 35,374,919 38,417,447
2028 35,527,083 37,810,902
2027 35,671,012 37,189,969
2026 35,806,942 36,566,201
2025 36,233,346 35,932,673
2024 36,559,233 35,300,280
2023 36,687,353 33,702,731
2022 36,821,749 32,175,224
2021 36,981,559 30,784,383
2020 37,515,748 31,552,510
2019 37,965,475 30,063,799
2018 37,974,750 30,196,281
2017 37,974,826 30,977,355
2016 37,970,087 30,954,198
2015 37,986,412 29,816,382
2014 38,011,735 28,309,273
2013 38,040,196 27,624,004
2012 38,063,164 26,168,861
2011 38,063,255 25,091,867
2010 38,042,794 23,978,487
2009 38,151,603 24,217,654
2008 38,125,759 23,287,877
2007 38,120,560 22,368,313
2006 38,141,267 21,459,144
2005 38,165,445 20,559,890
2004 38,182,222 19,669,480
2003 38,204,570 18,786,767
2002 38,230,364 17,910,910
2001 38,248,076 17,041,397
2000 38,258,629 16,177,722
1999 38,660,271 15,472,075
1998 38,663,481 14,922,185
1997 38,649,660 14,374,943
1996 38,624,370 13,831,009
1995 38,594,998 13,289,245
1994 38,542,652 12,750,040
1993 38,461,408 12,215,862
1992 38,363,667 11,686,676
1991 38,246,193 11,160,744
1990 38,110,782 10,640,691
1989 37,961,529 10,128,394
1988 37,824,487 9,629,165
1987 37,668,045 9,130,194
1986 37,456,119 8,628,639
1985 37,201,885 8,151,779
1984 36,904,134 7,697,307
1983 36,571,808 7,252,941
1982 36,230,481 6,824,486
1981 35,898,587 6,420,551
1980 35,574,150 6,047,997
1979 35,247,217 5,703,698
1978 34,965,600 5,381,902
1977 34,689,050 5,083,048
1976 34,356,300 4,807,933
1975 34,015,199 4,556,287
1974 33,678,899 4,323,632
1973 33,357,200 4,106,344
1972 33,055,650 3,905,722
1971 32,783,500 3,724,031
1970 32,664,300 3,562,470
1969 32,548,300 3,417,114
1968 32,294,655 3,282,711
1967 31,987,155 3,157,242
1966 31,681,000 3,039,887
1965 31,444,950 2,928,771
1964 31,139,450 2,821,968
1963 30,712,000 2,719,341
1962 30,308,500 2,620,910
1961 29,964,000 2,526,347
1960 29,637,450 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Saudi Arabia
2100 -1.03% 0.64%
2099 -1.03% 0.64%
2098 -1.03% 0.65%
2097 -1.03% 0.66%
2096 -1.03% 0.66%
2095 -1.03% 0.67%
2094 -1.04% 0.68%
2093 -1.05% 0.68%
2092 -1.06% 0.69%
2091 -1.07% 0.69%
2090 -1.08% 0.69%
2089 -1.09% 0.69%
2088 -1.11% 0.7%
2087 -1.12% 0.7%
2086 -1.13% 0.7%
2085 -1.14% 0.71%
2084 -1.16% 0.71%
2083 -1.17% 0.71%
2082 -1.18% 0.72%
2081 -1.19% 0.72%
2080 -1.2% 0.73%
2079 -1.2% 0.73%
2078 -1.21% 0.74%
2077 -1.2% 0.75%
2076 -1.2% 0.75%
2075 -1.2% 0.76%
2074 -1.2% 0.77%
2073 -1.18% 0.78%
2072 -1.17% 0.8%
2071 -1.15% 0.81%
2070 -1.14% 0.82%
2069 -1.12% 0.84%
2068 -1.1% 0.85%
2067 -1.08% 0.86%
2066 -1.06% 0.87%
2065 -1.04% 0.89%
2064 -1.01% 0.9%
2063 -0.99% 0.91%
2062 -0.97% 0.92%
2061 -0.94% 0.94%
2060 -0.92% 0.95%
2059 -0.9% 0.96%
2058 -0.88% 0.97%
2057 -0.86% 0.99%
2056 -0.85% 1%
2055 -0.83% 1.01%
2054 -0.81% 1.02%
2053 -0.79% 1.04%
2052 -0.78% 1.05%
2051 -0.76% 1.06%
2050 -0.75% 1.08%
2049 -0.73% 1.09%
2048 -0.72% 1.11%
2047 -0.71% 1.12%
2046 -0.69% 1.14%
2045 -0.68% 1.15%
2044 -0.67% 1.17%
2043 -0.66% 1.18%
2042 -0.64% 1.2%
2041 -0.63% 1.22%
2040 -0.62% 1.23%
2039 -0.6% 1.25%
2038 -0.59% 1.27%
2037 -0.58% 1.28%
2036 -0.56% 1.3%
2035 -0.54% 1.31%
2034 -0.53% 1.33%
2033 -0.51% 1.34%
2032 -0.5% 1.36%
2031 -0.47% 1.38%
2030 -0.46% 1.51%
2029 -0.43% 1.6%
2028 -0.4% 1.67%
2027 -0.38% 1.71%
2026 -1.18% 1.76%
2025 -0.89% 1.79%
2024 -0.35% 4.74%
2023 -0.36% 4.75%
2022 -0.43% 4.52%
2021 -1.42% -2.43%
2020 -1.18% 4.95%
2019 -0.02% -0.44%
2018 -0% -2.52%
2017 0.01% 0.07%
2016 -0.04% 3.82%
2015 -0.07% 5.32%
2014 -0.07% 2.48%
2013 -0.06% 5.56%
2012 -0% 4.29%
2011 0.05% 4.64%
2010 -0.29% -0.99%
2009 0.07% 3.99%
2008 0.01% 4.11%
2007 -0.05% 4.24%
2006 -0.06% 4.37%
2005 -0.04% 4.53%
2004 -0.06% 4.7%
2003 -0.07% 4.89%
2002 -0.05% 5.1%
2001 -0.03% 5.34%
2000 -1.04% 4.56%
1999 -0.008% 3.69%
1998 0.04% 3.81%
1997 0.07% 3.93%
1996 0.08% 4.08%
1995 0.14% 4.23%
1994 0.21% 4.37%
1993 0.25% 4.53%
1992 0.31% 4.71%
1991 0.36% 4.89%
1990 0.39% 5.06%
1989 0.36% 5.18%
1988 0.42% 5.47%
1987 0.57% 5.81%
1986 0.68% 5.85%
1985 0.81% 5.9%
1984 0.91% 6.13%
1983 0.94% 6.28%
1982 0.92% 6.29%
1981 0.91% 6.16%
1980 0.93% 6.04%
1979 0.81% 5.98%
1978 0.8% 5.88%
1977 0.97% 5.72%
1976 1% 5.52%
1975 1% 5.38%
1974 0.96% 5.29%
1973 0.91% 5.14%
1972 0.83% 4.88%
1971 0.36% 4.54%
1970 0.36% 4.25%
1969 0.79% 4.09%
1968 0.96% 3.97%
1967 0.97% 3.86%
1966 0.75% 3.79%
1965 0.98% 3.78%
1964 1.39% 3.77%
1963 1.33% 3.76%
1962 1.15% 3.74%
1961 1.1% 3.73%

