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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 6.68 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Poland vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Slovakia
2100 18,350,017 3,377,764
2099 18,541,227 3,399,869
2098 18,733,999 3,422,010
2097 18,928,169 3,444,161
2096 19,125,003 3,466,284
2095 19,323,203 3,488,595
2094 19,525,085 3,511,062
2093 19,730,030 3,533,742
2092 19,938,529 3,556,708
2091 20,151,135 3,580,021
2090 20,368,308 3,603,675
2089 20,589,970 3,627,811
2088 20,817,398 3,652,354
2087 21,050,137 3,677,451
2086 21,288,179 3,703,217
2085 21,531,674 3,729,670
2084 21,780,998 3,756,777
2083 22,036,816 3,784,617
2082 22,298,479 3,813,170
2081 22,565,373 3,842,528
2080 22,836,875 3,872,714
2079 23,113,773 3,903,653
2078 23,393,434 3,935,351
2077 23,679,569 3,967,981
2076 23,968,050 4,001,363
2075 24,259,763 4,035,465
2074 24,554,480 4,070,159
2073 24,852,006 4,105,475
2072 25,149,886 4,141,396
2071 25,447,869 4,177,582
2070 25,745,140 4,214,086
2069 26,042,079 4,250,775
2068 26,337,963 4,287,566
2067 26,632,110 4,324,173
2066 26,923,643 4,360,463
2065 27,211,946 4,396,562
2064 27,497,263 4,432,349
2063 27,778,871 4,467,634
2062 28,055,433 4,502,390
2061 28,328,948 4,536,423
2060 28,597,687 4,569,861
2059 28,864,377 4,602,562
2058 29,125,961 4,634,484
2057 29,384,759 4,665,491
2056 29,641,101 4,695,744
2055 29,893,868 4,725,147
2054 30,142,942 4,753,640
2053 30,389,214 4,781,680
2052 30,630,763 4,809,152
2051 30,871,146 4,836,056
2050 31,107,894 4,862,512
2049 31,341,718 4,888,649
2048 31,572,273 4,914,306
2047 31,800,868 4,939,719
2046 32,026,873 4,964,917
2045 32,250,757 4,989,905
2044 32,471,522 5,014,849
2043 32,690,423 5,039,628
2042 32,906,811 5,064,051
2041 33,118,473 5,088,319
2040 33,328,426 5,112,265
2039 33,535,096 5,135,696
2038 33,738,091 5,158,725
2037 33,936,906 5,181,188
2036 34,133,190 5,203,033
2035 34,323,827 5,224,142
2034 34,511,159 5,244,168
2033 34,693,880 5,263,308
2032 34,872,593 5,281,327
2031 35,046,775 5,298,206
2030 35,213,577 5,313,745
2029 35,374,919 5,327,761
2028 35,527,083 5,339,993
2027 35,671,012 5,350,648
2026 35,806,942 5,359,438
2025 36,233,346 5,396,894
2024 36,559,233 5,422,069
2023 36,687,353 5,426,740
2022 36,821,749 5,431,752
2021 36,981,559 5,447,247
2020 37,515,748 5,458,827
2019 37,965,475 5,454,147
2018 37,974,750 5,446,771
2017 37,974,826 5,439,232
2016 37,970,087 5,430,798
2015 37,986,412 5,423,801
2014 38,011,735 5,418,649
2013 38,040,196 5,413,393
2012 38,063,164 5,407,579
2011 38,063,255 5,398,384
2010 38,042,794 5,391,428
2009 38,151,603 5,386,406
2008 38,125,759 5,379,233
2007 38,120,560 5,374,622
2006 38,141,267 5,373,054
2005 38,165,445 5,372,807
2004 38,182,222 5,372,280
2003 38,204,570 5,373,374
2002 38,230,364 5,376,912
2001 38,248,076 5,378,867
2000 38,258,629 5,388,720
1999 38,660,271 5,396,020
1998 38,663,481 5,390,516
1997 38,649,660 5,383,291
1996 38,624,370 5,373,361
1995 38,594,998 5,361,999
1994 38,542,652 5,346,331
1993 38,461,408 5,325,305
1992 38,363,667 5,305,016
1991 38,246,193 5,303,294
1990 38,110,782 5,299,187
