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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.99 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.29% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.38% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Poland vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Thailand
2100 18,452,579 45,708,431
2099 18,644,857 46,053,146
2098 18,838,707 46,403,189
2097 19,033,962 46,757,918
2096 19,231,896 47,118,652
2095 19,431,204 47,484,043
2094 19,634,214 47,853,561
2093 19,840,304 48,226,682
2092 20,049,969 48,605,235
2091 20,263,764 48,984,504
2090 20,482,150 49,368,049
2089 20,705,051 49,756,629
2088 20,933,750 50,142,276
2087 21,167,790 50,532,164
2086 21,407,163 50,925,294
2085 21,652,018 51,321,960
2084 21,902,736 51,724,454
2083 22,159,983 52,127,592
2082 22,423,109 52,533,368
2081 22,691,495 52,938,345
2080 22,964,515 53,347,733
2079 23,242,960 53,762,492
2078 23,524,184 54,177,529
2077 23,811,918 54,595,112
2076 24,102,012 55,015,291
2075 24,395,355 55,438,108
2074 24,691,719 55,867,914
2073 24,990,908 56,300,358
2072 25,290,453 56,735,274
2071 25,590,102 57,172,515
2070 25,889,034 57,616,731
2069 26,187,633 58,061,962
2068 26,485,171 58,512,248
2067 26,780,961 58,962,990
2066 27,074,124 59,413,893
2065 27,364,039 59,873,261
2064 27,650,950 60,331,851
2063 27,934,132 60,792,306
2062 28,212,240 61,257,068
2061 28,487,283 61,720,030
2060 28,757,525 62,187,380
2059 29,025,705 62,651,158
2058 29,288,751 63,113,332
2057 29,548,996 63,572,746
2056 29,806,770 64,027,520
2055 30,060,951 64,473,146
2054 30,311,416 64,912,210
2053 30,559,065 65,338,122
2052 30,801,964 65,758,061
2051 31,043,690 66,162,612
2050 31,281,762 66,552,915
2049 31,516,893 66,931,487
2048 31,748,736 67,291,479
2047 31,978,608 67,636,461
2046 32,205,877 67,967,131
2045 32,431,013 68,281,902
2044 32,653,012 68,579,656
2043 32,873,136 68,864,788
2042 33,090,733 69,133,982
2041 33,303,578 69,390,832
2040 33,514,705 69,626,857
2039 33,722,530 69,848,522
2038 33,926,660 70,056,903
2037 34,126,585 70,250,371
2036 34,323,967 70,429,677
2035 34,515,669 70,599,021
2034 34,704,048 70,751,094
2033 34,887,791 70,891,510
2032 35,067,502 71,019,665
2031 35,242,658 71,134,882
2030 35,410,392 71,241,584
2029 35,572,635 71,337,147
2028 35,725,650 71,423,119
2027 35,870,384 71,499,411
2026 36,007,074 71,565,981
2025 36,435,861 71,619,863
2024 36,559,233 71,668,011
2023 36,687,353 71,702,435
2022 36,821,749 71,735,329
2021 36,981,559 71,727,332
2020 37,515,748 71,641,484
2019 37,965,475 71,522,271
2018 37,974,750 71,376,079
2017 37,974,826 71,160,187
2016 37,970,087 70,859,841
2015 37,986,412 70,540,795
2014 38,011,735 70,216,367
2013 38,040,196 69,845,114
2012 38,063,164 69,436,098
2011 38,063,255 69,007,208
2010 38,042,794 68,579,447
2009 38,151,603 68,121,080
2008 38,125,759 67,619,830
2007 38,120,560 67,102,394
2006 38,141,267 66,567,687
2005 38,165,445 66,017,420
2004 38,182,222 65,452,047
2003 38,204,570 64,868,166
2002 38,230,364 64,266,437
2001 38,248,076 63,651,141
2000 38,258,629 63,007,815
1999 38,660,271 62,299,043
1998 38,663,481 61,522,630
1997 38,649,660 60,724,584
1996 38,624,370 59,920,064
1995 38,594,998 59,098,232
1994 38,542,652 58,260,854
1993 38,461,408 57,408,198
1992 38,363,667 56,528,834
