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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.38 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 -0.38% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Poland vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Sweden
2100 18,452,579 11,330,987
2099 18,644,857 11,334,835
2098 18,838,707 11,339,107
2097 19,033,962 11,340,268
2096 19,231,896 11,341,947
2095 19,431,204 11,344,893
2094 19,634,214 11,347,531
2093 19,840,304 11,349,412
2092 20,049,969 11,351,452
2091 20,263,764 11,352,899
2090 20,482,150 11,354,820
2089 20,705,051 11,357,746
2088 20,933,750 11,360,405
2087 21,167,790 11,364,197
2086 21,407,163 11,371,529
2085 21,652,018 11,376,573
2084 21,902,736 11,381,332
2083 22,159,983 11,384,862
2082 22,423,109 11,390,058
2081 22,691,495 11,391,696
2080 22,964,515 11,393,882
2079 23,242,960 11,393,412
2078 23,524,184 11,391,291
2077 23,811,918 11,389,212
2076 24,102,012 11,385,385
2075 24,395,355 11,381,261
2074 24,691,719 11,377,973
2073 24,990,908 11,375,051
2072 25,290,453 11,371,362
2071 25,590,102 11,366,451
2070 25,889,034 11,362,742
2069 26,187,633 11,358,895
2068 26,485,171 11,357,504
2067 26,780,961 11,356,672
2066 27,074,124 11,356,676
2065 27,364,039 11,355,953
2064 27,650,950 11,354,988
2063 27,934,132 11,354,834
2062 28,212,240 11,355,452
2061 28,487,283 11,353,198
2060 28,757,525 11,352,013
2059 29,025,705 11,349,674
2058 29,288,751 11,345,893
2057 29,548,996 11,340,487
2056 29,806,770 11,335,234
2055 30,060,951 11,328,291
2054 30,311,416 11,320,768
2053 30,559,065 11,310,127
2052 30,801,964 11,296,358
2051 31,043,690 11,280,503
2050 31,281,762 11,261,537
2049 31,516,893 11,242,070
2048 31,748,736 11,221,274
2047 31,978,608 11,199,365
2046 32,205,877 11,176,512
2045 32,431,013 11,152,739
2044 32,653,012 11,127,765
2043 32,873,136 11,102,354
2042 33,090,733 11,076,504
2041 33,303,578 11,052,951
2040 33,514,705 11,028,609
2039 33,722,530 11,005,487
2038 33,926,660 10,983,160
2037 34,126,585 10,961,591
2036 34,323,967 10,938,759
2035 34,515,669 10,916,327
2034 34,704,048 10,893,717
2033 34,887,791 10,869,588
2032 35,067,502 10,844,339
2031 35,242,658 10,819,037
2030 35,410,392 10,790,557
2029 35,572,635 10,759,017
2028 35,725,650 10,724,017
2027 35,870,384 10,685,143
2026 36,007,074 10,643,884
2025 36,435,861 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 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 18.5M 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 -0.34% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Poland declined by 0.34%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Poland Sweden
Current population
36007074
10665077
Population rank 47/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.13%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
2.08 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
1.28 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -338 +74
Annual growth/decline -123,372 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 148/197
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 -157,205 -238,062 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/poland/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 (1960–2025, 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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