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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.25 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.38% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Poland vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Tajikistan
2100 18,452,579 20,381,526
2099 18,644,857 20,372,551
2098 18,838,707 20,358,644
2097 19,033,962 20,340,387
2096 19,231,896 20,316,369
2095 19,431,204 20,289,397
2094 19,634,214 20,257,491
2093 19,840,304 20,225,699
2092 20,049,969 20,184,493
2091 20,263,764 20,140,447
2090 20,482,150 20,095,391
2089 20,705,051 20,047,692
2088 20,933,750 19,997,155
2087 21,167,790 19,941,974
2086 21,407,163 19,887,286
2085 21,652,018 19,828,693
2084 21,902,736 19,765,003
2083 22,159,983 19,697,841
2082 22,423,109 19,631,303
2081 22,691,495 19,564,411
2080 22,964,515 19,491,236
2079 23,242,960 19,417,379
2078 23,524,184 19,339,170
2077 23,811,918 19,257,390
2076 24,102,012 19,167,336
2075 24,395,355 19,075,879
2074 24,691,719 18,980,350
2073 24,990,908 18,881,571
2072 25,290,453 18,777,247
2071 25,590,102 18,666,888
2070 25,889,034 18,551,377
2069 26,187,633 18,430,162
2068 26,485,171 18,307,352
2067 26,780,961 18,179,902
2066 27,074,124 18,046,854
2065 27,364,039 17,914,179
2064 27,650,950 17,776,364
2063 27,934,132 17,633,689
2062 28,212,240 17,490,989
2061 28,487,283 17,348,872
2060 28,757,525 17,199,727
2059 29,025,705 17,048,953
2058 29,288,751 16,896,463
2057 29,548,996 16,742,280
2056 29,806,770 16,588,751
2055 30,060,951 16,434,774
2054 30,311,416 16,278,710
2053 30,559,065 16,123,490
2052 30,801,964 15,961,093
2051 31,043,690 15,798,643
2050 31,281,762 15,632,073
2049 31,516,893 15,462,414
2048 31,748,736 15,286,104
2047 31,978,608 15,105,763
2046 32,205,877 14,921,881
2045 32,431,013 14,733,376
2044 32,653,012 14,538,462
2043 32,873,136 14,343,357
2042 33,090,733 14,141,976
2041 33,303,578 13,939,862
2040 33,514,705 13,735,841
2039 33,722,530 13,531,043
2038 33,926,660 13,325,915
2037 34,126,585 13,119,563
2036 34,323,967 12,911,709
2035 34,515,669 12,708,867
2034 34,704,048 12,510,728
2033 34,887,791 12,316,142
2032 35,067,502 12,122,988
2031 35,242,658 11,933,358
2030 35,410,392 11,744,792
2029 35,572,635 11,554,401
2028 35,725,650 11,364,659
2027 35,870,384 11,173,930
2026 36,007,074 10,981,648
2025 36,435,861 10,786,734
2024 36,559,233 10,590,927
2023 36,687,353 10,389,799
2022 36,821,749 10,182,222
2021 36,981,559 9,966,908
2020 37,515,748 9,749,310
2019 37,965,475 9,529,966
2018 37,974,750 9,307,333
2017 37,974,826 9,085,946
2016 37,970,087 8,865,631
2015 37,986,412 8,643,840
2014 38,011,735 8,425,552
2013 38,040,196 8,216,724
2012 38,063,164 8,014,084
2011 38,063,255 7,824,785
2010 38,042,794 7,652,141
2009 38,151,603 7,490,230
2008 38,125,759 7,338,403
2007 38,120,560 7,194,477
2006 38,141,267 7,057,566
2005 38,165,445 6,924,720
2004 38,182,222 6,790,547
2003 38,204,570 6,658,575
2002 38,230,364 6,531,669
2001 38,248,076 6,407,377
2000 38,258,629 6,284,735
1999 38,660,271 6,208,370
1998 38,663,481 6,176,397
1997 38,649,660 6,139,829
1996 38,624,370 6,066,523
1995 38,594,998 5,948,584
1994 38,542,652 5,825,368
1993 38,461,408 5,724,993
1992 38,363,667 5,649,400
