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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.5 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 1.09% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.38% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Poland vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Sudan
2100 18,452,579 138,786,562
2099 18,644,857 138,200,726
2098 18,838,707 137,581,716
2097 19,033,962 136,936,850
2096 19,231,896 136,293,310
2095 19,431,204 135,619,411
2094 19,634,214 134,962,748
2093 19,840,304 134,241,761
2092 20,049,969 133,476,598
2091 20,263,764 132,717,036
2090 20,482,150 131,929,843
2089 20,705,051 131,106,299
2088 20,933,750 130,258,636
2087 21,167,790 129,375,710
2086 21,407,163 128,473,461
2085 21,652,018 127,558,118
2084 21,902,736 126,607,392
2083 22,159,983 125,651,327
2082 22,423,109 124,696,076
2081 22,691,495 123,744,490
2080 22,964,515 122,770,063
2079 23,242,960 121,779,815
2078 23,524,184 120,751,900
2077 23,811,918 119,717,424
2076 24,102,012 118,681,140
2075 24,395,355 117,612,837
2074 24,691,719 116,516,833
2073 24,990,908 115,406,797
2072 25,290,453 114,272,123
2071 25,590,102 113,124,997
2070 25,889,034 111,982,729
2069 26,187,633 110,816,409
2068 26,485,171 109,652,769
2067 26,780,961 108,433,341
2066 27,074,124 107,199,808
2065 27,364,039 105,978,161
2064 27,650,950 104,726,820
2063 27,934,132 103,455,672
2062 28,212,240 102,156,918
2061 28,487,283 100,859,967
2060 28,757,525 99,547,905
2059 29,025,705 98,233,054
2058 29,288,751 96,897,205
2057 29,548,996 95,551,255
2056 29,806,770 94,198,924
2055 30,060,951 92,819,157
2054 30,311,416 91,429,774
2053 30,559,065 90,049,799
2052 30,801,964 88,658,871
2051 31,043,690 87,267,085
2050 31,281,762 85,869,620
2049 31,516,893 84,466,974
2048 31,748,736 83,095,662
2047 31,978,608 81,727,967
2046 32,205,877 80,356,627
2045 32,431,013 78,980,614
2044 32,653,012 77,616,012
2043 32,873,136 76,252,103
2042 33,090,733 74,901,092
2041 33,303,578 73,546,861
2040 33,514,705 72,207,474
2039 33,722,530 70,876,908
2038 33,926,660 69,547,797
2037 34,126,585 68,201,884
2036 34,323,967 66,863,109
2035 34,515,669 65,516,233
2034 34,704,048 64,168,801
2033 34,887,791 62,823,562
2032 35,067,502 61,491,227
2031 35,242,658 60,168,709
2030 35,410,392 58,846,984
2029 35,572,635 57,534,918
2028 35,725,650 56,242,802
2027 35,870,384 54,955,096
2026 36,007,074 53,313,722
2025 36,435,861 51,662,147
2024 36,559,233 50,448,963
2023 36,687,353 50,042,791
2022 36,821,749 49,383,346
2021 36,981,559 48,066,924
2020 37,515,748 46,789,231
2019 37,965,475 45,548,175
2018 37,974,750 44,230,596
2017 37,974,826 42,714,306
2016 37,970,087 41,259,892
2015 37,986,412 40,024,431
2014 38,011,735 38,823,318
2013 38,040,196 37,785,849
2012 38,063,164 36,923,178
2011 38,063,255 36,140,806
2010 38,042,794 35,414,399
2009 38,151,603 34,569,113
2008 38,125,759 33,623,980
2007 38,120,560 32,764,135
2006 38,141,267 31,992,435
2005 38,165,445 31,262,444
2004 38,182,222 30,556,637
2003 38,204,570 29,896,035
2002 38,230,364 29,228,727
2001 38,248,076 28,516,770
2000 38,258,629 27,816,745
1999 38,660,271 27,130,613
1998 38,663,481 26,458,999
1997 38,649,660 25,799,821
1996 38,624,370 25,231,528
1995 38,594,998 24,672,143
1994 38,542,652 24,043,948
1993 38,461,408 23,445,592
1992 38,363,667 22,927,355
1991 38,246,193 22,470,676
1990 38,110,782 22,021,481
1989 37,961,529 21,578,022
1988 37,824,487 21,138,431
1987 37,668,045 20,704,904
1986 37,456,119 20,288,238
1985 37,201,885 19,905,872
1984 36,904,134 19,546,528
1983 36,571,808 19,109,770
1982 36,230,481 18,486,645