1989 37,961,529 5,275,942
1988 37,824,487 5,250,596
1987 37,668,045 5,222,840
1986 37,456,119 5,193,838
1985 37,201,885 5,161,768
1984 36,904,134 5,127,097
1983 36,571,808 5,091,971
1982 36,230,481 5,055,099
1981 35,898,587 5,016,105
1980 35,574,150 4,979,815
1979 35,247,217 4,938,973
1978 34,965,600 4,890,125
1977 34,689,050 4,840,501
1976 34,356,300 4,789,507
1975 34,015,199 4,739,105
1974 33,678,899 4,689,623
1973 33,357,200 4,641,445
1972 33,055,650 4,596,622
1971 32,783,500 4,557,449
1970 32,664,300 4,538,223
1969 32,548,300 4,518,607
1968 32,294,655 4,483,915
1967 31,987,155 4,449,367
1966 31,681,000 4,411,666
1965 31,444,950 4,370,983
1964 31,139,450 4,327,341
1963 30,712,000 4,282,017
1962 30,308,500 4,238,188
1961 29,964,000 4,191,667
1960 29,637,450 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.1% of the population in Poland and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Poland
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Slovakia
2100 -1.03% -0.65%
2099 -1.03% -0.65%
2098 -1.03% -0.64%
2097 -1.03% -0.64%
2096 -1.03% -0.64%
2095 -1.03% -0.64%
2094 -1.04% -0.64%
2093 -1.05% -0.65%
2092 -1.06% -0.65%
2091 -1.07% -0.66%
2090 -1.08% -0.67%
2089 -1.09% -0.67%
2088 -1.11% -0.68%
2087 -1.12% -0.7%
2086 -1.13% -0.71%
2085 -1.14% -0.72%
2084 -1.16% -0.74%
2083 -1.17% -0.75%
2082 -1.18% -0.76%
2081 -1.19% -0.78%
2080 -1.2% -0.79%
2079 -1.2% -0.81%
2078 -1.21% -0.82%
2077 -1.2% -0.83%
2076 -1.2% -0.85%
2075 -1.2% -0.85%
2074 -1.2% -0.86%
2073 -1.18% -0.87%
2072 -1.17% -0.87%
2071 -1.15% -0.87%
2070 -1.14% -0.86%
2069 -1.12% -0.86%
2068 -1.1% -0.85%
2067 -1.08% -0.83%
2066 -1.06% -0.82%
2065 -1.04% -0.81%
2064 -1.01% -0.79%
2063 -0.99% -0.77%
2062 -0.97% -0.75%
2061 -0.94% -0.73%
2060 -0.92% -0.71%
2059 -0.9% -0.69%
2058 -0.88% -0.66%
2057 -0.86% -0.64%
2056 -0.85% -0.62%
2055 -0.83% -0.6%
2054 -0.81% -0.59%
2053 -0.79% -0.57%
2052 -0.78% -0.56%
2051 -0.76% -0.54%
2050 -0.75% -0.53%
2049 -0.73% -0.52%
2048 -0.72% -0.51%
2047 -0.71% -0.51%
2046 -0.69% -0.5%
2045 -0.68% -0.5%
2044 -0.67% -0.49%
2043 -0.66% -0.48%
2042 -0.64% -0.48%
2041 -0.63% -0.47%
2040 -0.62% -0.46%
2039 -0.6% -0.45%
2038 -0.59% -0.43%
2037 -0.58% -0.42%
2036 -0.56% -0.4%
2035 -0.54% -0.38%
2034 -0.53% -0.36%
2033 -0.51% -0.34%
2032 -0.5% -0.32%
2031 -0.47% -0.29%
2030 -0.46% -0.26%
2029 -0.43% -0.23%
2028 -0.4% -0.2%
2027 -0.38% -0.16%
2026 -1.18% -0.69%
2025 -0.89% -0.46%
2024 -0.35% -0.09%
2023 -0.36% -0.09%
2022 -0.43% -0.28%
2021 -1.42% -0.21%
2020 -1.18% 0.09%
2019 -0.02% 0.14%
2018 -0% 0.14%
2017 0.01% 0.16%
2016 -0.04% 0.13%
2015 -0.07% 0.1%
2014 -0.07% 0.1%
2013 -0.06% 0.11%
2012 -0% 0.17%
2011 0.05% 0.13%
2010 -0.29% 0.09%
2009 0.07% 0.13%
2008 0.01% 0.09%
2007 -0.05% 0.03%
2006 -0.06% 0.005%
2005 -0.04% 0.01%
2004 -0.06% -0.02%
2003 -0.07% -0.07%
2002 -0.05% -0.04%
2001 -0.03% -0.18%
2000 -1.04% -0.14%
1999 -0.008% 0.1%
1998 0.04% 0.13%
1997 0.07% 0.18%
1996 0.08% 0.21%
1995 0.14% 0.29%
1994 0.21% 0.39%
1993 0.25% 0.38%
1992 0.31% 0.03%
1991 0.36% 0.08%
1990 0.39% 0.44%
1989 0.36% 0.48%
1988 0.42% 0.53%
1987 0.57% 0.56%
1986 0.68% 0.62%
1985 0.81% 0.68%
