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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.93 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.38% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Poland vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Switzerland
2100 18,452,579 9,273,514
2099 18,644,857 9,265,656
2098 18,838,707 9,259,266
2097 19,033,962 9,251,854
2096 19,231,896 9,248,107
2095 19,431,204 9,242,564
2094 19,634,214 9,238,163
2093 19,840,304 9,235,730
2092 20,049,969 9,233,129
2091 20,263,764 9,230,180
2090 20,482,150 9,228,148
2089 20,705,051 9,227,779
2088 20,933,750 9,229,133
2087 21,167,790 9,228,792
2086 21,407,163 9,230,530
2085 21,652,018 9,234,782
2084 21,902,736 9,239,056
2083 22,159,983 9,244,001
2082 22,423,109 9,249,813
2081 22,691,495 9,256,210
2080 22,964,515 9,262,647
2079 23,242,960 9,270,123
2078 23,524,184 9,276,881
2077 23,811,918 9,284,565
2076 24,102,012 9,289,534
2075 24,395,355 9,295,062
2074 24,691,719 9,305,809
2073 24,990,908 9,314,832
2072 25,290,453 9,322,610
2071 25,590,102 9,332,380
2070 25,889,034 9,343,357
2069 26,187,633 9,351,483
2068 26,485,171 9,359,919
2067 26,780,961 9,367,355
2066 27,074,124 9,379,120
2065 27,364,039 9,391,197
2064 27,650,950 9,402,175
2063 27,934,132 9,412,246
2062 28,212,240 9,423,109
2061 28,487,283 9,434,937
2060 28,757,525 9,443,858
2059 29,025,705 9,454,223
2058 29,288,751 9,462,577
2057 29,548,996 9,468,254
2056 29,806,770 9,475,514
2055 30,060,951 9,483,998
2054 30,311,416 9,491,408
2053 30,559,065 9,496,551
2052 30,801,964 9,496,579
2051 31,043,690 9,496,556
2050 31,281,762 9,494,698
2049 31,516,893 9,491,222
2048 31,748,736 9,484,200
2047 31,978,608 9,477,140
2046 32,205,877 9,471,007
2045 32,431,013 9,465,183
2044 32,653,012 9,458,151
2043 32,873,136 9,450,730
2042 33,090,733 9,440,733
2041 33,303,578 9,433,753
2040 33,514,705 9,422,510
2039 33,722,530 9,413,795
2038 33,926,660 9,404,803
2037 34,126,585 9,393,982
2036 34,323,967 9,382,127
2035 34,515,669 9,368,526
2034 34,704,048 9,351,603
2033 34,887,791 9,334,357
2032 35,067,502 9,315,617
2031 35,242,658 9,292,331
2030 35,410,392 9,267,380
2029 35,572,635 9,240,823
2028 35,725,650 9,209,567
2027 35,870,384 9,174,540
2026 36,007,074 9,136,169
2025 36,435,861 9,092,436
2024 36,559,233 9,005,582
2023 36,687,353 8,888,822
2022 36,821,749 8,777,088
2021 36,981,559 8,704,546
2020 37,515,748 8,638,167
2019 37,965,475 8,575,280
2018 37,974,750 8,514,329
2017 37,974,826 8,451,840
2016 37,970,087 8,373,338
2015 37,986,412 8,282,396
2014 38,011,735 8,188,649
2013 38,040,196 8,089,346
2012 38,063,164 7,996,861
2011 38,063,255 7,912,398
2010 38,042,794 7,824,909
2009 38,151,603 7,743,831
2008 38,125,759 7,647,675
2007 38,120,560 7,551,117
2006 38,141,267 7,483,934
2005 38,165,445 7,437,115
2004 38,182,222 7,389,625
2003 38,204,570 7,339,001
2002 38,230,364 7,284,753
2001 38,248,076 7,229,854
2000 38,258,629 7,184,250
1999 38,660,271 7,143,991
1998 38,663,481 7,110,001
1997 38,649,660 7,088,906
1996 38,624,370 7,071,850
1995 38,594,998 7,040,687
1994 38,542,652 6,993,795
1993 38,461,408 6,938,265
1992 38,363,667 6,875,364
1991 38,246,193 6,799,978
1990 38,110,782 6,715,519
