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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.36 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Poland vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Spain
2100 18,350,017 33,862,981
2099 18,541,227 34,039,965
2098 18,733,999 34,215,187
2097 18,928,169 34,387,116
2096 19,125,003 34,552,002
2095 19,323,203 34,719,411
2094 19,525,085 34,882,039
2093 19,730,030 35,044,043
2092 19,938,529 35,204,657
2091 20,151,135 35,366,895
2090 20,368,308 35,535,838
2089 20,589,970 35,707,942
2088 20,817,398 35,877,681
2087 21,050,137 36,043,209
2086 21,288,179 36,210,710
2085 21,531,674 36,386,207
2084 21,780,998 36,564,622
2083 22,036,816 36,749,680
2082 22,298,479 36,936,644
2081 22,565,373 37,133,976
2080 22,836,875 37,337,517
2079 23,113,773 37,551,557
2078 23,393,434 37,771,135
2077 23,679,569 38,002,963
2076 23,968,050 38,249,247
2075 24,259,763 38,506,040
2074 24,554,480 38,777,715
2073 24,852,006 39,056,249
2072 25,149,886 39,348,447
2071 25,447,869 39,642,346
2070 25,745,140 39,949,413
2069 26,042,079 40,256,590
2068 26,337,963 40,575,543
2067 26,632,110 40,893,798
2066 26,923,643 41,218,263
2065 27,211,946 41,543,254
2064 27,497,263 41,878,338
2063 27,778,871 42,208,320
2062 28,055,433 42,542,893
2061 28,328,948 42,874,096
2060 28,597,687 43,191,452
2059 28,864,377 43,506,737
2058 29,125,961 43,809,907
2057 29,384,759 44,112,668
2056 29,641,101 44,415,689
2055 29,893,868 44,691,749
2054 30,142,942 44,958,971
2053 30,389,214 45,223,225
2052 30,630,763 45,470,541
2051 30,871,146 45,695,307
2050 31,107,894 45,911,520
2049 31,341,718 46,127,777
2048 31,572,273 46,322,244
2047 31,800,868 46,510,152
2046 32,026,873 46,687,914
2045 32,250,757 46,858,778
2044 32,471,522 47,016,278
2043 32,690,423 47,158,325
2042 32,906,811 47,301,091
2041 33,118,473 47,434,593
2040 33,328,426 47,563,236
2039 33,535,096 47,685,343
2038 33,738,091 47,798,797
2037 33,936,906 47,910,899
2036 34,133,190 48,020,350
2035 34,323,827 48,124,430
2034 34,511,159 48,220,051
2033 34,693,880 48,311,842
2032 34,872,593 48,402,470
2031 35,046,775 48,495,278
2030 35,213,577 48,579,920
2029 35,374,919 48,648,699
2028 35,527,083 48,707,969
2027 35,671,012 48,758,200
2026 35,806,942 48,806,901
2025 36,233,346 48,838,057
2024 36,559,233 48,848,840
2023 36,687,353 48,352,528
2022 36,821,749 47,786,102
2021 36,981,559 47,443,821
2020 37,515,748 47,359,424
2019 37,965,475 47,118,501
2018 37,974,750 46,782,011
2017 37,974,826 46,571,232
2016 37,970,087 46,458,139
2015 37,986,412 46,422,303
2014 38,011,735 46,460,733
2013 38,040,196 46,604,197
2012 38,063,164 46,773,055
2011 38,063,255 46,742,697
2010 38,042,794 46,576,897
2009 38,151,603 46,362,946
2008 38,125,759 45,954,106
2007 38,120,560 45,226,803
2006 38,141,267 44,397,319
2005 38,165,445 43,653,155
2004 38,182,222 42,921,895
2003 38,204,570 42,187,645
2002 38,230,364 41,431,558
2001 38,248,076 40,850,412
2000 38,258,629 40,567,864
1999 38,660,271 40,386,875
1998 38,663,481 40,223,509
1997 38,649,660 40,057,389
1996 38,624,370 39,889,852
1995 38,594,998 39,724,050
1994 38,542,652 39,549,108
1993 38,461,408 39,361,262
1992 38,363,667 39,157,685
