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Population in Poland compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.61 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Poland vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Sri Lanka
2100 18,350,017 20,270,496
2099 18,541,227 20,383,669
2098 18,733,999 20,498,567
2097 18,928,169 20,611,123
2096 19,125,003 20,723,560
2095 19,323,203 20,834,629
2094 19,525,085 20,943,809
2093 19,730,030 21,052,131
2092 19,938,529 21,158,833
2091 20,151,135 21,263,961
2090 20,368,308 21,371,263
2089 20,589,970 21,475,426
2088 20,817,398 21,577,177
2087 21,050,137 21,677,510
2086 21,288,179 21,777,420
2085 21,531,674 21,876,464
2084 21,780,998 21,970,336
2083 22,036,816 22,062,801
2082 22,298,479 22,151,745
2081 22,565,373 22,240,834
2080 22,836,875 22,326,555
2079 23,113,773 22,411,438
2078 23,393,434 22,489,772
2077 23,679,569 22,565,028
2076 23,968,050 22,637,463
2075 24,259,763 22,707,112
2074 24,554,480 22,778,489
2073 24,852,006 22,844,703
2072 25,149,886 22,905,707
2071 25,447,869 22,964,866
2070 25,745,140 23,022,515
2069 26,042,079 23,076,310
2068 26,337,963 23,129,541
2067 26,632,110 23,184,596
2066 26,923,643 23,234,419
2065 27,211,946 23,285,901
2064 27,497,263 23,331,390
2063 27,778,871 23,372,184
2062 28,055,433 23,409,522
2061 28,328,948 23,441,893
2060 28,597,687 23,474,032
2059 28,864,377 23,502,132
2058 29,125,961 23,528,076
2057 29,384,759 23,550,580
2056 29,641,101 23,570,923
2055 29,893,868 23,582,432
2054 30,142,942 23,591,414
2053 30,389,214 23,601,371
2052 30,630,763 23,605,361
2051 30,871,146 23,606,194
2050 31,107,894 23,603,330
2049 31,341,718 23,597,604
2048 31,572,273 23,587,307
2047 31,800,868 23,570,881
2046 32,026,873 23,547,409
2045 32,250,757 23,515,133
2044 32,471,522 23,483,546
2043 32,690,423 23,446,242
2042 32,906,811 23,404,983
2041 33,118,473 23,357,358
2040 33,328,426 23,306,148
2039 33,535,096 23,248,341
2038 33,738,091 23,187,512
2037 33,936,906 23,120,775
2036 34,133,190 23,053,427
2035 34,323,827 22,981,808
2034 34,511,159 22,906,587
2033 34,693,880 22,826,414
2032 34,872,593 22,742,267
2031 35,046,775 22,655,907
2030 35,213,577 22,564,038
2029 35,374,919 22,470,759
2028 35,527,083 22,370,999
2027 35,671,012 22,266,017
2026 35,806,942 22,155,543
2025 36,233,346 22,039,908
2024 36,559,233 21,916,000
2023 36,687,353 22,037,000
2022 36,821,749 22,181,000
2021 36,981,559 22,156,000
2020 37,515,748 21,919,000
2019 37,965,475 21,803,000
2018 37,974,750 21,670,000
2017 37,974,826 21,453,000
2016 37,970,087 21,209,000
2015 37,986,412 20,970,000
2014 38,011,735 20,778,000
2013 38,040,196 20,585,000
2012 38,063,164 21,169,458
2011 38,063,255 21,009,048
2010 38,042,794 20,879,089
2009 38,151,603 20,756,435
2008 38,125,759 20,629,378
2007 38,120,560 20,492,545
2006 38,141,267 20,352,411
2005 38,165,445 20,216,524
2004 38,182,222 20,087,605
2003 38,204,570 19,951,521
2002 38,230,364 19,805,752
2001 38,248,076 19,600,362
2000 38,258,629 19,293,054
1999 38,660,271 18,944,731
1998 38,663,481 18,596,003
1997 38,649,660 18,248,200
1996 38,624,370 17,905,018
1995 38,594,998 17,564,068
1994 38,542,652 17,275,773
1993 38,461,408 17,025,918
