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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 2.4 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Poland vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Turkey
2100 18,350,017 64,274,243
2099 18,541,227 64,924,706
2098 18,733,999 65,567,989
2097 18,928,169 66,219,045
2096 19,125,003 66,865,890
2095 19,323,203 67,516,190
2094 19,525,085 68,169,346
2093 19,730,030 68,835,313
2092 19,938,529 69,496,264
2091 20,151,135 70,159,325
2090 20,368,308 70,828,304
2089 20,589,970 71,490,133
2088 20,817,398 72,146,464
2087 21,050,137 72,792,552
2086 21,288,179 73,439,558
2085 21,531,674 74,085,313
2084 21,780,998 74,713,882
2083 22,036,816 75,342,464
2082 22,298,479 75,969,760
2081 22,565,373 76,583,769
2080 22,836,875 77,195,480
2079 23,113,773 77,793,711
2078 23,393,434 78,386,293
2077 23,679,569 78,973,194
2076 23,968,050 79,556,991
2075 24,259,763 80,128,010
2074 24,554,480 80,697,544
2073 24,852,006 81,244,619
2072 25,149,886 81,785,452
2071 25,447,869 82,311,503
2070 25,745,140 82,827,402
2069 26,042,079 83,324,862
2068 26,337,963 83,806,741
2067 26,632,110 84,270,976
2066 26,923,643 84,728,547
2065 27,211,946 85,177,268
2064 27,497,263 85,611,517
2063 27,778,871 86,026,471
2062 28,055,433 86,425,827
2061 28,328,948 86,800,591
2060 28,597,687 87,156,663
2059 28,864,377 87,500,101
2058 29,125,961 87,809,920
2057 29,384,759 88,100,397
2056 29,641,101 88,369,840
2055 29,893,868 88,598,739
2054 30,142,942 88,806,632
2053 30,389,214 88,985,609
2052 30,630,763 89,144,425
2051 30,871,146 89,270,515
2050 31,107,894 89,374,730
2049 31,341,718 89,447,182
2048 31,572,273 89,484,074
2047 31,800,868 89,492,406
2046 32,026,873 89,467,391
2045 32,250,757 89,441,098
2044 32,471,522 89,390,601
2043 32,690,423 89,326,342
2042 32,906,811 89,237,658
2041 33,118,473 89,137,199
2040 33,328,426 89,021,820
2039 33,535,096 88,885,792
2038 33,738,091 88,736,121
2037 33,936,906 88,562,197
2036 34,133,190 88,373,007
2035 34,323,827 88,178,595
2034 34,511,159 87,975,336
2033 34,693,880 87,754,631
2032 34,872,593 87,524,158
2031 35,046,775 87,274,280
2030 35,213,577 87,004,538
2029 35,374,919 86,741,614
2028 35,527,083 86,466,107
2027 35,671,012 86,189,693
2026 35,806,942 85,932,926
2025 36,233,346 85,718,588
2024 36,559,233 85,518,661
2023 36,687,353 85,325,965
2022 36,821,749 84,979,913
2021 36,981,559 84,147,318
2020 37,515,748 83,384,680
2019 37,965,475 82,579,440
2018 37,974,750 81,407,204
2017 37,974,826 80,312,698
2016 37,970,087 79,277,962
2015 37,986,412 78,218,479
2014 38,011,735 77,181,884
2013 38,040,196 76,147,624
2012 38,063,164 75,175,827
2011 38,063,255 74,223,629
2010 38,042,794 73,142,150
2009 38,151,603 72,039,206
2008 38,125,759 71,051,678
2007 38,120,560 70,158,112
2006 38,141,267 70,045,349
2005 38,165,445 69,329,557
2004 38,182,222 68,592,617
2003 38,204,570 67,831,730
2002 38,230,364 67,048,795
2001 38,248,076 66,245,128
2000 38,258,629 65,425,961
1999 38,660,271 64,591,923
1998 38,663,481 63,734,383
1997 38,649,660 62,852,966
1996 38,624,370 61,951,134
1995 38,594,998 61,024,503
1994 38,542,652 60,033,836
1993 38,461,408 58,999,167
1992 38,363,667 57,990,118
1991 38,246,193 57,009,887
1990 38,110,782 56,015,628
1989 37,961,529 54,976,723
1988 37,824,487 53,909,626
1987 37,668,045 52,843,670
1986 37,456,119 51,777,772
1985 37,201,885 50,687,115
1984 36,904,134 49,574,069
1983 36,571,808 48,447,410
1982 36,230,481 47,322,096
1981 35,898,587 46,321,190
1980 35,574,150 45,408,815