1984 0.91% 0.69%
1983 0.94% 0.73%
1982 0.92% 0.78%
1981 0.91% 0.73%
1980 0.93% 0.83%
1979 0.81% 1%
1978 0.8% 1.03%
1977 0.97% 1.06%
1976 1% 1.06%
1975 1% 1.06%
1974 0.96% 1.04%
1973 0.91% 0.98%
1972 0.83% 0.86%
1971 0.36% 0.42%
1970 0.36% 0.43%
1969 0.79% 0.77%
1968 0.96% 0.78%
1967 0.97% 0.85%
1966 0.75% 0.93%
1965 0.98% 1.01%
1964 1.39% 1.06%
1963 1.33% 1.03%
1962 1.15% 1.11%
1961 1.1% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Poland Slovakia
Current population
35806942
5359438
Population rank 47/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.06%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 -13
Annual growth/decline -128,120 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 -31,377
Net migration rank 191/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -31,377
2024 - -238,062 - -21,027
2023 -135,743 -7,824 -5,427 4,933
2022 -143,605 967,744 -7,062 92,314
2021 -184,907 2,251 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -120,050 3,920 -2,184 4,350
2019 -34,169 7,696 3,818 3,128
2018 -26,582 -223 3,268 3,446
2017 0 -21,535 4,351 3,279
2016 -3,797 -5,675 5,431 3,487
2015 -26,590 3,887 2,170 2,549
2014 0 5,525 3,793 -1,158
2013 -19,020 12,402 2,707 -1,181
2012 0 4,635 3,245 871
2011 11,419 45,951 9,177 -2,392
2010 38,043 119,623 7,008 -1,814
2009 30,521 -8,283 8,619 -542
2008 34,313 -42,288 4,303 -495
2007 11,436 -51,235 537 -571
2006 3,814 -68,882 537 -549
2005 -3,817 -41,942 537 -561
2004 -7,637 -38,216 1,611 -522
2003 -15,281 -19,039 -537 -646
2002 -3,823 -16,462 -538 -580
2001 3,825 -16,648 -1,076 -860
2000 11,478 -15,921 2,155 -831
1999 0 -53,035 3,777 -119
1998 19,332 -39,509 4,312 -12
1997 34,785 -44,230 6,999 247
1996 42,487 -45,349 9,135 246
1995 46,314 -52,989 9,115 -30
1994 96,357 -41,845 14,970 -109
1993 103,846 -48,805 20,769 72
1992 118,928 -46,893 21,220 -201
1991 141,511 -55,342 23,865 174
1990 160,066 -50,339 25,436 -9,402
1989 182,215 -49,192 26,380 -7,254
1988 215,599 -101,671 30,979 -6,500
1987 226,008 -32,310 31,859 -6,401
1986 258,448 -22,520 34,279 -6,143
1985 297,615 -27,277 37,680 -6,068
1984 332,137 -18,402 38,966 -6,276
1983 373,032 -26,724 39,717 -6,361
1982 369,551 -34,980 41,958 -6,088
1981 351,806 -16,155 43,640 -5,821
1980 348,627 -42,420 44,320 -5,522
1979 366,571 -22,162 52,353 -4,712
1978 339,166 -62,936 52,324 -4,689
1977 353,828 -33,496 52,762 -4,621
1976 367,612 -25,716 54,121 -4,432
1975 350,356 -31,346 52,604 -4,652
1974 346,893 -18,273 52,524 -4,190
1973 320,229 -29,335 49,199 -3,854
1972 314,028 -15,004 46,426 -3,516
1971 278,660 -31,767 40,105 -3,495
1970 280,913 -66,859 38,575 -4,919
1969 270,151 -26,744 39,312 -8,998
1968 280,963 -11,905 38,113 -8,881
1967 275,089 -25,479 41,824 -8,876
1966 297,801 -17,158 45,440 -8,817
1965 314,450 -21,658 48,517 -8,707
1964 326,965 -23,273 54,092 -8,608
1963 359,330 -13,770 54,382 -8,548
1962 360,671 -31,021 49,587 -9,019
1961 398,521 -20,044 55,749 4,812
1960 444,562 -6,306 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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

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