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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 2.89 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.38% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Poland vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Tunisia
2100 18,452,579 10,720,705
2099 18,644,857 10,796,270
2098 18,838,707 10,870,365
2097 19,033,962 10,942,334
2096 19,231,896 11,015,071
2095 19,431,204 11,086,568
2094 19,634,214 11,157,542
2093 19,840,304 11,226,508
2092 20,049,969 11,294,195
2091 20,263,764 11,360,662
2090 20,482,150 11,425,878
2089 20,705,051 11,490,110
2088 20,933,750 11,552,154
2087 21,167,790 11,614,090
2086 21,407,163 11,675,384
2085 21,652,018 11,734,490
2084 21,902,736 11,792,840
2083 22,159,983 11,851,260
2082 22,423,109 11,908,828
2081 22,691,495 11,964,392
2080 22,964,515 12,021,096
2079 23,242,960 12,078,476
2078 23,524,184 12,136,099
2077 23,811,918 12,191,648
2076 24,102,012 12,245,010
2075 24,395,355 12,299,514
2074 24,691,719 12,353,013
2073 24,990,908 12,407,814
2072 25,290,453 12,461,090
2071 25,590,102 12,515,463
2070 25,889,034 12,569,058
2069 26,187,633 12,622,516
2068 26,485,171 12,674,867
2067 26,780,961 12,726,080
2066 27,074,124 12,775,620
2065 27,364,039 12,824,867
2064 27,650,950 12,870,728
2063 27,934,132 12,915,152
2062 28,212,240 12,957,498
2061 28,487,283 12,996,917
2060 28,757,525 13,034,579
2059 29,025,705 13,066,669
2058 29,288,751 13,095,856
2057 29,548,996 13,122,073
2056 29,806,770 13,144,442
2055 30,060,951 13,161,720
2054 30,311,416 13,174,836
2053 30,559,065 13,181,943
2052 30,801,964 13,185,429
2051 31,043,690 13,184,813
2050 31,281,762 13,179,371
2049 31,516,893 13,170,781
2048 31,748,736 13,158,351
2047 31,978,608 13,141,815
2046 32,205,877 13,123,298
2045 32,431,013 13,102,394
2044 32,653,012 13,079,200
2043 32,873,136 13,054,663
2042 33,090,733 13,028,925
2041 33,303,578 13,003,433
2040 33,514,705 12,977,122
2039 33,722,530 12,950,166
2038 33,926,660 12,922,736
2037 34,126,585 12,893,752
2036 34,323,967 12,863,431
2035 34,515,669 12,833,137
2034 34,704,048 12,800,738
2033 34,887,791 12,763,981
2032 35,067,502 12,725,768
2031 35,242,658 12,685,304
2030 35,410,392 12,641,975
2029 35,572,635 12,594,181
2028 35,725,650 12,540,258
2027 35,870,384 12,482,078
2026 36,007,074 12,417,997
2025 36,435,861 12,348,573
2024 36,559,233 12,277,109
2023 36,687,353 12,200,431
2022 36,821,749 12,119,334
2021 36,981,559 12,048,622
2020 37,515,748 11,974,057
2019 37,965,475 11,875,081
2018 37,974,750 11,765,514
2017 37,974,826 11,650,498
2016 37,970,087 11,528,674
2015 37,986,412 11,402,264
2014 38,011,735 11,274,288
2013 38,040,196 11,141,361
2012 38,063,164 11,009,647
2011 38,063,255 10,886,035
2010 38,042,794 10,765,980
2009 38,151,603 10,650,681
2008 38,125,759 10,542,635
2007 38,120,560 10,441,702
2006 38,141,267 10,346,410
2005 38,165,445 10,255,472
2004 38,182,222 10,166,163
2003 38,204,570 10,071,632
2002 38,230,364 9,971,515
2001 38,248,076 9,869,677
2000 38,258,629 9,764,935
1999 38,660,271 9,655,963
1998 38,663,481 9,541,667
1997 38,649,660 9,421,270
1996 38,624,370 9,294,432
1995 38,594,998 9,161,258
1994 38,542,652 9,018,448
1993 38,461,408 8,857,910
1992 38,363,667 8,682,512