1992 38,363,667 16,739,284
1991 38,246,193 16,475,354
1990 38,110,782 16,352,458
1989 37,961,529 16,248,557
1988 37,824,487 16,078,621
1987 37,668,045 15,916,576
1986 37,456,119 15,731,256
1985 37,201,885 15,544,154
1984 36,904,134 15,441,860
1983 36,571,808 15,388,794
1982 36,230,481 15,286,567
1981 35,898,587 15,099,414
1980 35,574,150 14,847,974
1979 35,247,217 14,579,614
1978 34,965,600 14,310,128
1977 34,689,050 14,049,371
1976 34,356,300 13,796,770
1975 34,015,199 13,548,984
1974 33,678,899 13,305,693
1973 33,357,200 13,060,916
1972 33,055,650 12,809,205
1971 32,783,500 12,551,910
1970 32,664,300 12,287,110
1969 32,548,300 12,013,858
1968 32,294,655 11,736,088
1967 31,987,155 11,457,328
1966 31,681,000 11,183,928
1965 31,444,950 10,916,965
1964 31,139,450 10,653,397
1963 30,712,000 10,395,040
1962 30,308,500 10,143,754
1961 29,964,000 9,899,372
1960 29,637,450 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Sri Lanka
2100 -1.03% -0.56%
2099 -1.03% -0.56%
2098 -1.03% -0.55%
2097 -1.03% -0.54%
2096 -1.03% -0.53%
2095 -1.03% -0.52%
2094 -1.04% -0.51%
2093 -1.05% -0.5%
2092 -1.06% -0.49%
2091 -1.07% -0.5%
2090 -1.08% -0.49%
2089 -1.09% -0.47%
2088 -1.11% -0.46%
2087 -1.12% -0.46%
2086 -1.13% -0.45%
2085 -1.14% -0.43%
2084 -1.16% -0.42%
2083 -1.17% -0.4%
2082 -1.18% -0.4%
2081 -1.19% -0.38%
2080 -1.2% -0.38%
2079 -1.2% -0.35%
2078 -1.21% -0.33%
2077 -1.2% -0.32%
2076 -1.2% -0.31%
2075 -1.2% -0.31%
2074 -1.2% -0.29%
2073 -1.18% -0.27%
2072 -1.17% -0.26%
2071 -1.15% -0.25%
2070 -1.14% -0.23%
2069 -1.12% -0.23%
2068 -1.1% -0.24%
2067 -1.08% -0.21%
2066 -1.06% -0.22%
2065 -1.04% -0.19%
2064 -1.01% -0.17%
2063 -0.99% -0.16%
2062 -0.97% -0.14%
2061 -0.94% -0.14%
2060 -0.92% -0.12%
2059 -0.9% -0.11%
2058 -0.88% -0.1%
2057 -0.86% -0.09%
2056 -0.85% -0.05%
2055 -0.83% -0.04%
2054 -0.81% -0.04%
2053 -0.79% -0.02%
2052 -0.78% -0.004%
2051 -0.76% 0.01%
2050 -0.75% 0.02%
2049 -0.73% 0.04%
2048 -0.72% 0.07%
2047 -0.71% 0.1%
2046 -0.69% 0.14%
2045 -0.68% 0.13%
2044 -0.67% 0.16%
2043 -0.66% 0.18%
2042 -0.64% 0.2%
2041 -0.63% 0.22%
2040 -0.62% 0.25%
2039 -0.6% 0.26%
2038 -0.59% 0.29%
2037 -0.58% 0.29%
2036 -0.56% 0.31%
2035 -0.54% 0.33%
2034 -0.53% 0.35%
2033 -0.51% 0.37%
2032 -0.5% 0.38%
2031 -0.47% 0.41%
2030 -0.46% 0.42%
2029 -0.43% 0.45%
2028 -0.4% 0.47%
2027 -0.38% 0.5%
2026 -1.18% 0.52%
2025 -0.89% 0.57%
2024 -0.35% -0.55%
2023 -0.36% -0.65%
2022 -0.43% 0.11%
2021 -1.42% 1.08%
2020 -1.18% 0.53%
2019 -0.02% 0.61%
2018 -0% 1.01%
2017 0.01% 1.15%
2016 -0.04% 1.14%
2015 -0.07% 0.92%
2014 -0.07% 0.94%
2013 -0.06% -2.76%
2012 -0% 0.76%
2011 0.05% 0.62%
2010 -0.29% 0.59%
2009 0.07% 0.62%
2008 0.01% 0.67%
2007 -0.05% 0.69%
2006 -0.06% 0.67%
2005 -0.04% 0.64%
2004 -0.06% 0.68%
2003 -0.07% 0.74%
2002 -0.05% 1.05%
2001 -0.03% 1.59%
2000 -1.04% 1.84%
1999 -0.008% 1.88%
1998 0.04% 1.91%
1997 0.07% 1.92%
1996 0.08% 1.94%
1995 0.14% 1.67%
1994 0.21% 1.47%
1993 0.25% 1.71%
1992 0.31% 1.6%
1991 0.36% 0.75%
1990 0.39% 0.64%
1989 0.36% 1.06%
1988 0.42% 1.02%
1987 0.57% 1.18%
1986 0.68% 1.2%
1985 0.81% 0.66%
1984 0.91% 0.34%
1983 0.94% 0.67%
1982 0.92% 1.24%
1981 0.91% 1.69%
1980 0.93% 1.84%
1979 0.81% 1.88%
1978 0.8% 1.86%
