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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 5.51 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Poland vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Serbia
2100 18,350,017 3,621,418
2099 18,541,227 3,649,584
2098 18,733,999 3,677,789
2097 18,928,169 3,706,279
2096 19,125,003 3,734,933
2095 19,323,203 3,763,769
2094 19,525,085 3,792,851
2093 19,730,030 3,822,147
2092 19,938,529 3,851,865
2091 20,151,135 3,881,833
2090 20,368,308 3,911,964
2089 20,589,970 3,942,571
2088 20,817,398 3,973,274
2087 21,050,137 4,004,485
2086 21,288,179 4,036,066
2085 21,531,674 4,068,021
2084 21,780,998 4,100,403
2083 22,036,816 4,133,391
2082 22,298,479 4,166,924
2081 22,565,373 4,200,811
2080 22,836,875 4,235,306
2079 23,113,773 4,270,442
2078 23,393,434 4,306,246
2077 23,679,569 4,342,382
2076 23,968,050 4,378,754
2075 24,259,763 4,415,505
2074 24,554,480 4,452,888
2073 24,852,006 4,490,589
2072 25,149,886 4,528,672
2071 25,447,869 4,567,167
2070 25,745,140 4,606,212
2069 26,042,079 4,645,524
2068 26,337,963 4,685,090
2067 26,632,110 4,724,796
2066 26,923,643 4,764,445
2065 27,211,946 4,804,405
2064 27,497,263 4,844,434
2063 27,778,871 4,884,574
2062 28,055,433 4,924,899
2061 28,328,948 4,964,985
2060 28,597,687 5,005,138
2059 28,864,377 5,045,125
2058 29,125,961 5,085,292
2057 29,384,759 5,125,901
2056 29,641,101 5,166,530
2055 29,893,868 5,207,137
2054 30,142,942 5,247,793
2053 30,389,214 5,288,369
2052 30,630,763 5,329,487
2051 30,871,146 5,371,281
2050 31,107,894 5,413,067
2049 31,341,718 5,455,402
2048 31,572,273 5,498,031
2047 31,800,868 5,541,158
2046 32,026,873 5,584,824
2045 32,250,757 5,629,108
2044 32,471,522 5,673,908
2043 32,690,423 5,719,287
2042 32,906,811 5,765,400
2041 33,118,473 5,811,936
2040 33,328,426 5,858,464
2039 33,535,096 5,905,404
2038 33,738,091 5,952,107
2037 33,936,906 5,998,763
2036 34,133,190 6,045,097
2035 34,323,827 6,091,385
2034 34,511,159 6,137,447
2033 34,693,880 6,183,536
2032 34,872,593 6,229,136
2031 35,046,775 6,274,395
2030 35,213,577 6,319,422
2029 35,374,919 6,363,799
2028 35,527,083 6,407,914
2027 35,671,012 6,451,609
2026 35,806,942 6,494,521
2025 36,233,346 6,543,364
2024 36,559,233 6,586,476
2023 36,687,353 6,623,183
2022 36,821,749 6,664,449
2021 36,981,559 6,834,326
2020 37,515,748 6,899,126
2019 37,965,475 6,945,235
2018 37,974,750 6,982,604
2017 37,974,826 7,020,858
2016 37,970,087 7,058,322
2015 37,986,412 7,095,383
2014 38,011,735 7,131,787
2013 38,040,196 7,166,553
2012 38,063,164 7,201,497
2011 38,063,255 7,236,519
2010 38,042,794 7,291,436
2009 38,151,603 7,320,807
2008 38,125,759 7,350,222
2007 38,120,560 7,381,579
2006 38,141,267 7,411,569
2005 38,165,445 7,440,769
2004 38,182,222 7,463,157
2003 38,204,570 7,480,591
2002 38,230,364 7,500,031
2001 38,248,076 7,503,433
2000 38,258,629 7,516,346
1999 38,660,271 7,540,401
1998 38,663,481 7,567,745
1997 38,649,660 7,598,538
1996 38,624,370 7,622,185
1995 38,594,998 7,628,264
1994 38,542,652 7,622,711
1993 38,461,408 7,614,328
1992 38,363,667 7,604,063
1991 38,246,193 7,595,636
1990 38,110,782 7,897,937
1989 37,961,529 7,893,787
1988 37,824,487 7,884,218
