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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 4.6 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Poland vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Turkmenistan
2100 18,350,017 10,046,945
2099 18,541,227 10,075,740
2098 18,733,999 10,103,319
2097 18,928,169 10,129,577
2096 19,125,003 10,154,338
2095 19,323,203 10,178,163
2094 19,525,085 10,200,371
2093 19,730,030 10,221,349
2092 19,938,529 10,240,959
2091 20,151,135 10,259,026
2090 20,368,308 10,276,261
2089 20,589,970 10,291,819
2088 20,817,398 10,306,303
2087 21,050,137 10,319,501
2086 21,288,179 10,331,090
2085 21,531,674 10,341,183
2084 21,780,998 10,349,710
2083 22,036,816 10,356,602
2082 22,298,479 10,362,422
2081 22,565,373 10,366,587
2080 22,836,875 10,369,293
2079 23,113,773 10,370,130
2078 23,393,434 10,369,013
2077 23,679,569 10,366,366
2076 23,968,050 10,361,975
2075 24,259,763 10,355,755
2074 24,554,480 10,348,384
2073 24,852,006 10,339,415
2072 25,149,886 10,328,653
2071 25,447,869 10,316,618
2070 25,745,140 10,303,565
2069 26,042,079 10,289,578
2068 26,337,963 10,274,625
2067 26,632,110 10,258,518
2066 26,923,643 10,241,362
2065 27,211,946 10,223,420
2064 27,497,263 10,204,034
2063 27,778,871 10,183,241
2062 28,055,433 10,160,903
2061 28,328,948 10,136,928
2060 28,597,687 10,111,369
2059 28,864,377 10,083,631
2058 29,125,961 10,052,905
2057 29,384,759 10,019,547
2056 29,641,101 9,983,379
2055 29,893,868 9,943,931
2054 30,142,942 9,901,473
2053 30,389,214 9,854,931
2052 30,630,763 9,804,909
2051 30,871,146 9,751,221
2050 31,107,894 9,693,713
2049 31,341,718 9,632,600
2048 31,572,273 9,567,946
2047 31,800,868 9,500,139
2046 32,026,873 9,429,355
2045 32,250,757 9,356,194
2044 32,471,522 9,280,988
2043 32,690,423 9,204,466
2042 32,906,811 9,126,898
2041 33,118,473 9,048,356
2040 33,328,426 8,969,478
2039 33,535,096 8,890,225
2038 33,738,091 8,810,850
2037 33,936,906 8,731,367
2036 34,133,190 8,651,719
2035 34,323,827 8,572,231
2034 34,511,159 8,492,483
2033 34,693,880 8,412,113
2032 34,872,593 8,330,912
2031 35,046,775 8,248,129
2030 35,213,577 8,163,024
2029 35,374,919 8,070,023
2028 35,527,083 7,969,080
2027 35,671,012 7,860,774
2026 35,806,942 7,745,331
2025 36,233,346 7,623,184
2024 36,559,233 7,494,498
2023 36,687,353 7,364,438
2022 36,821,749 7,230,193
2021 36,981,559 7,092,043
2020 37,515,748 6,949,912
2019 37,965,475 6,803,944
2018 37,974,750 6,655,524
2017 37,974,826 6,507,061
2016 37,970,087 6,360,041
2015 37,986,412 6,215,770
2014 38,011,735 6,075,283
2013 38,040,196 5,939,341
2012 38,063,164 5,808,546
2011 38,063,255 5,683,417
2010 38,042,794 5,564,356
2009 38,151,603 5,451,592
2008 38,125,759 5,345,029
2007 38,120,560 5,244,046
2006 38,141,267 5,147,105
2005 38,165,445 5,052,257
2004 38,182,222 4,958,093
2003 38,204,570 4,863,865
2002 38,230,364 4,769,465
2001 38,248,076 4,675,409
2000 38,258,629 4,582,677
1999 38,660,271 4,492,170
1998 38,663,481 4,410,507
1997 38,649,660 4,336,730
1996 38,624,370 4,263,819
1995 38,594,998 4,191,203
1994 38,542,652 4,116,662
1993 38,461,408 4,032,407
1992 38,363,667 3,944,689
1991 38,246,193 3,855,894
1990 38,110,782 3,760,562
1989 37,961,529 3,662,459
1988 37,824,487 3,559,363
1987 37,668,045 3,452,731
1986 37,456,119 3,347,809
1985 37,201,885 3,247,534
1984 36,904,134 3,154,079
1983 36,571,808 3,067,534
1982 36,230,481 2,985,557
1981 35,898,587 2,907,187
1980 35,574,150 2,832,203
1979 35,247,217 2,760,358
1978 34,965,600 2,691,088
1977 34,689,050 2,623,948
1976 34,356,300 2,558,521
1975 34,015,199 2,494,570
1974 33,678,899 2,432,028
1973 33,357,200 2,370,919
1972 33,055,650 2,311,430
1971 32,783,500 2,253,119
1970 32,664,300 2,195,616
