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Population in Poland compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 2.86 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Poland vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland South Sudan
2100 18,350,017 24,086,901
2099 18,541,227 24,081,477
2098 18,733,999 24,063,461
2097 18,928,169 24,065,268
2096 19,125,003 24,054,483
2095 19,323,203 24,046,345
2094 19,525,085 24,047,776
2093 19,730,030 24,039,017
2092 19,938,529 24,019,054
2091 20,151,135 24,000,308
2090 20,368,308 23,978,496
2089 20,589,970 23,937,487
2088 20,817,398 23,892,166
2087 21,050,137 23,857,250
2086 21,288,179 23,803,312
2085 21,531,674 23,759,178
2084 21,780,998 23,687,109
2083 22,036,816 23,617,646
2082 22,298,479 23,541,119
2081 22,565,373 23,466,449
2080 22,836,875 23,391,758
2079 23,113,773 23,294,252
2078 23,393,434 23,197,067
2077 23,679,569 23,086,584
2076 23,968,050 22,987,331
2075 24,259,763 22,868,587
2074 24,554,480 22,726,189
2073 24,852,006 22,583,672
2072 25,149,886 22,438,943
2071 25,447,869 22,288,026
2070 25,745,140 22,151,650
2069 26,042,079 22,003,659
2068 26,337,963 21,829,800
2067 26,632,110 21,662,211
2066 26,923,643 21,496,881
2065 27,211,946 21,317,455
2064 27,497,263 21,142,002
2063 27,778,871 20,965,122
2062 28,055,433 20,785,055
2061 28,328,948 20,608,964
2060 28,597,687 20,430,857
2059 28,864,377 20,235,022
2058 29,125,961 20,048,974
2057 29,384,759 19,853,696
2056 29,641,101 19,659,362
2055 29,893,868 19,464,297
2054 30,142,942 19,257,481
2053 30,389,214 19,060,517
2052 30,630,763 18,840,461
2051 30,871,146 18,633,198
2050 31,107,894 18,434,212
2049 31,341,718 18,230,881
2048 31,572,273 18,021,026
2047 31,800,868 17,806,282
2046 32,026,873 17,579,173
2045 32,250,757 17,355,041
2044 32,471,522 17,121,972
2043 32,690,423 16,888,278
2042 32,906,811 16,645,354
2041 33,118,473 16,396,768
2040 33,328,426 16,142,816
2039 33,535,096 15,889,952
2038 33,738,091 15,628,043
2037 33,936,906 15,363,975
2036 34,133,190 15,091,275
2035 34,323,827 14,815,307
2034 34,511,159 14,543,511
2033 34,693,880 14,278,180
2032 34,872,593 14,007,134
2031 35,046,775 13,730,637
2030 35,213,577 13,465,615
2029 35,374,919 13,206,477
2028 35,527,083 12,947,082
2027 35,671,012 12,692,769
2026 35,806,942 12,439,296
2025 36,233,346 12,193,102
2024 36,559,233 11,943,408
2023 36,687,353 11,483,374
2022 36,821,749 11,021,177
2021 36,981,559 10,865,780
2020 37,515,748 10,698,467
2019 37,965,475 10,423,384
2018 37,974,750 10,122,977
2017 37,974,826 10,259,154
2016 37,970,087 10,830,102
2015 37,986,412 11,107,561
2014 38,011,735 11,235,073
2013 38,040,196 11,166,275
2012 38,063,164 10,756,240
2011 38,063,255 10,288,109
2010 38,042,794 9,745,953
2009 38,151,603 9,243,556
2008 38,125,759 8,817,647
2007 38,120,560 8,388,788
2006 38,141,267 7,976,526
2005 38,165,445 7,590,143
2004 38,182,222 7,233,041
2003 38,204,570 6,903,127
2002 38,230,364 6,596,806
2001 38,248,076 6,308,391
2000 38,258,629 6,032,267
1999 38,660,271 5,771,628
1998 38,663,481 5,620,068
1997 38,649,660 5,509,136
1996 38,624,370 5,356,925
1995 38,594,998 5,225,836