1987 37,668,045 7,868,027
1986 37,456,119 7,853,824
1985 37,201,885 7,835,902
1984 36,904,134 7,813,549
1983 36,571,808 7,788,100
1982 36,230,481 7,763,335
1981 35,898,587 7,736,787
1980 35,574,150 7,709,544
1979 35,247,217 7,541,997
1978 34,965,600 7,504,017
1977 34,689,050 7,462,783
1976 34,356,300 7,418,973
1975 34,015,199 7,368,717
1974 33,678,899 7,326,043
1973 33,357,200 7,283,902
1972 33,055,650 7,252,012
1971 32,783,500 7,211,716
1970 32,664,300 7,164,993
1969 32,548,300 7,123,249
1968 32,294,655 7,007,586
1967 31,987,155 6,966,522
1966 31,681,000 6,927,969
1965 31,444,950 6,876,624
1964 31,139,450 6,832,855
1963 30,712,000 6,787,950
1962 30,308,500 6,740,264
1961 29,964,000 6,689,077
1960 29,637,450 6,638,992

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.1% of the population in Poland and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Poland
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Serbia
2100 -1.03% -0.77%
2099 -1.03% -0.77%
2098 -1.03% -0.77%
2097 -1.03% -0.77%
2096 -1.03% -0.77%
2095 -1.03% -0.77%
2094 -1.04% -0.77%
2093 -1.05% -0.77%
2092 -1.06% -0.77%
2091 -1.07% -0.77%
2090 -1.08% -0.78%
2089 -1.09% -0.77%
2088 -1.11% -0.78%
2087 -1.12% -0.78%
2086 -1.13% -0.79%
2085 -1.14% -0.79%
2084 -1.16% -0.8%
2083 -1.17% -0.8%
2082 -1.18% -0.81%
2081 -1.19% -0.81%
2080 -1.2% -0.82%
2079 -1.2% -0.83%
2078 -1.21% -0.83%
2077 -1.2% -0.83%
2076 -1.2% -0.83%
2075 -1.2% -0.84%
2074 -1.2% -0.84%
2073 -1.18% -0.84%
2072 -1.17% -0.84%
2071 -1.15% -0.85%
2070 -1.14% -0.85%
2069 -1.12% -0.84%
2068 -1.1% -0.84%
2067 -1.08% -0.83%
2066 -1.06% -0.83%
2065 -1.04% -0.83%
2064 -1.01% -0.82%
2063 -0.99% -0.82%
2062 -0.97% -0.81%
2061 -0.94% -0.8%
2060 -0.92% -0.79%
2059 -0.9% -0.79%
2058 -0.88% -0.79%
2057 -0.86% -0.79%
2056 -0.85% -0.78%
2055 -0.83% -0.77%
2054 -0.81% -0.77%
2053 -0.79% -0.77%
2052 -0.78% -0.78%
2051 -0.76% -0.77%
2050 -0.75% -0.78%
2049 -0.73% -0.78%
2048 -0.72% -0.78%
2047 -0.71% -0.78%
2046 -0.69% -0.79%
2045 -0.68% -0.79%
2044 -0.67% -0.79%
2043 -0.66% -0.8%
2042 -0.64% -0.8%
2041 -0.63% -0.79%
2040 -0.62% -0.79%
2039 -0.6% -0.78%
2038 -0.59% -0.78%
2037 -0.58% -0.77%
2036 -0.56% -0.76%
2035 -0.54% -0.75%
2034 -0.53% -0.75%
2033 -0.51% -0.73%
2032 -0.5% -0.72%
2031 -0.47% -0.71%
2030 -0.46% -0.7%
2029 -0.43% -0.69%
2028 -0.4% -0.68%
2027 -0.38% -0.66%
2026 -1.18% -0.75%
2025 -0.89% -0.65%
2024 -0.35% -0.55%
2023 -0.36% -0.62%
2022 -0.43% -2.49%
2021 -1.42% -0.94%
2020 -1.18% -0.66%
2019 -0.02% -0.54%
2018 -0% -0.54%
2017 0.01% -0.53%
2016 -0.04% -0.52%
2015 -0.07% -0.51%
2014 -0.07% -0.49%
2013 -0.06% -0.49%
2012 -0% -0.48%
2011 0.05% -0.75%
2010 -0.29% -0.4%
2009 0.07% -0.4%
2008 0.01% -0.42%
2007 -0.05% -0.4%
2006 -0.06% -0.39%
2005 -0.04% -0.3%
2004 -0.06% -0.23%
2003 -0.07% -0.26%
2002 -0.05% -0.05%
2001 -0.03% -0.17%
2000 -1.04% -0.32%
1999 -0.008% -0.36%
1998 0.04% -0.41%
1997 0.07% -0.31%
1996 0.08% -0.08%
1995 0.14% 0.07%
1994 0.21% 0.11%
1993 0.25% 0.13%
1992 0.31% 0.11%
1991 0.36% -3.83%
1990 0.39% 0.05%
1989 0.36% 0.12%
1988 0.42% 0.21%
1987 0.57% 0.18%
1986 0.68% 0.23%
1985 0.81% 0.29%
1984 0.91% 0.33%
1983 0.94% 0.32%
1982 0.92% 0.34%
1981 0.91% 0.35%
1980 0.93% 2.22%