1981 35,898,587 17,780,572
1980 35,574,150 17,058,905
1979 35,247,217 16,355,352
1978 34,965,600 15,695,003
1977 34,689,050 15,086,614
1976 34,356,300 14,569,716
1975 34,015,199 14,064,798
1974 33,678,899 13,580,723
1973 33,357,200 13,049,315
1972 33,055,650 12,527,856
1971 32,783,500 12,105,539
1970 32,664,300 11,695,771
1969 32,548,300 11,298,936
1968 32,294,655 10,917,999
1967 31,987,155 10,550,597
1966 31,681,000 10,197,578
1965 31,444,950 9,858,030
1964 31,139,450 9,531,109
1963 30,712,000 9,218,077
1962 30,308,500 8,919,028
1961 29,964,000 8,634,941
1960 29,637,450 8,364,489

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/poland/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Poland's population will shrink by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people with a rank change from 47th to 61st. The population of Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 139M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Poland
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Sudan
2100 -1.03% 0.42%
2099 -1.03% 0.45%
2098 -1.03% 0.47%
2097 -1.03% 0.47%
2096 -1.03% 0.5%
2095 -1.03% 0.49%
2094 -1.04% 0.54%
2093 -1.05% 0.57%
2092 -1.06% 0.57%
2091 -1.07% 0.6%
2090 -1.08% 0.63%
2089 -1.09% 0.65%
2088 -1.11% 0.68%
2087 -1.12% 0.7%
2086 -1.13% 0.72%
2085 -1.14% 0.75%
2084 -1.16% 0.76%
2083 -1.17% 0.77%
2082 -1.18% 0.77%
2081 -1.19% 0.79%
2080 -1.2% 0.81%
2079 -1.2% 0.85%
2078 -1.21% 0.86%
2077 -1.2% 0.87%
2076 -1.2% 0.91%
2075 -1.2% 0.94%
2074 -1.2% 0.96%
2073 -1.18% 0.99%
2072 -1.17% 1.01%
2071 -1.15% 1.02%
2070 -1.14% 1.05%
2069 -1.12% 1.06%
2068 -1.1% 1.12%
2067 -1.08% 1.15%
2066 -1.06% 1.15%
2065 -1.04% 1.19%
2064 -1.01% 1.23%
2063 -0.99% 1.27%
2062 -0.97% 1.29%
2061 -0.94% 1.32%
2060 -0.92% 1.34%
2059 -0.9% 1.38%
2058 -0.88% 1.41%
2057 -0.86% 1.44%
2056 -0.85% 1.49%
2055 -0.83% 1.52%
2054 -0.81% 1.53%
2053 -0.79% 1.57%
2052 -0.78% 1.59%
2051 -0.76% 1.63%
2050 -0.75% 1.66%
2049 -0.73% 1.65%
2048 -0.72% 1.67%
2047 -0.71% 1.71%
2046 -0.69% 1.74%
2045 -0.68% 1.76%
2044 -0.67% 1.79%
2043 -0.66% 1.8%
2042 -0.64% 1.84%
2041 -0.63% 1.85%
2040 -0.62% 1.88%
2039 -0.6% 1.91%
2038 -0.59% 1.97%
2037 -0.58% 2%
2036 -0.56% 2.06%
2035 -0.54% 2.1%
2034 -0.53% 2.14%
2033 -0.51% 2.17%
2032 -0.5% 2.2%
2031 -0.47% 2.25%
2030 -0.46% 2.28%
2029 -0.43% 2.3%
2028 -0.4% 2.34%
2027 -0.38% 3.08%
2026 -1.18% 3.2%
2025 -0.34% 2.4%
2024 -0.35% 0.81%
2023 -0.36% 1.34%
2022 -0.43% 2.74%
2021 -1.42% 2.73%
2020 -1.18% 2.72%
2019 -0.02% 2.98%
2018 -0% 3.55%
2017 0.01% 3.53%
2016 -0.04% 3.09%
2015 -0.07% 3.09%
2014 -0.07% 2.75%
2013 -0.06% 2.34%
2012 -0% 2.16%
2011 0.05% 2.05%
2010 -0.29% 2.45%
2009 0.07% 2.81%
2008 0.01% 2.62%
2007 -0.05% 2.41%
2006 -0.06% 2.34%
2005 -0.04% 2.31%
2004 -0.06% 2.21%
2003 -0.07% 2.28%
2002 -0.05% 2.5%
2001 -0.03% 2.52%
2000 -1.04% 2.53%
1999 -0.008% 2.54%
1998 0.04% 2.55%
1997 0.07% 2.25%
1996 0.08% 2.27%
1995 0.14% 2.61%
1994 0.21% 2.55%
1993 0.25% 2.26%
1992 0.31% 2.03%
1991 0.36% 2.04%
1990 0.39% 2.06%
1989 0.36% 2.08%
1988 0.42% 2.09%
1987 0.57% 2.05%
1986 0.68% 1.92%
1985 0.81% 1.84%
1984 0.91% 2.29%
1983 0.94% 3.37%
1982 0.92% 3.97%
1981 0.91% 4.23%
1980 0.93% 4.3%
1979 0.81% 4.21%
1978 0.8% 4.03%
1977 0.97% 3.55%
1976 1% 3.59%
1975 1% 3.56%
1974 0.96% 4.07%
1973 0.91% 4.16%
1972 0.83% 3.49%
1971 0.36% 3.5%
1970 0.36% 3.51%
1969 0.79% 3.49%
1968 0.96% 3.48%
1967 0.97% 3.46%
1966 0.75% 3.44%
1965 0.98% 3.43%
1964 1.39% 3.4%
1963 1.33% 3.35%
1962 1.15% 3.29%
1961 1.1% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/poland/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Poland declined by 0.34%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Poland Sudan