1989 37,961,529 6,646,912
1988 37,824,487 6,593,386
1987 37,668,045 6,545,106
1986 37,456,119 6,504,124
1985 37,201,885 6,470,365
1984 36,904,134 6,441,865
1983 36,571,808 6,418,773
1982 36,230,481 6,391,309
1981 35,898,587 6,354,074
1980 35,574,150 6,319,408
1979 35,247,217 6,294,365
1978 34,965,600 6,281,738
1977 34,689,050 6,281,174
1976 34,356,300 6,302,504
1975 34,015,199 6,338,632
1974 33,678,899 6,341,405
1973 33,357,200 6,307,347
1972 33,055,650 6,260,956
1971 32,783,500 6,213,399
1970 32,664,300 6,180,877
1969 32,548,300 6,136,387
1968 32,294,655 6,067,714
1967 31,987,155 5,991,785
1966 31,681,000 5,918,002
1965 31,444,950 5,856,472
1964 31,139,450 5,789,228
1963 30,712,000 5,694,247
1962 30,308,500 5,573,815
1961 29,964,000 5,434,294
1960 29,637,450 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Switzerland
2100 -1.03% 0.08%
2099 -1.03% 0.07%
2098 -1.03% 0.08%
2097 -1.03% 0.04%
2096 -1.03% 0.06%
2095 -1.03% 0.05%
2094 -1.04% 0.03%
2093 -1.05% 0.03%
2092 -1.06% 0.03%
2091 -1.07% 0.02%
2090 -1.08% 0.004%
2089 -1.09% -0.01%
2088 -1.11% 0.004%
2087 -1.12% -0.02%
2086 -1.13% -0.05%
2085 -1.14% -0.05%
2084 -1.16% -0.05%
2083 -1.17% -0.06%
2082 -1.18% -0.07%
2081 -1.19% -0.07%
2080 -1.2% -0.08%
2079 -1.2% -0.07%
2078 -1.21% -0.08%
2077 -1.2% -0.05%
2076 -1.2% -0.06%
2075 -1.2% -0.12%
2074 -1.2% -0.1%
2073 -1.18% -0.08%
2072 -1.17% -0.1%
2071 -1.15% -0.12%
2070 -1.14% -0.09%
2069 -1.12% -0.09%
2068 -1.1% -0.08%
2067 -1.08% -0.13%
2066 -1.06% -0.13%
2065 -1.04% -0.12%
2064 -1.01% -0.11%
2063 -0.99% -0.12%
2062 -0.97% -0.13%
2061 -0.94% -0.09%
2060 -0.92% -0.11%
2059 -0.9% -0.09%
2058 -0.88% -0.06%
2057 -0.86% -0.08%
2056 -0.85% -0.09%
2055 -0.83% -0.08%
2054 -0.81% -0.05%
2053 -0.79% -0%
2052 -0.78% 0%
2051 -0.76% 0.02%
2050 -0.75% 0.04%
2049 -0.73% 0.07%
2048 -0.72% 0.07%
2047 -0.71% 0.06%
2046 -0.69% 0.06%
2045 -0.68% 0.07%
2044 -0.67% 0.08%
2043 -0.66% 0.11%
2042 -0.64% 0.07%
2041 -0.63% 0.12%
2040 -0.62% 0.09%
2039 -0.6% 0.1%
2038 -0.59% 0.12%
2037 -0.58% 0.13%
2036 -0.56% 0.15%
2035 -0.54% 0.18%
2034 -0.53% 0.18%
2033 -0.51% 0.2%
2032 -0.5% 0.25%
2031 -0.47% 0.27%
2030 -0.46% 0.29%
2029 -0.43% 0.34%
2028 -0.4% 0.38%
2027 -0.38% 0.42%
2026 -1.18% 0.48%
2025 -0.34% 0.96%
2024 -0.35% 1.31%
2023 -0.36% 1.27%
2022 -0.43% 0.83%
2021 -1.42% 0.77%
2020 -1.18% 0.73%
2019 -0.02% 0.72%
2018 -0% 0.74%
2017 0.01% 0.94%
2016 -0.04% 1.1%
2015 -0.07% 1.14%
2014 -0.07% 1.23%
2013 -0.06% 1.16%
2012 -0% 1.07%
2011 0.05% 1.12%
2010 -0.29% 1.05%
2009 0.07% 1.26%
2008 0.01% 1.28%
2007 -0.05% 0.9%
2006 -0.06% 0.63%
2005 -0.04% 0.64%
2004 -0.06% 0.69%
2003 -0.07% 0.74%
2002 -0.05% 0.76%
2001 -0.03% 0.63%
2000 -1.04% 0.56%
1999 -0.008% 0.48%
1998 0.04% 0.3%
1997 0.07% 0.24%
1996 0.08% 0.44%
1995 0.14% 0.67%
1994 0.21% 0.8%
1993 0.25% 0.91%
1992 0.31% 1.11%
1991 0.36% 1.26%
1990 0.39% 1.03%
1989 0.36% 0.81%
1988 0.42% 0.74%
1987 0.57% 0.63%
1986 0.68% 0.52%
1985 0.81% 0.44%
1984 0.91% 0.36%
1983 0.94% 0.43%
1982 0.92% 0.59%
1981 0.91% 0.55%
1980 0.93% 0.4%
1979 0.81% 0.2%
1978 0.8% 0.009%
1977 0.97% -0.34%
1976 1% -0.57%
1975 1% -0.04%
1974 0.96% 0.54%
1973 0.91% 0.74%
1972 0.83% 0.77%
1971 0.36% 0.53%
1970 0.36% 0.73%
1969 0.79% 1.13%