1994 38,542,652 5,071,184
1993 38,461,408 4,956,002
1992 38,363,667 4,909,749
1991 38,246,193 4,836,677
1990 38,110,782 4,737,633
1989 37,961,529 4,713,229
1988 37,824,487 4,848,029
1987 37,668,045 4,962,395
1986 37,456,119 4,921,240
1985 37,201,885 4,834,296
1984 36,904,134 4,750,627
1983 36,571,808 4,661,574
1982 36,230,481 4,557,686
1981 35,898,587 4,447,272
1980 35,574,150 4,339,030
1979 35,247,217 4,232,605
1978 34,965,600 4,127,657
1977 34,689,050 4,024,032
1976 34,356,300 3,921,910
1975 34,015,199 3,821,494
1974 33,678,899 3,723,259
1973 33,357,200 3,627,383
1972 33,055,650 3,542,497
1971 32,783,500 3,468,646
1970 32,664,300 3,409,614
1969 32,548,300 3,365,533
1968 32,294,655 3,321,528
1967 31,987,155 3,277,648
1966 31,681,000 3,236,423
1965 31,444,950 3,189,835
1964 31,139,450 3,129,918
1963 30,712,000 3,072,669
1962 30,308,500 3,024,308
1961 29,964,000 2,976,724
1960 29,637,450 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland South Sudan
2100 -1.03% 0.02%
2099 -1.03% 0.07%
2098 -1.03% -0.008%
2097 -1.03% 0.04%
2096 -1.03% 0.03%
2095 -1.03% -0.006%
2094 -1.04% 0.04%
2093 -1.05% 0.08%
2092 -1.06% 0.08%
2091 -1.07% 0.09%
2090 -1.08% 0.17%
2089 -1.09% 0.19%
2088 -1.11% 0.15%
2087 -1.12% 0.23%
2086 -1.13% 0.19%
2085 -1.14% 0.3%
2084 -1.16% 0.29%
2083 -1.17% 0.33%
2082 -1.18% 0.32%
2081 -1.19% 0.32%
2080 -1.2% 0.42%
2079 -1.2% 0.42%
2078 -1.21% 0.48%
2077 -1.2% 0.43%
2076 -1.2% 0.52%
2075 -1.2% 0.63%
2074 -1.2% 0.63%
2073 -1.18% 0.64%
2072 -1.17% 0.68%
2071 -1.15% 0.62%
2070 -1.14% 0.67%
2069 -1.12% 0.8%
2068 -1.1% 0.77%
2067 -1.08% 0.77%
2066 -1.06% 0.84%
2065 -1.04% 0.83%
2064 -1.01% 0.84%
2063 -0.99% 0.87%
2062 -0.97% 0.85%
2061 -0.94% 0.87%
2060 -0.92% 0.97%
2059 -0.9% 0.93%
2058 -0.88% 0.98%
2057 -0.86% 0.99%
2056 -0.85% 1%
2055 -0.83% 1.07%
2054 -0.81% 1.03%
2053 -0.79% 1.17%
2052 -0.78% 1.11%
2051 -0.76% 1.08%
2050 -0.75% 1.12%
2049 -0.73% 1.16%
2048 -0.72% 1.21%
2047 -0.71% 1.29%
2046 -0.69% 1.29%
2045 -0.68% 1.36%
2044 -0.67% 1.38%
2043 -0.66% 1.46%
2042 -0.64% 1.52%
2041 -0.63% 1.57%
2040 -0.62% 1.59%
2039 -0.6% 1.68%
2038 -0.59% 1.72%
2037 -0.58% 1.81%
2036 -0.56% 1.86%
2035 -0.54% 1.87%
2034 -0.53% 1.86%
2033 -0.51% 1.94%
2032 -0.5% 2.01%
2031 -0.47% 1.97%
2030 -0.46% 1.96%
2029 -0.43% 2%
2028 -0.4% 2%
2027 -0.38% 2.04%
2026 -1.18% 2.02%
2025 -0.89% 2.09%
2024 -0.35% 4.01%
2023 -0.36% 4.19%
2022 -0.43% 1.43%
2021 -1.42% 1.56%
2020 -1.18% 2.64%
2019 -0.02% 2.97%
2018 -0% -1.33%
2017 0.01% -5.27%
2016 -0.04% -2.5%
2015 -0.07% -1.13%
2014 -0.07% 0.62%
2013 -0.06% 3.81%
2012 -0% 4.55%
2011 0.05% 5.56%
2010 -0.29% 5.44%
2009 0.07% 4.83%
2008 0.01% 5.11%
2007 -0.05% 5.17%
2006 -0.06% 5.09%
2005 -0.04% 4.94%
2004 -0.06% 4.78%
2003 -0.07% 4.64%
2002 -0.05% 4.57%
2001 -0.03% 4.58%
2000 -1.04% 4.52%
1999 -0.008% 2.7%
1998 0.04% 2.01%
1997 0.07% 2.84%
1996 0.08% 2.51%
1995 0.14% 3.05%
1994 0.21% 2.32%
1993 0.25% 0.94%
1992 0.31% 1.51%
1991 0.36% 2.09%
1990 0.39% 0.52%
1989 0.36% -2.78%
1988 0.42% -2.3%
1987 0.57% 0.84%
1986 0.68% 1.8%
1985 0.81% 1.76%
1984 0.91% 1.91%
1983 0.94% 2.28%
1982 0.92% 2.48%
1981 0.91% 2.49%
1980 0.93% 2.51%
1979 0.81% 2.54%
1978 0.8% 2.58%