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

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In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Poland Saudi Arabia
Current population
35806942
36734925
Population rank 47/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.44%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
1.29 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 +119,738
Net migration rank 191/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 119,738
2024 - -238,062 - 122,170
2023 -135,743 -7,824 474,366 325,691
2022 -143,605 967,744 406,920 977,072
2021 -184,907 2,251 409,032 -106,287
2020 -120,050 3,920 447,036 -74,725
2019 -34,169 7,696 474,407 191,582
2018 -26,582 -223 528,767 -988,751
2017 0 -21,535 546,751 -920,812
2016 -3,797 -5,675 537,829 -26,997
2015 -26,590 3,887 511,023 465,292
2014 0 5,525 493,431 469,144
2013 -19,020 12,402 475,299 485,794
2012 0 4,635 465,649 479,206
2011 11,419 45,951 443,675 491,253
2010 38,043 119,623 418,641 504,955
2009 30,521 -8,283 438,557 496,229
2008 34,313 -42,288 433,457 491,337
2007 11,436 -51,235 425,199 489,136
2006 3,814 -68,882 399,333 504,661
2005 -3,817 -41,942 375,938 518,565
2004 -7,637 -38,216 362,843 523,472
2003 -15,281 -19,039 364,520 514,606
2002 -3,823 -16,462 372,099 500,508
2001 3,825 -16,648 382,153 484,252
2000 11,478 -15,921 392,407 468,515
1999 0 -53,035 390,112 160,263
1998 19,332 -39,509 389,499 159,898
1997 34,785 -44,230 385,033 160,066
1996 42,487 -45,349 382,248 160,532
1995 46,314 -52,989 380,231 160,512
1994 96,357 -41,845 377,351 160,306
1993 103,846 -48,805 372,621 158,074
1992 118,928 -46,893 366,763 160,908
1991 141,511 -55,342 361,329 162,857
1990 160,066 -50,339 355,495 160,416
1989 182,215 -49,192 349,399 159,273
1988 215,599 -101,671 342,865 146,918
1987 226,008 -32,310 333,088 175,075
1986 258,448 -22,520 322,340 172,606
1985 297,615 -27,277 310,558 148,208
1984 332,137 -18,402 296,615 153,562
1983 373,032 -26,724 280,616 157,930
1982 369,551 -34,980 264,831 153,528
1981 351,806 -16,155 249,156 140,355
1980 348,627 -42,420 234,372 121,220
1979 366,571 -22,162 220,186 112,826
1978 339,166 -62,936 205,331 105,263
1977 353,828 -33,496 191,103 96,015
1976 367,612 -25,716 178,024 85,083
1975 350,356 -31,346 166,223 73,960
1974 346,893 -18,273 155,478 69,653
1973 320,229 -29,335 145,450 63,995
1972 314,028 -15,004 136,360 55,439
1971 278,660 -31,767 127,600 43,989
1970 280,913 -66,859 120,440 31,097
1969 270,151 -26,744 113,859 25,312
1968 280,963 -11,905 108,281 21,366
1967 275,089 -25,479 103,343 17,947
1966 297,801 -17,158 98,361 15,054
1965 314,450 -21,658 93,820 15,000
1964 326,965 -23,273 89,776 15,000
1963 359,330 -13,770 85,480 15,000
1962 360,671 -31,021 81,393 15,000
1961 398,521 -20,044 77,743 15,000
1960 444,562 -6,306 74,143 15,000

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

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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