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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.35 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Poland vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Sweden
2100 18,350,017 11,357,586
2099 18,541,227 11,361,443
2098 18,733,999 11,365,725
2097 18,928,169 11,366,889
2096 19,125,003 11,368,572
2095 19,323,203 11,371,525
2094 19,525,085 11,374,169
2093 19,730,030 11,376,054
2092 19,938,529 11,378,099
2091 20,151,135 11,379,549
2090 20,368,308 11,381,475
2089 20,589,970 11,384,408
2088 20,817,398 11,387,073
2087 21,050,137 11,390,874
2086 21,288,179 11,398,223
2085 21,531,674 11,403,279
2084 21,780,998 11,408,050
2083 22,036,816 11,411,588
2082 22,298,479 11,416,796
2081 22,565,373 11,418,438
2080 22,836,875 11,420,629
2079 23,113,773 11,420,158
2078 23,393,434 11,418,032
2077 23,679,569 11,415,948
2076 23,968,050 11,412,112
2075 24,259,763 11,407,978
2074 24,554,480 11,404,682
2073 24,852,006 11,401,754
2072 25,149,886 11,398,056
2071 25,447,869 11,393,134
2070 25,745,140 11,389,416
2069 26,042,079 11,385,560
2068 26,337,963 11,384,165
2067 26,632,110 11,383,331
2066 26,923,643 11,383,335
2065 27,211,946 11,382,611
2064 27,497,263 11,381,643
2063 27,778,871 11,381,489
2062 28,055,433 11,382,109
2061 28,328,948 11,379,849
2060 28,597,687 11,378,661
2059 28,864,377 11,376,317
2058 29,125,961 11,372,527
2057 29,384,759 11,367,109
2056 29,641,101 11,361,843
2055 29,893,868 11,354,884
2054 30,142,942 11,347,343
2053 30,389,214 11,336,678
2052 30,630,763 11,322,876
2051 30,871,146 11,306,983
2050 31,107,894 11,287,973
2049 31,341,718 11,268,461
2048 31,572,273 11,247,615
2047 31,800,868 11,225,655
2046 32,026,873 11,202,749
2045 32,250,757 11,178,920
2044 32,471,522 11,153,887
2043 32,690,423 11,128,417
2042 32,906,811 11,102,505
2041 33,118,473 11,078,898
2040 33,328,426 11,054,498
2039 33,535,096 11,031,322
2038 33,738,091 11,008,943
2037 33,936,906 10,987,323
2036 34,133,190 10,964,438
2035 34,323,827 10,941,953
2034 34,511,159 10,919,289
2033 34,693,880 10,895,104
2032 34,872,593 10,869,796
2031 35,046,775 10,844,434
2030 35,213,577 10,815,888
2029 35,374,919 10,784,274
2028 35,527,083 10,749,191
2027 35,671,012 10,710,226
2026 35,806,942 10,668,870
2025 36,233,346 10,621,495
2024 36,559,233 10,569,709
2023 36,687,353 10,536,632
2022 36,821,749 10,486,941
2021 36,981,559 10,415,811
2020 37,515,748 10,353,442
2019 37,965,475 10,278,887
2018 37,974,750 10,175,214
2017 37,974,826 10,057,698
2016 37,970,087 9,923,085
2015 37,986,412 9,799,186
2014 38,011,735 9,696,110
2013 38,040,196 9,600,379
2012 38,063,164 9,519,374
2011 38,063,255 9,449,213
2010 38,042,794 9,378,126
2009 38,151,603 9,298,515
2008 38,125,759 9,219,637
2007 38,120,560 9,148,092
2006 38,141,267 9,080,505
2005 38,165,445 9,029,572
2004 38,182,222 8,993,531
2003 38,204,570 8,958,229
2002 38,230,364 8,924,958
2001 38,248,076 8,895,960
2000 38,258,629 8,872,109
1999 38,660,271 8,857,874
1998 38,663,481 8,850,974
1997 38,649,660 8,846,062
1996 38,624,370 8,840,998
1995 38,594,998 8,826,939
1994 38,542,652 8,780,745
