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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.54 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Poland vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Taiwan
2100 18,350,017 10,150,338
2099 18,541,227 10,273,881
2098 18,733,999 10,399,680
2097 18,928,169 10,527,804
2096 19,125,003 10,657,536
2095 19,323,203 10,789,978
2094 19,525,085 10,925,075
2093 19,730,030 11,062,491
2092 19,938,529 11,202,670
2091 20,151,135 11,346,131
2090 20,368,308 11,494,369
2089 20,589,970 11,644,743
2088 20,817,398 11,799,177
2087 21,050,137 11,956,109
2086 21,288,179 12,116,149
2085 21,531,674 12,281,248
2084 21,780,998 12,451,872
2083 22,036,816 12,625,681
2082 22,298,479 12,803,442
2081 22,565,373 12,986,931
2080 22,836,875 13,174,137
2079 23,113,773 13,366,920
2078 23,393,434 13,564,788
2077 23,679,569 13,765,770
2076 23,968,050 13,969,802
2075 24,259,763 14,178,904
2074 24,554,480 14,391,331
2073 24,852,006 14,606,033
2072 25,149,886 14,824,987
2071 25,447,869 15,045,310
2070 25,745,140 15,266,143
2069 26,042,079 15,488,280
2068 26,337,963 15,714,125
2067 26,632,110 15,940,945
2066 26,923,643 16,167,553
2065 27,211,946 16,396,032
2064 27,497,263 16,625,600
2063 27,778,871 16,854,355
2062 28,055,433 17,084,600
2061 28,328,948 17,314,450
2060 28,597,687 17,541,998
2059 28,864,377 17,767,014
2058 29,125,961 17,988,239
2057 29,384,759 18,208,151
2056 29,641,101 18,423,453
2055 29,893,868 18,639,554
2054 30,142,942 18,853,384
2053 30,389,214 19,063,428
2052 30,630,763 19,270,076
2051 30,871,146 19,474,323
2050 31,107,894 19,677,203
2049 31,341,718 19,878,438
2048 31,572,273 20,073,645
2047 31,800,868 20,267,326
2046 32,026,873 20,454,154
2045 32,250,757 20,640,565
2044 32,471,522 20,819,477
2043 32,690,423 20,995,111
2042 32,906,811 21,166,213
2041 33,118,473 21,331,710
2040 33,328,426 21,491,361
2039 33,535,096 21,645,911
2038 33,738,091 21,794,529
2037 33,936,906 21,939,617
2036 34,133,190 22,077,701
2035 34,323,827 22,211,115
2034 34,511,159 22,340,809
2033 34,693,880 22,463,465
2032 34,872,593 22,582,449
2031 35,046,775 22,698,460
2030 35,213,577 22,809,605
2029 35,374,919 22,916,803
2028 35,527,083 23,022,058
2027 35,671,012 23,127,410
2026 35,806,942 23,229,461
2025 36,233,346 23,331,886
2024 36,559,233 23,410,331
2023 36,687,353 23,342,541
2022 36,821,749 23,319,977
2021 36,981,559 23,468,275
2020 37,515,748 23,582,179
2019 37,965,475 23,596,027
2018 37,974,750 23,580,080
2017 37,974,826 23,555,522
2016 37,970,087 23,515,945
2015 37,986,412 23,462,914
2014 38,011,735 23,403,635
2013 38,040,196 23,344,670
2012 38,063,164 23,270,367
2011 38,063,255 23,193,518
2010 38,042,794 23,140,948
2009 38,151,603 23,078,402
2008 38,125,759 22,997,696
2007 38,120,560 22,917,444
2006 38,141,267 22,823,455
2005 38,165,445 22,729,753
2004 38,182,222 22,646,836
2003 38,204,570 22,562,663
2002 38,230,364 22,463,172
2001 38,248,076 22,341,120
2000 38,258,629 22,184,530
1999 38,660,271 22,010,489
1998 38,663,481 21,835,703
1997 38,649,660 21,634,124