1977 0.97% 1.83%
1976 1% 1.83%
1975 1% 1.83%
1974 0.96% 1.87%
1973 0.91% 1.97%
1972 0.83% 2.05%
1971 0.36% 2.16%
1970 0.36% 2.27%
1969 0.79% 2.37%
1968 0.96% 2.43%
1967 0.97% 2.44%
1966 0.75% 2.45%
1965 0.98% 2.47%
1964 1.39% 2.49%
1963 1.33% 2.48%
1962 1.15% 2.47%
1961 1.1% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Poland Sri Lanka
Current population
35806942
22185425
Population rank 47/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.27%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 -332
Annual growth/decline -128,120 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 188/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 -30,724
Net migration rank 191/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -30,724
2024 - -238,062 - -27,245
2023 -135,743 -7,824 66,111 -28,011
2022 -143,605 967,744 95,378 -27,435
2021 -184,907 2,251 121,858 -29,586
2020 -120,050 3,920 170,968 -29,875
2019 -34,169 7,696 172,243 -28,426
2018 -26,582 -223 183,610 -28,607
2017 0 -21,535 187,993 -22,324
2016 -3,797 -5,675 194,232 -18,388
2015 -26,590 3,887 201,815 -29,797
2014 0 5,525 211,541 -33,672
2013 -19,020 12,402 221,021 -37,754
2012 0 4,635 229,138 -41,955
2011 11,419 45,951 224,461 -90,839
2010 38,043 119,623 224,325 -98,060
2009 30,521 -8,283 200,175 -81,130
2008 34,313 -42,288 232,225 -97,144
2007 11,436 -51,235 248,287 -109,695
2006 3,814 -68,882 248,706 -107,045
2005 -3,817 -41,942 248,683 -118,594
2004 -7,637 -38,216 212,527 -84,795
2003 -15,281 -19,039 252,008 -107,573
2002 -3,823 -16,462 252,840 -105,718
2001 3,825 -16,648 244,377 19,273
2000 11,478 -15,921 227,060 123,894
1999 0 -53,035 206,876 138,799
1998 19,332 -39,509 201,059 150,724
1997 34,785 -44,230 208,193 135,636
1996 42,487 -45,349 215,290 127,236
1995 46,314 -52,989 221,957 117,416
1994 96,357 -41,845 228,904 8,323
1993 103,846 -48,805 226,257 36,232
1992 118,928 -46,893 222,230 88,542
1991 141,511 -55,342 218,117 -1,047
1990 160,066 -50,339 224,454 -195,736
1989 182,215 -49,192 212,401 -33,305
1988 215,599 -101,671 219,184 -58,415
1987 226,008 -32,310 226,414 -63,105
1986 258,448 -22,520 233,782 -26,460
1985 297,615 -27,277 247,836 -80,950
1984 332,137 -18,402 263,175 -225,450
1983 373,032 -26,724 277,768 -209,362
1982 369,551 -34,980 300,030 -163,987
1981 351,806 -16,155 328,096 -89,824
1980 348,627 -42,420 328,155 -63,541
1979 366,571 -22,162 329,791 -57,683
1978 339,166 -62,936 317,055 -50,189
1977 353,828 -33,496 300,038 -45,383
1976 367,612 -25,716 291,816 -41,258
1975 350,356 -31,346 282,496 -37,475
1974 346,893 -18,273 275,521 -33,979
1973 320,229 -29,335 278,577 -30,582
1972 314,028 -15,004 282,494 -27,071
1971 278,660 -31,767 281,200 -22,021
1970 280,913 -66,859 286,719 -16,299
1969 270,151 -26,744 286,218 -10,152
1968 280,963 -11,905 286,642 -7,163
1967 275,089 -25,479 284,738 -6,696
1966 297,801 -17,158 275,549 -6,794
1965 314,450 -21,658 272,422 -7,249
1964 326,965 -23,273 269,584 -7,614
1963 359,330 -13,770 262,880 -8,118
1962 360,671 -31,021 256,719 -8,909
1961 398,521 -20,044 251,087 -10,144
1960 444,562 -6,306 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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