1991 38,246,193 55,637,434
1990 38,110,782 54,738,329
1989 37,961,529 53,848,956
1988 37,824,487 52,969,595
1987 37,668,045 52,074,105
1986 37,456,119 51,177,834
1985 37,201,885 50,270,753
1984 36,904,134 49,351,708
1983 36,571,808 48,423,309
1982 36,230,481 47,494,577
1981 35,898,587 46,575,855
1980 35,574,150 45,650,022
1979 35,247,217 44,718,434
1978 34,965,600 43,788,976
1977 34,689,050 42,843,974
1976 34,356,300 41,896,504
1975 34,015,199 40,940,005
1974 33,678,899 39,952,891
1973 33,357,200 38,947,787
1972 33,055,650 37,933,929
1971 32,783,500 36,937,387
1970 32,664,300 35,954,408
1969 32,548,300 34,973,782
1968 32,294,655 34,002,560
1967 31,987,155 33,037,801
1966 31,681,000 32,086,071
1965 31,444,950 31,149,337
1964 31,139,450 30,232,141
1963 30,712,000 29,342,322
1962 30,308,500 28,481,040
1961 29,964,000 27,650,334
1960 29,637,450 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.1% of the population in Poland and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Poland
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Thailand
2100 -1.03% -0.75%
2099 -1.03% -0.75%
2098 -1.03% -0.76%
2097 -1.03% -0.77%
2096 -1.03% -0.77%
2095 -1.03% -0.77%
2094 -1.04% -0.77%
2093 -1.05% -0.78%
2092 -1.06% -0.77%
2091 -1.07% -0.78%
2090 -1.08% -0.78%
2089 -1.09% -0.77%
2088 -1.11% -0.77%
2087 -1.12% -0.77%
2086 -1.13% -0.77%
2085 -1.14% -0.78%
2084 -1.16% -0.77%
2083 -1.17% -0.77%
2082 -1.18% -0.76%
2081 -1.19% -0.77%
2080 -1.2% -0.77%
2079 -1.2% -0.77%
2078 -1.21% -0.76%
2077 -1.2% -0.76%
2076 -1.2% -0.76%
2075 -1.2% -0.77%
2074 -1.2% -0.77%
2073 -1.18% -0.77%
2072 -1.17% -0.76%
2071 -1.15% -0.77%
2070 -1.14% -0.77%
2069 -1.12% -0.77%
2068 -1.1% -0.76%
2067 -1.08% -0.76%
2066 -1.06% -0.77%
2065 -1.04% -0.76%
2064 -1.01% -0.76%
2063 -0.99% -0.76%
2062 -0.97% -0.75%
2061 -0.94% -0.75%
2060 -0.92% -0.74%
2059 -0.9% -0.73%
2058 -0.88% -0.72%
2057 -0.86% -0.71%
2056 -0.85% -0.69%
2055 -0.83% -0.68%
2054 -0.81% -0.65%
2053 -0.79% -0.64%
2052 -0.78% -0.61%
2051 -0.76% -0.59%
2050 -0.75% -0.57%
2049 -0.73% -0.53%
2048 -0.72% -0.51%
2047 -0.71% -0.49%
2046 -0.69% -0.46%
2045 -0.68% -0.43%
2044 -0.67% -0.41%
2043 -0.66% -0.39%
2042 -0.64% -0.37%
2041 -0.63% -0.34%
2040 -0.62% -0.32%
2039 -0.6% -0.3%
2038 -0.59% -0.28%
2037 -0.58% -0.25%
2036 -0.56% -0.24%
2035 -0.54% -0.21%
2034 -0.53% -0.2%
2033 -0.51% -0.18%
2032 -0.5% -0.16%
2031 -0.47% -0.15%
2030 -0.46% -0.13%
2029 -0.43% -0.12%
2028 -0.4% -0.11%
2027 -0.38% -0.09%
2026 -1.18% -0.08%
2025 -0.34% -0.07%
2024 -0.35% -0.05%
2023 -0.36% -0.05%
2022 -0.43% 0.01%
2021 -1.42% 0.12%
2020 -1.18% 0.17%
2019 -0.02% 0.2%
2018 -0% 0.3%
2017 0.01% 0.42%
2016 -0.04% 0.45%
2015 -0.07% 0.46%
2014 -0.07% 0.53%
2013 -0.06% 0.59%
2012 -0% 0.62%
2011 0.05% 0.62%
2010 -0.29% 0.67%
2009 0.07% 0.74%
2008 0.01% 0.77%
2007 -0.05% 0.8%
2006 -0.06% 0.83%
2005 -0.04% 0.86%
2004 -0.06% 0.9%
2003 -0.07% 0.94%
2002 -0.05% 0.97%
2001 -0.03% 1.02%
2000 -1.04% 1.14%
1999 -0.008% 1.26%
1998 0.04% 1.31%
1997 0.07% 1.34%
1996 0.08% 1.39%
1995 0.14% 1.44%
1994 0.21% 1.49%
1993 0.25% 1.56%
1992 0.31% 1.6%
1991 0.36% 1.64%
1990 0.39% 1.65%
1989 0.36% 1.66%
1988 0.42% 1.72%
1987 0.57% 1.75%
1986 0.68% 1.8%
1985 0.81% 1.86%
1984 0.91% 1.92%
1983 0.94% 1.96%
1982 0.92% 1.97%
1981 0.91% 2.03%
1980 0.93% 2.08%
1979 0.81% 2.12%