1991 38,246,193 5,541,205
1990 38,110,782 5,398,768
1989 37,961,529 5,267,249
1988 37,824,487 5,114,989
1987 37,668,045 4,939,059
1986 37,456,119 4,772,139
1985 37,201,885 4,619,003
1984 36,904,134 4,480,026
1983 36,571,808 4,350,874
1982 36,230,481 4,227,171
1981 35,898,587 4,109,022
1980 35,574,150 3,995,256
1979 35,247,217 3,882,691
1978 34,965,600 3,768,508
1977 34,689,050 3,653,265
1976 34,356,300 3,540,076
1975 34,015,199 3,430,425
1974 33,678,899 3,324,499
1973 33,357,200 3,222,290
1972 33,055,650 3,123,691
1971 32,783,500 3,028,837
1970 32,664,300 2,936,779
1969 32,548,300 2,845,273
1968 32,294,655 2,753,848
1967 31,987,155 2,664,130
1966 31,681,000 2,577,184
1965 31,444,950 2,492,998
1964 31,139,450 2,411,260
1963 30,712,000 2,331,736
1962 30,308,500 2,255,026
1961 29,964,000 2,181,805
1960 29,637,450 2,112,131

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Tajikistan
2100 -1.03% 0.04%
2099 -1.03% 0.07%
2098 -1.03% 0.09%
2097 -1.03% 0.12%
2096 -1.03% 0.13%
2095 -1.03% 0.16%
2094 -1.04% 0.16%
2093 -1.05% 0.2%
2092 -1.06% 0.22%
2091 -1.07% 0.22%
2090 -1.08% 0.24%
2089 -1.09% 0.25%
2088 -1.11% 0.28%
2087 -1.12% 0.27%
2086 -1.13% 0.3%
2085 -1.14% 0.32%
2084 -1.16% 0.34%
2083 -1.17% 0.34%
2082 -1.18% 0.34%
2081 -1.19% 0.38%
2080 -1.2% 0.38%
2079 -1.2% 0.4%
2078 -1.21% 0.42%
2077 -1.2% 0.47%
2076 -1.2% 0.48%
2075 -1.2% 0.5%
2074 -1.2% 0.52%
2073 -1.18% 0.56%
2072 -1.17% 0.59%
2071 -1.15% 0.62%
2070 -1.14% 0.66%
2069 -1.12% 0.67%
2068 -1.1% 0.7%
2067 -1.08% 0.74%
2066 -1.06% 0.74%
2065 -1.04% 0.78%
2064 -1.01% 0.81%
2063 -0.99% 0.82%
2062 -0.97% 0.82%
2061 -0.94% 0.87%
2060 -0.92% 0.88%
2059 -0.9% 0.9%
2058 -0.88% 0.92%
2057 -0.86% 0.93%
2056 -0.85% 0.94%
2055 -0.83% 0.96%
2054 -0.81% 0.96%
2053 -0.79% 1.02%
2052 -0.78% 1.03%
2051 -0.76% 1.07%
2050 -0.75% 1.1%
2049 -0.73% 1.15%
2048 -0.72% 1.19%
2047 -0.71% 1.23%
2046 -0.69% 1.28%
2045 -0.68% 1.34%
2044 -0.67% 1.36%
2043 -0.66% 1.42%
2042 -0.64% 1.45%
2041 -0.63% 1.49%
2040 -0.62% 1.51%
2039 -0.6% 1.54%
2038 -0.59% 1.57%
2037 -0.58% 1.61%
2036 -0.56% 1.6%
2035 -0.54% 1.58%
2034 -0.53% 1.58%
2033 -0.51% 1.59%
2032 -0.5% 1.59%
2031 -0.47% 1.61%
2030 -0.46% 1.65%
2029 -0.43% 1.67%
2028 -0.4% 1.71%
2027 -0.38% 1.75%
2026 -1.18% 1.81%
2025 -0.34% 1.85%
2024 -0.35% 1.94%
2023 -0.36% 2.04%
2022 -0.43% 2.16%
2021 -1.42% 2.23%
2020 -1.18% 2.3%
2019 -0.02% 2.39%
2018 -0% 2.44%
2017 0.01% 2.49%
2016 -0.04% 2.57%
2015 -0.07% 2.59%
2014 -0.07% 2.54%
2013 -0.06% 2.53%
2012 -0% 2.42%
2011 0.05% 2.26%
2010 -0.29% 2.16%
2009 0.07% 2.07%
2008 0.01% 2%
2007 -0.05% 1.94%
2006 -0.06% 1.92%
2005 -0.04% 1.98%
2004 -0.06% 1.98%
2003 -0.07% 1.94%
2002 -0.05% 1.94%
2001 -0.03% 1.95%
2000 -1.04% 1.23%
1999 -0.008% 0.52%
1998 0.04% 0.6%
1997 0.07% 1.21%
1996 0.08% 1.98%
1995 0.14% 2.12%
1994 0.21% 1.75%
1993 0.25% 1.34%
1992 0.31% 1.95%
1991 0.36% 2.64%
1990 0.39% 2.5%
1989 0.36% 2.98%
1988 0.42% 3.56%
1987 0.57% 3.5%
1986 0.68% 3.32%
1985 0.81% 3.1%
1984 0.91% 2.97%
1983 0.94% 2.93%
1982 0.92% 2.88%
1981 0.91% 2.85%
1980 0.93% 2.9%
1979 0.81% 3.03%
1978 0.8% 3.15%
1977 0.97% 3.2%
1976 1% 3.2%
1975 1% 3.19%
1974 0.96% 3.17%
1973 0.91% 3.16%
1972 0.83% 3.13%
1971 0.36% 3.13%
1970 0.36% 3.22%
1969 0.79% 3.32%