1996 38,624,370 21,441,432
1995 38,594,998 21,267,653
1994 38,542,652 21,086,645
1993 38,461,408 20,899,019
1992 38,363,667 20,704,227
1991 38,246,193 20,503,568
1990 38,110,782 20,278,946
1989 37,961,529 20,055,492
1988 37,824,487 19,839,704
1987 37,668,045 19,617,046
1986 37,456,119 19,411,454
1985 37,201,885 19,191,510
1984 36,904,134 18,929,866
1983 36,571,808 18,653,146
1982 36,230,481 18,354,855
1981 35,898,587 18,029,982
1980 35,574,150 17,704,538
1979 35,247,217 17,372,779
1978 34,965,600 17,042,272
1977 34,689,050 16,730,895
1976 34,356,300 16,401,413
1975 34,015,199 16,075,128
1974 33,678,899 15,784,817
1973 33,357,200 15,505,121
1972 33,055,650 15,220,495
1971 32,783,500 14,913,564
1970 32,664,300 14,582,944
1969 32,548,300 14,068,984
1968 32,294,655 13,548,537
1967 31,987,155 13,210,344
1966 31,681,000 12,874,153
1965 31,444,950 12,511,863
1964 31,139,450 12,137,143
1963 30,712,000 11,762,101
1962 30,308,500 11,392,513
1961 29,964,000 11,030,385
1960 29,637,450 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.1% of the population in Poland and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Poland
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Taiwan
2100 -1.03% -1.2%
2099 -1.03% -1.21%
2098 -1.03% -1.22%
2097 -1.03% -1.22%
2096 -1.03% -1.23%
2095 -1.03% -1.24%
2094 -1.04% -1.24%
2093 -1.05% -1.25%
2092 -1.06% -1.26%
2091 -1.07% -1.29%
2090 -1.08% -1.29%
2089 -1.09% -1.31%
2088 -1.11% -1.31%
2087 -1.12% -1.32%
2086 -1.13% -1.34%
2085 -1.14% -1.37%
2084 -1.16% -1.38%
2083 -1.17% -1.39%
2082 -1.18% -1.41%
2081 -1.19% -1.42%
2080 -1.2% -1.44%
2079 -1.2% -1.46%
2078 -1.21% -1.46%
2077 -1.2% -1.46%
2076 -1.2% -1.47%
2075 -1.2% -1.48%
2074 -1.2% -1.47%
2073 -1.18% -1.48%
2072 -1.17% -1.46%
2071 -1.15% -1.45%
2070 -1.14% -1.43%
2069 -1.12% -1.44%
2068 -1.1% -1.42%
2067 -1.08% -1.4%
2066 -1.06% -1.39%
2065 -1.04% -1.38%
2064 -1.01% -1.36%
2063 -0.99% -1.35%
2062 -0.97% -1.33%
2061 -0.94% -1.3%
2060 -0.92% -1.27%
2059 -0.9% -1.23%
2058 -0.88% -1.21%
2057 -0.86% -1.17%
2056 -0.85% -1.16%
2055 -0.83% -1.13%
2054 -0.81% -1.1%
2053 -0.79% -1.07%
2052 -0.78% -1.05%
2051 -0.76% -1.03%
2050 -0.75% -1.01%
2049 -0.73% -0.97%
2048 -0.72% -0.96%
2047 -0.71% -0.91%
2046 -0.69% -0.9%
2045 -0.68% -0.86%
2044 -0.67% -0.84%
2043 -0.66% -0.81%
2042 -0.64% -0.78%
2041 -0.63% -0.74%
2040 -0.62% -0.71%
2039 -0.6% -0.68%
2038 -0.59% -0.66%
2037 -0.58% -0.63%
2036 -0.56% -0.6%
2035 -0.54% -0.58%
2034 -0.53% -0.55%
2033 -0.51% -0.53%
2032 -0.5% -0.51%
2031 -0.47% -0.49%
2030 -0.46% -0.47%
2029 -0.43% -0.46%
2028 -0.4% -0.46%
2027 -0.38% -0.44%
2026 -1.18% -0.44%
2025 -0.89% -0.34%
2024 -0.35% 0.29%
2023 -0.36% 0.1%
2022 -0.43% -0.63%
2021 -1.42% -0.48%
2020 -1.18% -0.06%
2019 -0.02% 0.07%
2018 -0% 0.1%
2017 0.01% 0.17%
2016 -0.04% 0.23%
2015 -0.07% 0.25%
2014 -0.07% 0.25%
2013 -0.06% 0.32%
2012 -0% 0.33%
2011 0.05% 0.23%
2010 -0.29% 0.27%
2009 0.07% 0.35%
2008 0.01% 0.35%
2007 -0.05% 0.41%
2006 -0.06% 0.41%
2005 -0.04% 0.37%
2004 -0.06% 0.37%
2003 -0.07% 0.44%
2002 -0.05% 0.55%
2001 -0.03% 0.71%