1993 38,461,408 8,718,561
1992 38,363,667 8,668,067
1991 38,246,193 8,617,375
1990 38,110,782 8,558,835
1989 37,961,529 8,492,964
1988 37,824,487 8,436,489
1987 37,668,045 8,397,804
1986 37,456,119 8,369,829
1985 37,201,885 8,350,386
1984 36,904,134 8,336,605
1983 36,571,808 8,329,033
1982 36,230,481 8,325,263
1981 35,898,587 8,320,503
1980 35,574,150 8,310,531
1979 35,247,217 8,293,678
1978 34,965,600 8,275,599
1977 34,689,050 8,251,540
1976 34,356,300 8,222,286
1975 34,015,199 8,192,437
1974 33,678,899 8,159,955
1973 33,357,200 8,136,312
1972 33,055,650 8,122,300
1971 32,783,500 8,098,334
1970 32,664,300 8,042,801
1969 32,548,300 7,968,072
1968 32,294,655 7,912,273
1967 31,987,155 7,867,931
1966 31,681,000 7,807,797
1965 31,444,950 7,733,853
1964 31,139,450 7,661,354
1963 30,712,000 7,604,328
1962 30,308,500 7,561,588
1961 29,964,000 7,519,998
1960 29,637,450 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Sweden
2100 -1.03% -0.03%
2099 -1.03% -0.04%
2098 -1.03% -0.01%
2097 -1.03% -0.01%
2096 -1.03% -0.03%
2095 -1.03% -0.02%
2094 -1.04% -0.02%
2093 -1.05% -0.02%
2092 -1.06% -0.01%
2091 -1.07% -0.02%
2090 -1.08% -0.03%
2089 -1.09% -0.02%
2088 -1.11% -0.03%
2087 -1.12% -0.06%
2086 -1.13% -0.04%
2085 -1.14% -0.04%
2084 -1.16% -0.03%
2083 -1.17% -0.05%
2082 -1.18% -0.01%
2081 -1.19% -0.02%
2080 -1.2% 0.004%
2079 -1.2% 0.02%
2078 -1.21% 0.02%
2077 -1.2% 0.03%
2076 -1.2% 0.04%
2075 -1.2% 0.03%
2074 -1.2% 0.03%
2073 -1.18% 0.03%
2072 -1.17% 0.04%
2071 -1.15% 0.03%
2070 -1.14% 0.03%
2069 -1.12% 0.01%
2068 -1.1% 0.007%
2067 -1.08% -0%
2066 -1.06% 0.006%
2065 -1.04% 0.009%
2064 -1.01% 0.001%
2063 -0.99% -0.005%
2062 -0.97% 0.02%
2061 -0.94% 0.01%
2060 -0.92% 0.02%
2059 -0.9% 0.03%
2058 -0.88% 0.05%
2057 -0.86% 0.05%
2056 -0.85% 0.06%
2055 -0.83% 0.07%
2054 -0.81% 0.09%
2053 -0.79% 0.12%
2052 -0.78% 0.14%
2051 -0.76% 0.17%
2050 -0.75% 0.17%
2049 -0.73% 0.19%
2048 -0.72% 0.2%
2047 -0.71% 0.2%
2046 -0.69% 0.21%
2045 -0.68% 0.22%
2044 -0.67% 0.23%
2043 -0.66% 0.23%
2042 -0.64% 0.21%
2041 -0.63% 0.22%
2040 -0.62% 0.21%
2039 -0.6% 0.2%
2038 -0.59% 0.2%
2037 -0.58% 0.21%
2036 -0.56% 0.21%
2035 -0.54% 0.21%
2034 -0.53% 0.22%
2033 -0.51% 0.23%
2032 -0.5% 0.23%
2031 -0.47% 0.26%
2030 -0.46% 0.29%
2029 -0.43% 0.33%
2028 -0.4% 0.36%
2027 -0.38% 0.39%
2026 -1.18% 0.45%
2025 -0.89% 0.49%
2024 -0.35% 0.31%
2023 -0.36% 0.47%
2022 -0.43% 0.68%
2021 -1.42% 0.6%
2020 -1.18% 0.73%
2019 -0.02% 1.02%
2018 -0% 1.17%
2017 0.01% 1.36%
2016 -0.04% 1.26%
2015 -0.07% 1.06%
2014 -0.07% 1%
2013 -0.06% 0.85%
2012 -0% 0.74%
2011 0.05% 0.76%
2010 -0.29% 0.86%
2009 0.07% 0.86%
2008 0.01% 0.78%
2007 -0.05% 0.74%
2006 -0.06% 0.56%
2005 -0.04% 0.4%
2004 -0.06% 0.39%
2003 -0.07% 0.37%
2002 -0.05% 0.33%
2001 -0.03% 0.27%
2000 -1.04% 0.16%
1999 -0.008% 0.08%
1998 0.04% 0.06%
1997 0.07% 0.06%
1996 0.08% 0.16%
1995 0.14% 0.53%
1994 0.21% 0.71%
1993 0.25% 0.58%
1992 0.31% 0.59%
1991 0.36% 0.68%
1990 0.39% 0.78%
1989 0.36% 0.67%
1988 0.42% 0.46%
1987 0.57% 0.33%
1986 0.68% 0.23%
1985 0.81% 0.17%
1984 0.91% 0.09%
1983 0.94% 0.05%
1982 0.92% 0.06%
1981 0.91% 0.12%
