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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.24 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 -0.36% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Poland vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Tajikistan
2100 18,350,017 20,390,053
2099 18,541,227 20,381,074
2098 18,733,999 20,367,161
2097 18,928,169 20,348,897
2096 19,125,003 20,324,869
2095 19,323,203 20,297,885
2094 19,525,085 20,265,966
2093 19,730,030 20,234,160
2092 19,938,529 20,192,937
2091 20,151,135 20,148,873
2090 20,368,308 20,103,798
2089 20,589,970 20,056,079
2088 20,817,398 20,005,521
2087 21,050,137 19,950,317
2086 21,288,179 19,895,606
2085 21,531,674 19,836,988
2084 21,780,998 19,773,272
2083 22,036,816 19,706,082
2082 22,298,479 19,639,516
2081 22,565,373 19,572,596
2080 22,836,875 19,499,390
2079 23,113,773 19,425,502
2078 23,393,434 19,347,261
2077 23,679,569 19,265,447
2076 23,968,050 19,175,355
2075 24,259,763 19,083,859
2074 24,554,480 18,988,290
2073 24,852,006 18,889,470
2072 25,149,886 18,785,103
2071 25,447,869 18,674,697
2070 25,745,140 18,559,138
2069 26,042,079 18,437,873
2068 26,337,963 18,315,011
2067 26,632,110 18,187,508
2066 26,923,643 18,054,404
2065 27,211,946 17,921,674
2064 27,497,263 17,783,801
2063 27,778,871 17,641,066
2062 28,055,433 17,498,306
2061 28,328,948 17,356,130
2060 28,597,687 17,206,922
2059 28,864,377 17,056,085
2058 29,125,961 16,903,532
2057 29,384,759 16,749,284
2056 29,641,101 16,595,691
2055 29,893,868 16,441,650
2054 30,142,942 16,285,520
2053 30,389,214 16,130,235
2052 30,630,763 15,967,770
2051 30,871,146 15,805,253
2050 31,107,894 15,638,613
2049 31,341,718 15,468,883
2048 31,572,273 15,292,499
2047 31,800,868 15,112,083
2046 32,026,873 14,928,123
2045 32,250,757 14,739,540
2044 32,471,522 14,544,544
2043 32,690,423 14,349,357
2042 32,906,811 14,147,892
2041 33,118,473 13,945,694
2040 33,328,426 13,741,587
2039 33,535,096 13,536,704
2038 33,738,091 13,331,490
2037 33,936,906 13,125,051
2036 34,133,190 12,917,110
2035 34,323,827 12,714,184
2034 34,511,159 12,515,962
2033 34,693,880 12,321,294
2032 34,872,593 12,128,060
2031 35,046,775 11,938,351
2030 35,213,577 11,749,706
2029 35,374,919 11,559,235
2028 35,527,083 11,369,414
2027 35,671,012 11,178,605
2026 35,806,942 10,986,242
2025 36,233,346 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 31,107,894 people with a rank change from 47th to 62nd. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 18.4M 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 -0.89% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Poland Tajikistan
Current population
35806942
11038274
Population rank 47/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.13%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 +551
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 55/197
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 - -238,062 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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