1978 0.8% 2.21%
1977 0.97% 2.26%
1976 1% 2.34%
1975 1% 2.47%
1974 0.96% 2.58%
1973 0.91% 2.67%
1972 0.83% 2.7%
1971 0.36% 2.73%
1970 0.36% 2.8%
1969 0.79% 2.86%
1968 0.96% 2.92%
1967 0.97% 2.97%
1966 0.75% 3.01%
1965 0.98% 3.03%
1964 1.39% 3.03%
1963 1.33% 3.02%
1962 1.15% 3%
1961 1.1% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Poland Thailand
Current population
36007074
71565981
Population rank 47/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.86%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
2.08 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
1.28 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -338 -132
Annual growth/decline -123,372 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 164/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 +27,509
Net migration rank 191/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 27,509
2024 -157,205 -238,062 -65,720 23,321
2023 -135,743 -7,824 -46,105 19,648
2022 -143,605 967,744 -61,046 21,683
2021 -184,907 2,251 57,382 -2,093
2020 -120,050 3,920 84,107 32,277
2019 -34,169 7,696 116,867 5,221
2018 -26,582 -223 159,383 10,984
2017 0 -21,535 194,695 66,805
2016 -3,797 -5,675 226,255 112,978
2015 -26,590 3,887 266,362 32,500
2014 0 5,525 294,628 55,358
2013 -19,020 12,402 325,059 67,452
2012 0 4,635 351,485 74,033
2011 11,419 45,951 365,670 66,607
2010 38,043 119,623 370,466 52,791
2009 30,521 -8,283 382,636 110,883
2008 34,313 -42,288 401,730 107,333
2007 11,436 -51,235 425,362 100,486
2006 3,814 -68,882 441,211 102,362
2005 -3,817 -41,942 456,378 100,542
2004 -7,637 -38,216 466,542 107,199
2003 -15,281 -19,039 488,003 105,917
2002 -3,823 -16,462 504,299 105,215
2001 3,825 -16,648 524,230 96,817
2000 11,478 -15,921 543,884 121,640
1999 0 -53,035 578,073 173,924
1998 19,332 -39,509 617,318 183,471
1997 34,785 -44,230 644,834 150,411
1996 42,487 -45,349 661,397 152,397
1995 46,314 -52,989 682,703 147,226
1994 96,357 -41,845 712,589 132,271
1993 103,846 -48,805 737,696 122,746
1992 118,928 -46,893 754,999 143,318
1991 141,511 -55,342 760,508 124,034
1990 160,066 -50,339 760,808 152,916
1989 182,215 -49,192 774,563 90,497
1988 215,599 -101,671 765,252 128,469
1987 226,008 -32,310 774,498 122,791
1986 258,448 -22,520 783,430 111,820
1985 297,615 -27,277 776,935 141,963
1984 332,137 -18,402 779,856 139,345
1983 373,032 -26,724 794,239 143,393
1982 369,551 -34,980 817,951 101,885
1981 351,806 -16,155 839,297 78,337
1980 348,627 -42,420 845,575 88,478
1979 366,571 -22,162 843,434 85,693
1978 339,166 -62,936 847,799 82,011
1977 353,828 -33,496 871,232 88,937
1976 367,612 -25,716 894,072 40,656
1975 350,356 -31,346 911,980 66,306
1974 346,893 -18,273 923,151 72,801
1973 320,229 -29,335 933,540 80,704
1972 314,028 -15,004 940,420 73,082
1971 278,660 -31,767 936,215 43,400
1970 280,913 -66,859 937,116 49,221
1969 270,151 -26,744 948,314 26,551
1968 280,963 -11,905 953,806 13,718
1967 275,089 -25,479 944,980 17,005
1966 297,801 -17,158 929,469 12,016
1965 314,450 -21,658 909,000 22,995
1964 326,965 -23,273 885,137 17,249
1963 359,330 -13,770 860,728 16,494
1962 360,671 -31,021 828,741 16,605
1961 398,521 -20,044 801,140 14,968
1960 444,562 -6,306 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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