1980 0.93% 0.2%
1979 0.81% 0.22%
1978 0.8% 0.29%
1977 0.97% 0.36%
1976 1% 0.36%
1975 1% 0.4%
1974 0.96% 0.29%
1973 0.91% 0.17%
1972 0.83% 0.3%
1971 0.36% 0.69%
1970 0.36% 0.94%
1969 0.79% 0.71%
1968 0.96% 0.56%
1967 0.97% 0.77%
1966 0.75% 0.96%
1965 0.98% 0.95%
1964 1.39% 0.75%
1963 1.33% 0.57%
1962 1.15% 0.55%
1961 1.1% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Poland Sweden
Current population
35806942
10680056
Population rank 47/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.13%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 +91
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 149/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 +47,079
Net migration rank 191/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 47,079
2024 - -238,062 - 50,115
2023 -135,743 -7,824 5,269 55,209
2022 -143,605 967,744 10,487 58,955
2021 -184,907 2,251 22,914 51,947
2020 -120,050 3,920 14,495 37,302
2019 -34,169 7,696 25,697 72,619
2018 -26,582 -223 23,403 87,517
2017 0 -21,535 24,138 102,671
2016 -3,797 -5,675 25,800 119,234
2015 -26,590 3,887 23,518 80,534
2014 0 5,525 26,179 77,654
2013 -19,020 12,402 23,041 66,760
2012 0 4,635 20,943 52,879
2011 11,419 45,951 21,733 46,049
2010 38,043 119,623 25,320 51,175
2009 30,521 -8,283 21,387 63,638
2008 34,313 -42,288 18,439 56,452
2007 11,436 -51,235 15,552 54,907
2006 3,814 -68,882 15,436 51,675
2005 -3,817 -41,942 9,030 27,030
2004 -7,637 -38,216 9,893 25,842
2003 -15,281 -19,039 6,271 29,161
2002 -3,823 -16,462 893 31,364
2001 3,825 -16,648 -1,779 28,856
2000 11,478 -15,921 -2,662 24,900
1999 0 -53,035 -6,201 13,940
1998 19,332 -39,509 -3,541 11,325
1997 34,785 -44,230 -3,539 6,047
1996 42,487 -45,349 1,768 5,773
1995 46,314 -52,989 9,710 11,621
1994 96,357 -41,845 20,196 51,545
1993 103,846 -48,805 20,924 32,725
1992 118,928 -46,893 28,605 20,507
1991 141,511 -55,342 29,299 25,314
1990 160,066 -50,339 29,100 35,668
1989 182,215 -49,192 24,629 44,565
1988 215,599 -101,671 15,186 30,064
1987 226,008 -32,310 11,757 21,335
1986 258,448 -22,520 9,206 15,211
1985 297,615 -27,277 4,175 11,464
1984 332,137 -18,402 3,335 8,668
1983 373,032 -26,724 833 2,105
1982 369,551 -34,980 1,665 2,524
1981 351,806 -16,155 1,664 3,209
1980 348,627 -42,420 5,818 10,040
1979 366,571 -22,162 4,976 13,895
1978 339,166 -62,936 4,138 13,807
1977 353,828 -33,496 7,426 23,528
1976 367,612 -25,716 8,222 20,324
1975 350,356 -31,346 14,746 16,564
1974 346,893 -18,273 23,664 9,217
1973 320,229 -29,335 24,409 -9,551
1972 314,028 -15,004 28,428 -13,519
1971 278,660 -31,767 31,583 2,334
1970 280,913 -66,859 30,563 47,242
1969 270,151 -26,744 23,904 48,824
1968 280,963 -11,905 30,858 8,545
1967 275,089 -25,479 41,700 11,075
1966 297,801 -17,158 45,286 24,920
1965 314,450 -21,658 44,857 32,444
1964 326,965 -23,273 45,968 23,581
1963 359,330 -13,770 35,741 11,009
1962 360,671 -31,021 30,246 9,627
1961 398,521 -20,044 30,832 14,401
1960 444,562 -6,306 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/poland/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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