2000 -1.04% 0.79%
1999 -0.008% 0.8%
1998 0.04% 0.93%
1997 0.07% 0.9%
1996 0.08% 0.82%
1995 0.14% 0.86%
1994 0.21% 0.9%
1993 0.25% 0.94%
1992 0.31% 0.98%
1991 0.36% 1.11%
1990 0.39% 1.11%
1989 0.36% 1.09%
1988 0.42% 1.14%
1987 0.57% 1.06%
1986 0.68% 1.15%
1985 0.81% 1.38%
1984 0.91% 1.48%
1983 0.94% 1.63%
1982 0.92% 1.8%
1981 0.91% 1.84%
1980 0.93% 1.91%
1979 0.81% 1.94%
1978 0.8% 1.86%
1977 0.97% 2.01%
1976 1% 2.03%
1975 1% 1.84%
1974 0.96% 1.8%
1973 0.91% 1.87%
1972 0.83% 2.06%
1971 0.36% 2.27%
1970 0.36% 3.65%
1969 0.79% 3.84%
1968 0.96% 2.56%
1967 0.97% 2.61%
1966 0.75% 2.9%
1965 0.98% 3.09%
1964 1.39% 3.19%
1963 1.33% 3.24%
1962 1.15% 3.28%
1961 1.1% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Poland Taiwan
Current population
35806942
23229461
Population rank 47/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.28%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 -215
Annual growth/decline -128,120 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 +47,029
Net migration rank 191/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -
2024 - -238,062 -67,188 47,029
2023 -135,743 -7,824 -69,794 225,599
2022 -143,605 967,744 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -184,907 2,251 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -120,050 3,920 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -34,169 7,696 1,416 12,718
2018 -26,582 -223 8,725 8,888
2017 0 -21,535 22,613 8,809
2016 -3,797 -5,675 35,980 11,707
2015 -26,590 3,887 49,741 8,581
2014 0 5,525 - -
2013 -19,020 12,402 - -
2012 0 4,635 - -
2011 11,419 45,951 43,836 19,077
2010 38,043 119,623 - -
2009 30,521 -8,283 - -
2008 34,313 -42,288 - -
2007 11,436 -51,235 - -
2006 3,814 -68,882 - -
2005 -3,817 -41,942 - -
2004 -7,637 -38,216 - -
2003 -15,281 -19,039 - -
2002 -3,823 -16,462 - -
2001 3,825 -16,648 132,707 -3,811
2000 11,478 -15,921 - -
1999 0 -53,035 - -
1998 19,332 -39,509 - -
1997 34,785 -44,230 - -
1996 42,487 -45,349 - -
1995 46,314 -52,989 - -
1994 96,357 -41,845 - -
1993 103,846 -48,805 - -
1992 118,928 -46,893 - -
1991 141,511 -55,342 215,698 -12,128
1990 160,066 -50,339 - -
1989 182,215 -49,192 - -
1988 215,599 -101,671 - -
1987 226,008 -32,310 - -
1986 258,448 -22,520 - -
1985 297,615 -27,277 - -
1984 332,137 -18,402 - -
1983 373,032 -26,724 - -
1982 369,551 -34,980 - -
1981 351,806 -16,155 326,883 4,508
1980 348,627 -42,420 - -
1979 366,571 -22,162 - -
1978 339,166 -62,936 - -
1977 353,828 -33,496 - -
1976 367,612 -25,716 - -
1975 350,356 -31,346 - -
1974 346,893 -18,273 - -
1973 320,229 -29,335 - -
1972 314,028 -15,004 - -
1971 278,660 -31,767 - -
1970 280,913 -66,859 - -
1969 270,151 -26,744 - -
1968 280,963 -11,905 - -
1967 275,089 -25,479 - -
1966 297,801 -17,158 346,958 18,774
1965 314,450 -21,658 - -
1964 326,965 -23,273 - -
1963 359,330 -13,770 - -
1962 360,671 -31,021 - -
1961 398,521 -20,044 - -
1960 444,562 -6,306 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/poland/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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