1991 38,246,193 8,501,827
1990 38,110,782 8,324,509
1989 37,961,529 8,151,660
1988 37,824,487 7,974,440
1987 37,668,045 7,789,987
1986 37,456,119 7,600,301
1985 37,201,885 7,409,903
1984 36,904,134 7,220,044
1983 36,571,808 7,053,800
1982 36,230,481 6,908,642
1981 35,898,587 6,758,284
1980 35,574,150 6,606,195
1979 35,247,217 6,456,419
1978 34,965,600 6,309,390
1977 34,689,050 6,155,931
1976 34,356,300 5,996,994
1975 34,015,199 5,839,262
1974 33,678,899 5,684,674
1973 33,357,200 5,537,242
1972 33,055,650 5,396,557
1971 32,783,500 5,261,658
1970 32,664,300 5,131,396
1969 32,548,300 5,004,697
1968 32,294,655 4,879,899
1967 31,987,155 4,760,970
1966 31,681,000 4,652,287
1965 31,444,950 4,561,385
1964 31,139,450 4,489,869
1963 30,712,000 4,427,131
1962 30,308,500 4,369,136
1961 29,964,000 4,316,278
1960 29,637,450 4,267,288

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

GeoRank.org/population/poland/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Tunisia
2100 -1.03% -0.7%
2099 -1.03% -0.68%
2098 -1.03% -0.66%
2097 -1.03% -0.66%
2096 -1.03% -0.64%
2095 -1.03% -0.64%
2094 -1.04% -0.61%
2093 -1.05% -0.6%
2092 -1.06% -0.59%
2091 -1.07% -0.57%
2090 -1.08% -0.56%
2089 -1.09% -0.54%
2088 -1.11% -0.53%
2087 -1.12% -0.52%
2086 -1.13% -0.5%
2085 -1.14% -0.49%
2084 -1.16% -0.49%
2083 -1.17% -0.48%
2082 -1.18% -0.46%
2081 -1.19% -0.47%
2080 -1.2% -0.48%
2079 -1.2% -0.47%
2078 -1.21% -0.46%
2077 -1.2% -0.44%
2076 -1.2% -0.44%
2075 -1.2% -0.43%
2074 -1.2% -0.44%
2073 -1.18% -0.43%
2072 -1.17% -0.43%
2071 -1.15% -0.43%
2070 -1.14% -0.42%
2069 -1.12% -0.41%
2068 -1.1% -0.4%
2067 -1.08% -0.39%
2066 -1.06% -0.38%
2065 -1.04% -0.36%
2064 -1.01% -0.34%
2063 -0.99% -0.33%
2062 -0.97% -0.3%
2061 -0.94% -0.29%
2060 -0.92% -0.25%
2059 -0.9% -0.22%
2058 -0.88% -0.2%
2057 -0.86% -0.17%
2056 -0.85% -0.13%
2055 -0.83% -0.1%
2054 -0.81% -0.05%
2053 -0.79% -0.03%
2052 -0.78% 0.005%
2051 -0.76% 0.04%
2050 -0.75% 0.07%
2049 -0.73% 0.09%
2048 -0.72% 0.13%
2047 -0.71% 0.14%
2046 -0.69% 0.16%
2045 -0.68% 0.18%
2044 -0.67% 0.19%
2043 -0.66% 0.2%
2042 -0.64% 0.2%
2041 -0.63% 0.2%
2040 -0.62% 0.21%
2039 -0.6% 0.21%
2038 -0.59% 0.22%
2037 -0.58% 0.24%
2036 -0.56% 0.24%
2035 -0.54% 0.25%
2034 -0.53% 0.29%
2033 -0.51% 0.3%
2032 -0.5% 0.32%
2031 -0.47% 0.34%
2030 -0.46% 0.38%
2029 -0.43% 0.43%
2028 -0.4% 0.47%
2027 -0.38% 0.52%
2026 -1.18% 0.56%
2025 -0.34% 0.58%
2024 -0.35% 0.63%
2023 -0.36% 0.67%
2022 -0.43% 0.59%
2021 -1.42% 0.62%
2020 -1.18% 0.83%
2019 -0.02% 0.93%
2018 -0% 0.99%
2017 0.01% 1.06%
2016 -0.04% 1.11%
2015 -0.07% 1.14%
2014 -0.07% 1.19%
2013 -0.06% 1.2%
2012 -0% 1.14%
2011 0.05% 1.12%
2010 -0.29% 1.08%
2009 0.07% 1.02%
2008 0.01% 0.97%
2007 -0.05% 0.92%
2006 -0.06% 0.89%
2005 -0.04% 0.88%
2004 -0.06% 0.94%
2003 -0.07% 1%
2002 -0.05% 1.03%
2001 -0.03% 1.07%
2000 -1.04% 1.13%
1999 -0.008% 1.2%
1998 0.04% 1.28%
1997 0.07% 1.36%
1996 0.08% 1.45%
1995 0.14% 1.58%
1994 0.21% 1.81%
1993 0.25% 2.02%
1992 0.31% 2.13%
1991 0.36% 2.13%
1990 0.39% 2.12%
1989 0.36% 2.22%
1988 0.42% 2.37%
1987 0.57% 2.5%
1986 0.68% 2.57%
1985 0.81% 2.63%
1984 0.91% 2.36%
1983 0.94% 2.1%
1982 0.92% 2.22%
1981 0.91% 2.3%
1980 0.93% 2.32%
1979 0.81% 2.33%
1978 0.8% 2.49%
1977 0.97% 2.65%
1976 1% 2.7%
1975 1% 2.72%