1991 38,246,193 38,966,376
1990 38,110,782 38,867,322
1989 37,961,529 38,827,764
1988 37,824,487 38,766,939
1987 37,668,045 38,684,815
1986 37,456,119 38,584,624
1985 37,201,885 38,469,512
1984 36,904,134 38,330,364
1983 36,571,808 38,171,525
1982 36,230,481 37,986,012
1981 35,898,587 37,758,631
1980 35,574,150 37,491,165
1979 35,247,217 37,191,330
1978 34,965,600 36,864,898
1977 34,689,050 36,511,638
1976 34,356,300 36,137,812
1975 34,015,199 35,757,900
1974 33,678,899 35,373,335
1973 33,357,200 34,988,947
1972 33,055,650 34,604,469
1971 32,783,500 34,224,490
1970 32,664,300 33,814,531
1969 32,548,300 33,441,054
1968 32,294,655 33,113,134
1967 31,987,155 32,682,947
1966 31,681,000 32,283,194
1965 31,444,950 31,954,292
1964 31,139,450 31,609,195
1963 30,712,000 31,296,651
1962 30,308,500 31,023,366
1961 29,964,000 30,739,250
1960 29,637,450 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.1% of the population in Poland and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Poland
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Spain
2100 -1.03% -0.52%
2099 -1.03% -0.51%
2098 -1.03% -0.5%
2097 -1.03% -0.48%
2096 -1.03% -0.48%
2095 -1.03% -0.47%
2094 -1.04% -0.46%
2093 -1.05% -0.46%
2092 -1.06% -0.46%
2091 -1.07% -0.48%
2090 -1.08% -0.48%
2089 -1.09% -0.47%
2088 -1.11% -0.46%
2087 -1.12% -0.46%
2086 -1.13% -0.48%
2085 -1.14% -0.49%
2084 -1.16% -0.5%
2083 -1.17% -0.51%
2082 -1.18% -0.53%
2081 -1.19% -0.55%
2080 -1.2% -0.57%
2079 -1.2% -0.58%
2078 -1.21% -0.61%
2077 -1.2% -0.64%
2076 -1.2% -0.67%
2075 -1.2% -0.7%
2074 -1.2% -0.71%
2073 -1.18% -0.74%
2072 -1.17% -0.74%
2071 -1.15% -0.77%
2070 -1.14% -0.76%
2069 -1.12% -0.79%
2068 -1.1% -0.78%
2067 -1.08% -0.79%
2066 -1.06% -0.78%
2065 -1.04% -0.8%
2064 -1.01% -0.78%
2063 -0.99% -0.79%
2062 -0.97% -0.77%
2061 -0.94% -0.73%
2060 -0.92% -0.72%
2059 -0.9% -0.69%
2058 -0.88% -0.69%
2057 -0.86% -0.68%
2056 -0.85% -0.62%
2055 -0.83% -0.59%
2054 -0.81% -0.58%
2053 -0.79% -0.54%
2052 -0.78% -0.49%
2051 -0.76% -0.47%
2050 -0.75% -0.47%
2049 -0.73% -0.42%
2048 -0.72% -0.4%
2047 -0.71% -0.38%
2046 -0.69% -0.36%
2045 -0.68% -0.33%
2044 -0.67% -0.3%
2043 -0.66% -0.3%
2042 -0.64% -0.28%
2041 -0.63% -0.27%
2040 -0.62% -0.26%
2039 -0.6% -0.24%
2038 -0.59% -0.23%
2037 -0.58% -0.23%
2036 -0.56% -0.22%
2035 -0.54% -0.2%
2034 -0.53% -0.19%
2033 -0.51% -0.19%
2032 -0.5% -0.19%
2031 -0.47% -0.17%
2030 -0.46% -0.14%
2029 -0.43% -0.12%
2028 -0.4% -0.1%
2027 -0.38% -0.1%
2026 -1.18% -0.06%
2025 -0.89% -0.02%
2024 -0.35% 1.03%
2023 -0.36% 1.19%
2022 -0.43% 0.72%
2021 -1.42% 0.18%
2020 -1.18% 0.51%
2019 -0.02% 0.72%
2018 -0% 0.45%
2017 0.01% 0.24%
2016 -0.04% 0.08%
2015 -0.07% -0.08%
2014 -0.07% -0.31%
2013 -0.06% -0.36%
2012 -0% 0.06%
2011 0.05% 0.36%
2010 -0.29% 0.46%
2009 0.07% 0.89%
2008 0.01% 1.61%
2007 -0.05% 1.87%
2006 -0.06% 1.7%
2005 -0.04% 1.7%
2004 -0.06% 1.74%
2003 -0.07% 1.82%
2002 -0.05% 1.42%
2001 -0.03% 0.7%
2000 -1.04% 0.45%
1999 -0.008% 0.41%
1998 0.04% 0.41%
1997 0.07% 0.42%
1996 0.08% 0.42%
1995 0.14% 0.44%
1994 0.21% 0.48%
1993 0.25% 0.52%
1992 0.31% 0.49%
1991 0.36% 0.25%
1990 0.39% 0.1%
1989 0.36% 0.16%
1988 0.42% 0.21%
1987 0.57% 0.26%
1986 0.68% 0.3%
1985 0.81% 0.36%
1984 0.91% 0.42%