Current population
36007074
54156832
Population rank 47/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.65%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
2.08 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
1.28 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline -338 +3,324
Annual growth/decline -123,372 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 30/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 +291,469
Net migration rank 191/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 291,469
2024 -157,205 -238,062 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 -135,743 -7,824 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 -143,605 967,744 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 -184,907 2,251 1,293,817 31,664
2020 -120,050 3,920 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 -34,169 7,696 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 -26,582 -223 1,257,387 125,499
2017 0 -21,535 1,208,046 441,623
2016 -3,797 -5,675 1,174,422 84,728
2015 -26,590 3,887 1,145,259 66,476
2014 0 5,525 1,097,962 92,504
2013 -19,020 12,402 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 0 4,635 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 11,419 45,951 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 38,043 119,623 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 30,521 -8,283 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 34,313 -42,288 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 11,436 -51,235 992,819 -201,769
2006 3,814 -68,882 963,740 -211,387
2005 -3,817 -41,942 907,017 -199,378
2004 -7,637 -38,216 889,382 -185,392
2003 -15,281 -19,039 898,226 -281,001
2002 -3,823 -16,462 897,965 -180,603
2001 3,825 -16,648 880,284 -173,745
2000 11,478 -15,921 858,536 -165,030
1999 0 -53,035 835,840 -157,090
1998 19,332 -39,509 814,752 -150,271
1997 34,785 -44,230 802,245 -148,368
1996 42,487 -45,349 792,926 -310,221
1995 46,314 -52,989 780,700 -144,670
1994 96,357 -41,845 764,645 -144,324
1993 103,846 -48,805 743,249 -166,861
1992 118,928 -46,893 731,177 -271,093
1991 141,511 -55,342 714,612 -261,341
1990 160,066 -50,339 699,953 -254,825
1989 182,215 -49,192 683,743 -241,979
1988 215,599 -101,671 672,604 -235,213
1987 226,008 -32,310 658,416 -228,756
1986 258,448 -22,520 649,649 -245,968
1985 297,615 -27,277 583,382 -222,315
1984 332,137 -18,402 577,405 -219,755
1983 373,032 -26,724 570,198 -54,325
1982 369,551 -34,980 606,362 124,007
1981 351,806 -16,155 585,087 96,697
1980 348,627 -42,420 552,930 208,602
1979 366,571 -22,162 524,942 120,613
1978 339,166 -62,936 497,987 177,153
1977 353,828 -33,496 483,089 58,540
1976 367,612 -25,716 470,019 22,147
1975 350,356 -31,346 454,813 62,843
1974 346,893 -18,273 444,456 6,023
1973 320,229 -29,335 439,201 173,143
1972 314,028 -15,004 428,340 2,238
1971 278,660 -31,767 417,641 -3,577
1970 280,913 -66,859 401,013 4,479
1969 270,151 -26,744 385,712 2,476
1968 280,963 -11,905 370,917 2,776
1967 275,089 -25,479 356,599 4,508
1966 297,801 -17,158 342,118 2,813
1965 314,450 -21,658 327,799 6,367
1964 326,965 -23,273 315,166 4,505
1963 359,330 -13,770 302,132 4,263
1962 360,671 -31,021 287,317 4,387
1961 398,521 -20,044 272,562 3,904
1960 444,562 -6,306 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/poland/sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 53.9% of the population change in Poland is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people). In Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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