1979 35,247,217 44,510,429
1978 34,965,600 43,645,306
1977 34,689,050 42,773,298
1976 34,356,300 41,899,984
1975 34,015,199 41,053,126
1974 33,678,899 40,210,234
1973 33,357,200 39,329,533
1972 33,055,650 38,430,221
1971 32,783,500 37,518,611
1970 32,664,300 36,638,465
1969 32,548,300 35,787,774
1968 32,294,655 34,921,684
1967 31,987,155 34,050,421
1966 31,681,000 33,177,672
1965 31,444,950 32,345,220
1964 31,139,450 31,543,072
1963 30,712,000 30,726,841
1962 30,308,500 29,916,147
1961 29,964,000 29,119,238
1960 29,637,450 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.5M 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
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Turkey
2100 -1.03% -1%
2099 -1.03% -0.98%
2098 -1.03% -0.98%
2097 -1.03% -0.97%
2096 -1.03% -0.96%
2095 -1.03% -0.96%
2094 -1.04% -0.97%
2093 -1.05% -0.95%
2092 -1.06% -0.95%
2091 -1.07% -0.94%
2090 -1.08% -0.93%
2089 -1.09% -0.91%
2088 -1.11% -0.89%
2087 -1.12% -0.88%
2086 -1.13% -0.87%
2085 -1.14% -0.84%
2084 -1.16% -0.83%
2083 -1.17% -0.83%
2082 -1.18% -0.8%
2081 -1.19% -0.79%
2080 -1.2% -0.77%
2079 -1.2% -0.76%
2078 -1.21% -0.74%
2077 -1.2% -0.73%
2076 -1.2% -0.71%
2075 -1.2% -0.71%
2074 -1.2% -0.67%
2073 -1.18% -0.66%
2072 -1.17% -0.64%
2071 -1.15% -0.62%
2070 -1.14% -0.6%
2069 -1.12% -0.57%
2068 -1.1% -0.55%
2067 -1.08% -0.54%
2066 -1.06% -0.53%
2065 -1.04% -0.51%
2064 -1.01% -0.48%
2063 -0.99% -0.46%
2062 -0.97% -0.43%
2061 -0.94% -0.41%
2060 -0.92% -0.39%
2059 -0.9% -0.35%
2058 -0.88% -0.33%
2057 -0.86% -0.3%
2056 -0.85% -0.26%
2055 -0.83% -0.23%
2054 -0.81% -0.2%
2053 -0.79% -0.18%
2052 -0.78% -0.14%
2051 -0.76% -0.12%
2050 -0.75% -0.08%
2049 -0.73% -0.04%
2048 -0.72% -0.009%
2047 -0.71% 0.03%
2046 -0.69% 0.03%
2045 -0.68% 0.06%
2044 -0.67% 0.07%
2043 -0.66% 0.1%
2042 -0.64% 0.11%
2041 -0.63% 0.13%
2040 -0.62% 0.15%
2039 -0.6% 0.17%
2038 -0.59% 0.2%
2037 -0.58% 0.21%
2036 -0.56% 0.22%
2035 -0.54% 0.23%
2034 -0.53% 0.25%
2033 -0.51% 0.26%
2032 -0.5% 0.29%
2031 -0.47% 0.31%
2030 -0.46% 0.3%
2029 -0.43% 0.32%
2028 -0.4% 0.32%
2027 -0.38% 0.3%
2026 -1.18% 0.25%
2025 -0.89% 0.23%
2024 -0.35% 0.23%
2023 -0.36% 0.41%
2022 -0.43% 0.99%
2021 -1.42% 0.91%
2020 -1.18% 0.98%
2019 -0.02% 1.44%
2018 -0% 1.36%
2017 0.01% 1.31%
2016 -0.04% 1.35%
2015 -0.07% 1.34%
2014 -0.07% 1.36%
2013 -0.06% 1.29%
2012 -0% 1.28%
2011 0.05% 1.48%
2010 -0.29% 1.53%
2009 0.07% 1.39%
2008 0.01% 1.27%
2007 -0.05% 0.16%
2006 -0.06% 1.03%
2005 -0.04% 1.07%
2004 -0.06% 1.12%
2003 -0.07% 1.17%
2002 -0.05% 1.21%
2001 -0.03% 1.25%
2000 -1.04% 1.29%
1999 -0.008% 1.35%
1998 0.04% 1.4%
1997 0.07% 1.46%
1996 0.08% 1.52%
1995 0.14% 1.65%
1994 0.21% 1.75%
1993 0.25% 1.74%
1992 0.31% 1.72%
1991 0.36% 1.77%
1990 0.39% 1.89%
1989 0.36% 1.98%
1988 0.42% 2.02%
1987 0.57% 2.06%
1986 0.68% 2.15%
1985 0.81% 2.25%
1984 0.91% 2.33%
1983 0.94% 2.38%
1982 0.92% 2.16%
1981 0.91% 2.01%
1980 0.93% 2.02%
1979 0.81% 1.98%
1978 0.8% 2.04%
1977 0.97% 2.08%
1976 1% 2.06%
1975 1% 2.1%
1974 0.96% 2.24%
1973 0.91% 2.34%
1972 0.83% 2.43%
1971 0.36% 2.4%
1970 0.36% 2.38%
1969 0.79% 2.48%
1968 0.96% 2.56%
1967 0.97% 2.63%
1966 0.75% 2.57%
1965 0.98% 2.54%
1964 1.39% 2.66%
1963 1.33% 2.71%
1962 1.15% 2.74%
1961 1.1% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Poland Turkey
Current population
35806942
86002379
Population rank 47/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 1.04%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
1.29 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -351 +528
