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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 2 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 1.3% 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 -0.36% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Poland vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Thailand
2100 18,350,017 45,712,111
2099 18,541,227 46,056,854
2098 18,733,999 46,406,925
2097 18,928,169 46,761,683
2096 19,125,003 47,122,446
2095 19,323,203 47,487,866
2094 19,525,085 47,857,414
2093 19,730,030 48,230,566
2092 19,938,529 48,609,149
2091 20,151,135 48,988,448
2090 20,368,308 49,372,024
2089 20,589,970 49,760,635
2088 20,817,398 50,146,313
2087 21,050,137 50,536,233
2086 21,288,179 50,929,394
2085 21,531,674 51,326,092
2084 21,780,998 51,728,619
2083 22,036,816 52,131,789
2082 22,298,479 52,537,598
2081 22,565,373 52,942,608
2080 22,836,875 53,352,029
2079 23,113,773 53,766,821
2078 23,393,434 54,181,891
2077 23,679,569 54,599,508
2076 23,968,050 55,019,721
2075 24,259,763 55,442,571
2074 24,554,480 55,872,412
2073 24,852,006 56,304,891
2072 25,149,886 56,739,842
2071 25,447,869 57,177,118
2070 25,745,140 57,621,370
2069 26,042,079 58,066,637
2068 26,337,963 58,516,959
2067 26,632,110 58,967,738
2066 26,923,643 59,418,676
2065 27,211,946 59,878,082
2064 27,497,263 60,336,709
2063 27,778,871 60,797,201
2062 28,055,433 61,262,000
2061 28,328,948 61,724,999
2060 28,597,687 62,192,387
2059 28,864,377 62,656,203
2058 29,125,961 63,118,413
2057 29,384,759 63,577,864
2056 29,641,101 64,032,675
2055 29,893,868 64,478,337
2054 30,142,942 64,917,436
2053 30,389,214 65,343,383
2052 30,630,763 65,763,356
2051 30,871,146 66,167,939
2050 31,107,894 66,558,274
2049 31,341,718 66,936,876
2048 31,572,273 67,296,897
2047 31,800,868 67,641,907
2046 32,026,873 67,972,603
2045 32,250,757 68,287,399
2044 32,471,522 68,585,177
2043 32,690,423 68,870,333
2042 32,906,811 69,139,548
2041 33,118,473 69,396,419
2040 33,328,426 69,632,464
2039 33,535,096 69,854,146
2038 33,738,091 70,062,543
2037 33,936,906 70,256,027
2036 34,133,190 70,435,348
2035 34,323,827 70,604,705
2034 34,511,159 70,756,791
2033 34,693,880 70,897,217
2032 34,872,593 71,025,384
2031 35,046,775 71,140,609
2030 35,213,577 71,247,320
2029 35,374,919 71,342,891
2028 35,527,083 71,428,869
2027 35,671,012 71,505,168
2026 35,806,942 71,571,743
2025 36,233,346 71,625,629
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 (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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 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 31,107,894 people with a rank change from 47th to 62nd. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 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 -0.89% -0.06%
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 (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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Poland Thailand
Current population
35806942
71571743
Population rank 47/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.86%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
1.29 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -351 -94
Annual growth/decline -128,120 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 168/197
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 - -238,062 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 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 (1960–2024, 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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