1974 0.96% 2.66%
1973 0.91% 2.61%
1972 0.83% 2.56%
1971 0.36% 2.54%
1970 0.36% 2.53%
1969 0.79% 2.56%
1968 0.96% 2.5%
1967 0.97% 2.34%
1966 0.75% 1.99%
1965 0.98% 1.59%
1964 1.39% 1.42%
1963 1.33% 1.33%
1962 1.15% 1.22%
1961 1.1% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Poland Tunisia
Current population
36007074
12450912
Population rank 47/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.15%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
2.08 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
1.28 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline -338 +196
Annual growth/decline -123,372 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 125/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 -14,523
Net migration rank 191/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -14,523
2024 -157,205 -238,062 88,910 -15,221
2023 -135,743 -7,824 93,663 -14,001
2022 -143,605 967,744 96,531 -14,001
2021 -184,907 2,251 68,087 -9,190
2020 -120,050 3,920 109,431 -19,188
2019 -34,169 7,696 127,312 -19,612
2018 -26,582 -223 132,445 -21,012
2017 0 -21,535 140,971 -22,365
2016 -3,797 -5,675 148,870 -23,827
2015 -26,590 3,887 153,007 -25,229
2014 0 5,525 154,762 -26,586
2013 -19,020 12,402 154,687 -17,020
2012 0 4,635 151,812 -26,059
2011 11,419 45,951 143,401 -21,935
2010 38,043 119,623 132,809 -14,168
2009 30,521 -8,283 125,465 -13,512
2008 34,313 -42,288 121,873 -17,742
2007 11,436 -51,235 118,920 -21,190
2006 3,814 -68,882 116,945 -24,098
2005 -3,817 -41,942 115,374 -26,361
2004 -7,637 -38,216 113,322 -23,735
2003 -15,281 -19,039 111,926 -12,459
2002 -3,823 -16,462 109,099 -8,334
2001 3,825 -16,648 110,146 -7,235
2000 11,478 -15,921 112,501 -5,937
1999 0 -53,035 114,829 -3,452
1998 19,332 -39,509 121,332 -4,111
1997 34,785 -44,230 128,327 -4,756
1996 42,487 -45,349 135,615 -5,506
1995 46,314 -52,989 144,345 -8,095
1994 96,357 -41,845 153,647 -4,271
1993 103,846 -48,805 160,922 10,771
1992 118,928 -46,893 163,978 15,124
1991 141,511 -55,342 166,245 16,021
1990 160,066 -50,339 168,180 4,183
1989 182,215 -49,192 169,221 4,100
1988 215,599 -101,671 177,176 3,934
1987 226,008 -32,310 184,101 3,711
1986 258,448 -22,520 188,107 3,464
1985 297,615 -27,277 186,344 2,887
1984 332,137 -18,402 182,386 8,109
1983 373,032 -26,724 179,878 -37,895
1982 369,551 -34,980 177,898 -29,559
1981 351,806 -16,155 176,628 -24,242
1980 348,627 -42,420 171,094 -19,321
1979 366,571 -22,162 171,463 -23,688
1978 339,166 -62,936 173,255 -26,968
1977 353,828 -33,496 174,539 -13,910
1976 367,612 -25,716 172,744 -15,499
1975 350,356 -31,346 166,991 -8,765
1974 346,893 -18,273 160,200 -9,254
1973 320,229 -29,335 153,525 -9,606
1972 314,028 -15,004 147,239 -9,790
1971 278,660 -31,767 142,296 -9,949
1970 280,913 -66,859 138,235 -10,054
1969 270,151 -26,744 135,257 -10,049
1968 280,963 -11,905 134,246 -9,848
1967 275,089 -25,479 132,626 -19,155
1966 297,801 -17,158 131,274 -27,393
1965 314,450 -21,658 127,673 -49,751
1964 326,965 -23,273 124,711 -59,602
1963 359,330 -13,770 120,865 -60,505
1962 360,671 -31,021 116,887 -61,260
1961 398,521 -20,044 111,459 -61,369
1960 444,562 -6,306 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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