1977 0.97% 2.6%
1976 1% 2.63%
1975 1% 2.64%
1974 0.96% 2.64%
1973 0.91% 2.4%
1972 0.83% 2.13%
1971 0.36% 1.73%
1970 0.36% 1.31%
1969 0.79% 1.32%
1968 0.96% 1.34%
1967 0.97% 1.27%
1966 0.75% 1.46%
1965 0.98% 1.91%
1964 1.39% 1.86%
1963 1.33% 1.6%
1962 1.15% 1.6%
1961 1.1% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Poland South Sudan
Current population
35806942
12507858
Population rank 47/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.15%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 +1,260
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 7/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -330,820 +6,145
Net migration rank 191/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 6,145
2024 - -238,062 - 15,374
2023 -135,743 -7,824 217,966 455,000
2022 -143,605 967,744 211,166 40,259
2021 -184,907 2,251 213,567 -154,359
2020 -120,050 3,920 212,332 62,935
2019 -34,169 7,696 209,708 65,198
2018 -26,582 -223 168,497 157,408
2017 0 -21,535 72,193 -670,477
2016 -3,797 -5,675 110,553 -654,225
2015 -26,590 3,887 148,542 -159,822
2014 0 5,525 227,611 -471,523
2013 -19,020 12,402 315,983 65,337
2012 0 4,635 312,974 125,771
2011 11,419 45,951 303,181 194,325
2010 38,043 119,623 287,409 299,402
2009 30,521 -8,283 278,859 139,129
2008 34,313 -42,288 268,268 165,557
2007 11,436 -51,235 256,546 167,350
2006 3,814 -68,882 246,706 153,926
2005 -3,817 -41,942 239,272 132,869
2004 -7,637 -38,216 231,877 110,182
2003 -15,281 -19,039 225,822 91,951
2002 -3,823 -16,462 212,014 82,847
2001 3,825 -16,648 204,108 77,856
2000 11,478 -15,921 196,055 74,227
1999 0 -53,035 180,721 70,271
1998 19,332 -39,509 -12,157 64,285
1997 34,785 -44,230 121,454 48,280
1996 42,487 -45,349 116,728 17,953
1995 46,314 -52,989 110,417 17,077
1994 96,357 -41,845 165,407 16,407
1993 103,846 -48,805 32,779 15,772
1992 118,928 -46,893 28,874 15,077
1991 141,511 -55,342 87,873 14,327
1990 160,066 -50,339 82,900 12,988
1989 182,215 -49,192 83,735 -130,821
1988 215,599 -101,671 -125,447 -97,065
1987 226,008 -32,310 5,756 -11,976
1986 258,448 -22,520 99,502 -10,973
1985 297,615 -27,277 95,342 -9,986
1984 332,137 -18,402 90,970 -8,984
1983 373,032 -26,724 104,107 -7,986
1982 369,551 -34,980 118,641 -6,983
1981 351,806 -16,155 115,163 -5,994
1980 348,627 -42,420 112,307 -4,997
1979 366,571 -22,162 109,540 -3,997
1978 339,166 -62,936 107,352 -2,998
1977 353,828 -33,496 104,886 -1,997
1976 367,612 -25,716 102,346 -995
1975 350,356 -31,346 99,882 -395
1974 346,893 -18,273 97,181 -192
1973 320,229 -29,335 94,765 0
1972 314,028 -15,004 74,803 193
1971 278,660 -31,767 72,308 394
1970 280,913 -66,859 44,776 587
1969 270,151 -26,744 42,015 786
1968 280,963 -11,905 44,213 995
1967 275,089 -25,479 41,357 1,194
1966 297,801 -17,158 38,523 1,386
1965 314,450 -21,658 51,682 1,591
1964 326,965 -23,273 64,786 1,785
1963 359,330 -13,770 46,333 1,591
1962 360,671 -31,021 47,406 1,386
1961 398,521 -20,044 45,186 1,194
1960 444,562 -6,306 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/poland/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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