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 154/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 -258,205
Net migration rank 191/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -258,205
2024 - -238,062 - -275,952
2023 -135,743 -7,824 426,630 -318,070
2022 -143,605 967,744 535,373 -301,544
2021 -184,907 2,251 521,713 20,283
2020 -120,050 3,920 608,708 37,934
2019 -34,169 7,696 751,472 -15,690
2018 -26,582 -223 830,353 187,570
2017 0 -21,535 875,408 659,846
2016 -3,797 -5,675 895,841 352,063
2015 -26,590 3,887 930,799 1,063,140
2014 0 5,525 957,055 1,033,384
2013 -19,020 12,402 921,386 438,618
2012 0 4,635 917,145 258,623
2011 11,419 45,951 875,839 68,849
2010 38,043 119,623 892,334 55,532
2009 30,521 -8,283 900,491 24,276
2008 34,313 -42,288 868,749 47,915
2007 11,436 -51,235 876,626 -186,402
2006 3,814 -68,882 897,351 -190,194
2005 -3,817 -41,942 898,650 -174,177
2004 -7,637 -38,216 896,025 -146,574
2003 -15,281 -19,039 893,683 -121,383
2002 -3,823 -16,462 922,927 -129,444
2001 3,825 -16,648 980,560 -166,759
2000 11,478 -15,921 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 0 -53,035 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 19,332 -39,509 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 34,785 -44,230 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 42,487 -45,349 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 46,314 -52,989 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 96,357 -41,845 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 103,846 -48,805 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 118,928 -46,893 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 141,511 -55,342 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 160,066 -50,339 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 182,215 -49,192 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 215,599 -101,671 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 226,008 -32,310 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 258,448 -22,520 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 297,615 -27,277 1,098,846 8,960
1984 332,137 -18,402 1,096,529 21,787
1983 373,032 -26,724 1,095,106 39,871
1982 369,551 -34,980 1,091,863 23,728
1981 351,806 -16,155 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 348,627 -42,420 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 366,571 -22,162 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 339,166 -62,936 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 353,828 -33,496 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 367,612 -25,716 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 350,356 -31,346 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 346,893 -18,273 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 320,229 -29,335 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 314,028 -15,004 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 278,660 -31,767 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 280,913 -66,859 991,950 -150,924
1969 270,151 -26,744 970,958 -110,578
1968 280,963 -11,905 950,778 -78,973
1967 275,089 -25,479 936,727 -65,993
1966 297,801 -17,158 925,790 -50,999
1965 314,450 -21,658 904,016 -113,911
1964 326,965 -23,273 884,152 -69,978
1963 359,330 -13,770 862,626 -44,317
1962 360,671 -31,021 837,473 -34,353
1961 398,521 -20,044 816,911 -26,187
1960 444,562 -6,306 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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