1979 0.81% 0.51%
1978 0.8% 0.55%
1977 0.97% 0.59%
1976 1% 0.68%
1975 1% 0.58%
1974 0.96% 0.58%
1973 0.91% 0.44%
1972 0.83% 0.56%
1971 0.36% 0.65%
1970 0.36% 0.59%
1969 0.79% 1.65%
1968 0.96% 0.59%
1967 0.97% 0.56%
1966 0.75% 0.75%
1965 0.98% 0.64%
1964 1.39% 0.66%
1963 1.33% 0.71%
1962 1.15% 0.77%
1961 1.1% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Poland Serbia
Current population
35806942
6494521
Population rank 47/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.08%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 -101
Annual growth/decline -128,120 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 189/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 -13,086
Net migration rank 191/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -13,086
2024 - -238,062 - -8,132
2023 -135,743 -7,824 -36,427 4,348
2022 -143,605 967,744 -46,651 40,118
2021 -184,907 2,251 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -120,050 3,920 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -34,169 7,696 -36,810 -18,891
2018 -26,582 -223 -37,707 -18,883
2017 0 -21,535 -39,317 -18,651
2016 -3,797 -5,675 -35,998 -18,322
2015 -26,590 3,887 -37,605 -18,789
2014 0 5,525 -34,946 -18,846
2013 -19,020 12,402 -34,399 -17,866
2012 0 4,635 -35,288 -18,513
2011 11,419 45,951 -36,906 611
2010 38,043 119,623 -34,999 3,632
2009 30,521 -8,283 -33,676 6,043
2008 34,313 -42,288 -33,590 7,070
2007 11,436 -51,235 -34,693 7,045
2006 3,814 -68,882 -31,870 8,018
2005 -3,817 -41,942 -34,227 7,945
2004 -7,637 -38,216 -26,121 7,300
2003 -15,281 -19,039 -24,686 6,854
2002 -3,823 -16,462 -24,750 1,562
2001 3,825 -16,648 -20,259 -12,007
2000 11,478 -15,921 -30,065 -14,368
1999 0 -53,035 -29,408 -4,073
1998 19,332 -39,509 -23,006 -5,665
1997 34,785 -44,230 -18,389 -5,817
1996 42,487 -45,349 -16,007 -5,598
1995 46,314 -52,989 -7,628 -6,019
1994 96,357 -41,845 -7,157 -5,934
1993 103,846 -48,805 -5,703 -5,972
1992 118,928 -46,893 -3,779 -4,415
1991 141,511 -55,342 2,210 -8,483
1990 160,066 -50,339 7,416 -16,260
1989 182,215 -49,192 11,872 -16,360
1988 215,599 -101,671 13,852 -15,715
1987 226,008 -32,310 16,711 -16,686
1986 258,448 -22,520 19,407 -17,990
1985 297,615 -27,277 22,090 -17,646
1984 332,137 -18,402 23,815 -15,567
1983 373,032 -26,724 27,515 -15,301
1982 369,551 -34,980 30,603 -13,550
1981 351,806 -16,155 34,304 -8,531
1980 348,627 -42,420 36,273 287
1979 366,571 -22,162 39,022 -960
1978 339,166 -62,936 43,636 -1,481
1977 353,828 -33,496 48,105 -1,953
1976 367,612 -25,716 51,399 -2,744
1975 350,356 -31,346 52,502 -3,490
1974 346,893 -18,273 51,583 -3,525
1973 320,229 -29,335 49,596 -2,396
1972 314,028 -15,004 48,248 -348
1971 278,660 -31,767 47,424 1,655
1970 280,913 -66,859 48,343 1,861
1969 270,151 -26,744 50,304 4,112
1968 280,963 -11,905 51,653 5,430
1967 275,089 -25,479 53,120 6,114
1966 297,801 -17,158 53,338 7,037
1965 314,450 -21,658 53,383 7,957
1964 326,965 -23,273 54,185 8,045
1963 359,330 -13,770 55,580 8,276
1962 360,671 -31,021 59,307 6,064
1961 398,521 -20,044 61,065 6,422
1960 444,562 -6,306 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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