1968 0.96% 3.37%
1967 0.97% 3.37%
1966 0.75% 3.38%
1965 0.98% 3.39%
1964 1.39% 3.41%
1963 1.33% 3.4%
1962 1.15% 3.36%
1961 1.1% 3.3%

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

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In 2025, the population of Poland declined by 0.34%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Poland Tajikistan
Current population
36007074
11080415
Population rank 47/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.13%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
2.08 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
1.28 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -338 +536
Annual growth/decline -123,372 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 -21,606
Net migration rank 191/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -21,606
2024 -157,205 -238,062 219,677 -21,236
2023 -135,743 -7,824 223,828 -19,999
2022 -143,605 967,744 228,336 -17,001
2021 -184,907 2,251 222,850 -3,564
2020 -120,050 3,920 219,467 -3,564
2019 -34,169 7,696 231,817 -9,041
2018 -26,582 -223 228,597 -6,111
2017 0 -21,535 224,396 -4,093
2016 -3,797 -5,675 228,547 -8,210
2015 -26,590 3,887 230,903 -7,660
2014 0 5,525 227,304 -13,962
2013 -19,020 12,402 220,693 -16,362
2012 0 4,635 213,078 -12,132
2011 11,419 45,951 208,429 -30,783
2010 38,043 119,623 201,389 -33,733
2009 30,521 -8,283 192,851 -36,677
2008 34,313 -42,288 182,337 -34,855
2007 11,436 -51,235 173,200 -32,831
2006 3,814 -68,882 164,046 -30,591
2005 -3,817 -41,942 160,189 -27,954
2004 -7,637 -38,216 161,201 -25,082
2003 -15,281 -19,039 150,391 -22,562
2002 -3,823 -16,462 146,492 -20,526
2001 3,825 -16,648 142,276 -19,657
2000 11,478 -15,921 136,549 -13,871
1999 0 -53,035 147,622 -117,571
1998 19,332 -39,509 153,508 -119,621
1997 34,785 -44,230 149,825 -110,572
1996 42,487 -45,349 138,287 -30,922
1995 46,314 -52,989 168,934 -40,418
1994 96,357 -41,845 167,590 -49,668
1993 103,846 -48,805 157,975 -75,147
1992 118,928 -46,893 163,652 -95,280
1991 141,511 -55,342 177,585 -29,553
1990 160,066 -50,339 178,429 -41,596
1989 182,215 -49,192 179,212 -53,020
1988 215,599 -101,671 172,805 5,523
1987 226,008 -32,310 163,611 9,923
1986 258,448 -22,520 155,987 4,321
1985 297,615 -27,277 145,720 247
1984 332,137 -18,402 139,145 -7,152
1983 373,032 -26,724 133,280 -6,972
1982 369,551 -34,980 127,838 -6,730
1981 351,806 -16,155 121,418 -6,221
1980 348,627 -42,420 117,888 -5,557
1979 366,571 -22,162 114,496 -1,703
1978 339,166 -62,936 110,564 5,006
1977 353,828 -33,496 106,920 7,999
1976 367,612 -25,716 103,777 7,679
1975 350,356 -31,346 100,604 7,237
1974 346,893 -18,273 97,481 6,531
1973 320,229 -29,335 94,523 5,876
1972 314,028 -15,004 91,677 5,123
1971 278,660 -31,767 88,618 4,293
1970 280,913 -66,859 85,645 5,559
1969 270,151 -26,744 82,931 8,886
1968 280,963 -11,905 80,698 10,323
1967 275,089 -25,479 78,733 9,670
1966 297,801 -17,158 76,702 8,796
1965 314,450 -21,658 75,139 7,744
1964 326,965 -23,273 74,030 6,568
1963 359,330 -13,770 73,065 5,379
1962 360,671 -31,021 70,700 4,270
1961 398,521 -20,044 68,182 3,291
1960 444,562 -6,306 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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