1983 0.94% 0.49%
1982 0.92% 0.6%
1981 0.91% 0.71%
1980 0.93% 0.81%
1979 0.81% 0.89%
1978 0.8% 0.97%
1977 0.97% 1.03%
1976 1% 1.06%
1975 1% 1.09%
1974 0.96% 1.1%
1973 0.91% 1.11%
1972 0.83% 1.11%
1971 0.36% 1.21%
1970 0.36% 1.12%
1969 0.79% 0.99%
1968 0.96% 1.32%
1967 0.97% 1.24%
1966 0.75% 1.03%
1965 0.98% 1.09%
1964 1.39% 1%
1963 1.33% 0.88%
1962 1.15% 0.92%
1961 1.1% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Poland Spain
Current population
35806942
48806901
Population rank 47/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.59%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 +1,360
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 100/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 +96,630
Net migration rank 191/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 96,630
2024 - -238,062 - 111,674
2023 -135,743 -7,824 -111,211 119,099
2022 -143,605 967,744 -133,801 299,779
2021 -184,907 2,251 -113,865 144,385
2020 -120,050 3,920 -151,551 236,854
2019 -34,169 7,696 -56,542 464,783
2018 -26,582 -223 -56,139 337,467
2017 0 -21,535 -32,600 201,135
2016 -3,797 -5,675 0 106,474
2015 -26,590 3,887 -4,642 -1,979
2014 0 5,525 32,522 -97,870
2013 -19,020 12,402 37,284 -250,741
2012 0 4,635 51,450 -153,486
2011 11,419 45,951 84,137 60,761
2010 38,043 119,623 102,469 69,406
2009 30,521 -8,283 106,635 129,557
2008 34,313 -42,288 133,267 434,135
2007 11,436 -51,235 108,545 772,317
2006 3,814 -68,882 110,994 659,720
2005 -3,817 -41,942 78,576 629,803
2004 -7,637 -38,216 85,844 661,158
2003 -15,281 -19,039 54,844 658,428
2002 -3,823 -16,462 53,861 737,880
2001 3,825 -16,648 44,936 181,307
2000 11,478 -15,921 36,512 176,269
1999 0 -53,035 8,077 178,559
1998 19,332 -39,509 4,022 182,926
1997 34,785 -44,230 20,028 165,345
1996 42,487 -45,349 11,967 162,704
1995 46,314 -52,989 15,889 162,434
1994 96,357 -41,845 31,639 160,407
1993 103,846 -48,805 47,234 160,907
1992 118,928 -46,893 62,652 177,544
1991 141,511 -55,342 58,450 122,841
1990 160,066 -50,339 66,075 -30,684
1989 182,215 -49,192 81,538 -25,892
1988 215,599 -101,671 100,794 -17,663
1987 226,008 -32,310 116,054 -12,681
1986 258,448 -22,520 131,188 -13,540
1985 297,615 -27,277 146,184 -589
1984 332,137 -18,402 172,487 2,754
1983 373,032 -26,724 183,223 1,241
1982 369,551 -34,980 231,714 -7,384
1981 351,806 -16,155 237,879 2,563
1980 348,627 -42,420 281,184 20,166
1979 366,571 -22,162 312,407 -5,929
1978 339,166 -62,936 339,157 -2,504
1977 353,828 -33,496 361,465 -1,332
1976 367,612 -25,716 375,834 2,804
1975 350,356 -31,346 371,882 -218
1974 346,893 -18,273 396,182 105,838
1973 320,229 -29,335 374,381 8,624
1972 314,028 -15,004 391,030 7,935
1971 278,660 -31,767 369,625 7,363
1970 280,913 -66,859 378,723 -60,580
1969 270,151 -26,744 367,851 -49,956
1968 280,963 -11,905 387,423 -46,088
1967 275,089 -25,479 402,001 -42,344
1966 297,801 -17,158 397,084 -41,467
1965 314,450 -21,658 405,819 -42,476
1964 326,965 -23,273 429,885 -41,461
1963 359,330 -13,770 394,338 -44,446
1962 360,671 -31,021 384,690 -45,211
1961 398,521 -20,044 396,537 -46,517
1960 444,562 -6,306 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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