1968 0.96% 1.27%
1967 0.97% 1.25%
1966 0.75% 1.05%
1965 0.98% 1.16%
1964 1.39% 1.67%
1963 1.33% 2.16%
1962 1.15% 2.57%
1961 1.1% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Poland declined by 0.34%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Poland Switzerland
Current population
36007074
9155878
Population rank 47/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.11%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
2.08 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
1.28 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -338 +238
Annual growth/decline -123,372 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 101/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 +37,253
Net migration rank 191/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 37,253
2024 -157,205 -238,062 6,304 40,099
2023 -135,743 -7,824 8,000 45,098
2022 -143,605 967,744 7,899 96,424
2021 -184,907 2,251 18,279 50,665
2020 -120,050 3,920 9,502 55,523
2019 -34,169 7,696 18,008 44,517
2018 -26,582 -223 20,434 41,253
2017 0 -21,535 20,284 45,658
2016 -3,797 -5,675 22,608 71,009
2015 -26,590 3,887 19,050 71,876
2014 0 5,525 21,290 78,122
2013 -19,020 12,402 17,797 83,823
2012 0 4,635 18,393 67,840
2011 11,419 45,951 18,990 67,194
2010 38,043 119,623 17,997 76,388
2009 30,521 -8,283 15,487 69,324
2008 34,313 -42,288 15,295 94,430
2007 11,436 -51,235 13,592 72,475
2006 3,814 -68,882 12,723 37,308
2005 -3,817 -41,942 11,899 33,203
2004 -7,637 -38,216 13,302 39,484
2003 -15,281 -19,039 8,807 42,567
2002 -3,823 -16,462 10,199 49,650
2001 3,825 -16,648 10,845 35,420
2000 11,478 -15,921 15,806 24,463
1999 0 -53,035 16,431 25,599
1998 19,332 -39,509 16,353 11,325
1997 34,785 -44,230 17,722 -1,939
1996 42,487 -45,349 19,801 -131
1995 46,314 -52,989 19,010 25,343
1994 96,357 -41,845 20,982 30,274
1993 103,846 -48,805 21,509 40,267
1992 118,928 -46,893 24,064 42,014
1991 141,511 -55,342 23,800 69,738
1990 160,066 -50,339 20,146 58,428
1989 182,215 -49,192 19,941 34,432
1988 215,599 -101,671 21,099 34,602
1987 226,008 -32,310 15,708 27,081
1986 258,448 -22,520 16,261 23,242
1985 297,615 -27,277 14,882 14,402
1984 332,137 -18,402 16,105 12,532
1983 373,032 -26,724 12,837 5,663
1982 369,551 -34,980 15,339 21,929
1981 351,806 -16,155 13,979 24,229
1980 348,627 -42,420 14,535 17,841
1979 366,571 -22,162 14,477 4,262
1978 339,166 -62,936 13,820 -6,552
1977 353,828 -33,496 16,959 -22,516
1976 367,612 -25,716 17,017 -54,255
1975 350,356 -31,346 22,820 -58,187
1974 346,893 -18,273 27,902 2,008
1973 320,229 -29,335 30,906 8,158
1972 314,028 -15,004 35,061 19,991
1971 278,660 -31,767 38,523 2,636
1970 280,913 -66,859 42,648 -18,326
1969 270,151 -26,744 44,182 20,754
1968 280,963 -11,905 47,328 25,828
1967 275,089 -25,479 52,128 27,697
1966 297,801 -17,158 53,854 14,979
1965 314,450 -21,658 56,222 -1,351
1964 326,965 -23,273 59,050 21,455
1963 359,330 -13,770 52,956 58,415
1962 360,671 -31,021 49,050 82,798
1961 398,521 -20,044 48,365 101,278
1960 444,562 -6,306 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/poland/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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