1969 32,548,300 2,139,024
1968 32,294,655 2,083,069
1967 31,987,155 2,027,403
1966 31,681,000 1,971,737
1965 31,444,950 1,915,916
1964 31,139,450 1,859,997
1963 30,712,000 1,804,272
1962 30,308,500 1,749,214
1961 29,964,000 1,695,400
1960 29,637,450 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Turkmenistan
2100 -1.03% -0.29%
2099 -1.03% -0.27%
2098 -1.03% -0.26%
2097 -1.03% -0.24%
2096 -1.03% -0.23%
2095 -1.03% -0.22%
2094 -1.04% -0.21%
2093 -1.05% -0.19%
2092 -1.06% -0.18%
2091 -1.07% -0.17%
2090 -1.08% -0.15%
2089 -1.09% -0.14%
2088 -1.11% -0.13%
2087 -1.12% -0.11%
2086 -1.13% -0.1%
2085 -1.14% -0.08%
2084 -1.16% -0.07%
2083 -1.17% -0.06%
2082 -1.18% -0.04%
2081 -1.19% -0.03%
2080 -1.2% -0.008%
2079 -1.2% 0.01%
2078 -1.21% 0.03%
2077 -1.2% 0.04%
2076 -1.2% 0.06%
2075 -1.2% 0.07%
2074 -1.2% 0.09%
2073 -1.18% 0.1%
2072 -1.17% 0.12%
2071 -1.15% 0.13%
2070 -1.14% 0.14%
2069 -1.12% 0.15%
2068 -1.1% 0.16%
2067 -1.08% 0.17%
2066 -1.06% 0.18%
2065 -1.04% 0.19%
2064 -1.01% 0.2%
2063 -0.99% 0.22%
2062 -0.97% 0.24%
2061 -0.94% 0.25%
2060 -0.92% 0.28%
2059 -0.9% 0.31%
2058 -0.88% 0.33%
2057 -0.86% 0.36%
2056 -0.85% 0.4%
2055 -0.83% 0.43%
2054 -0.81% 0.47%
2053 -0.79% 0.51%
2052 -0.78% 0.55%
2051 -0.76% 0.59%
2050 -0.75% 0.63%
2049 -0.73% 0.68%
2048 -0.72% 0.71%
2047 -0.71% 0.75%
2046 -0.69% 0.78%
2045 -0.68% 0.81%
2044 -0.67% 0.83%
2043 -0.66% 0.85%
2042 -0.64% 0.87%
2041 -0.63% 0.88%
2040 -0.62% 0.89%
2039 -0.6% 0.9%
2038 -0.59% 0.91%
2037 -0.58% 0.92%
2036 -0.56% 0.93%
2035 -0.54% 0.94%
2034 -0.53% 0.96%
2033 -0.51% 0.97%
2032 -0.5% 1%
2031 -0.47% 1.04%
2030 -0.46% 1.15%
2029 -0.43% 1.27%
2028 -0.4% 1.38%
2027 -0.38% 1.49%
2026 -1.18% 1.6%
2025 -0.89% 1.72%
2024 -0.35% 1.77%
2023 -0.36% 1.86%
2022 -0.43% 1.95%
2021 -1.42% 2.05%
2020 -1.18% 2.15%
2019 -0.02% 2.23%
2018 -0% 2.28%
2017 0.01% 2.31%
2016 -0.04% 2.32%
2015 -0.07% 2.31%
2014 -0.07% 2.29%
2013 -0.06% 2.25%
2012 -0% 2.2%
2011 0.05% 2.14%
2010 -0.29% 2.07%
2009 0.07% 1.99%
2008 0.01% 1.93%
2007 -0.05% 1.88%
2006 -0.06% 1.88%
2005 -0.04% 1.9%
2004 -0.06% 1.94%
2003 -0.07% 1.98%
2002 -0.05% 2.01%
2001 -0.03% 2.02%
2000 -1.04% 2.01%
1999 -0.008% 1.85%
1998 0.04% 1.7%
1997 0.07% 1.71%
1996 0.08% 1.73%
1995 0.14% 1.81%
1994 0.21% 2.09%
1993 0.25% 2.22%
1992 0.31% 2.3%
1991 0.36% 2.54%
1990 0.39% 2.68%
1989 0.36% 2.9%
1988 0.42% 3.09%
1987 0.57% 3.13%
1986 0.68% 3.09%
1985 0.81% 2.96%
1984 0.91% 2.82%
1983 0.94% 2.75%
1982 0.92% 2.7%
1981 0.91% 2.65%
1980 0.93% 2.6%
1979 0.81% 2.57%
1978 0.8% 2.56%
1977 0.97% 2.56%
1976 1% 2.56%
1975 1% 2.57%
1974 0.96% 2.58%
1973 0.91% 2.57%
1972 0.83% 2.59%
1971 0.36% 2.62%
1970 0.36% 2.65%
1969 0.79% 2.69%
1968 0.96% 2.75%
1967 0.97% 2.82%
1966 0.75% 2.91%
1965 0.98% 3.01%
1964 1.39% 3.09%
1963 1.33% 3.15%
1962 1.15% 3.17%
1961 1.1% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Poland Turkmenistan
Current population
35806942
7776557
Population rank 47/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.09%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 +356
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 61/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 +13,268
Net migration rank 191/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 13,268
2024 - -238,062 - 14,646
2023 -135,743 -7,824 117,529 15,005
2022 -143,605 967,744 121,814 14,141
2021 -184,907 2,251 122,721 17,617
2020 -120,050 3,920 124,014 19,913
2019 -34,169 7,696 128,275 19,735
2018 -26,582 -223 129,537 19,293
2017 0 -21,535 131,417 16,678
2016 -3,797 -5,675 132,581 13,365
2015 -26,590 3,887 132,663 9,936
2014 0 5,525 129,677 8,696
2013 -19,020 12,402 126,217 7,287
2012 0 4,635 120,957 7,125
2011 11,419 45,951 115,197 6,992
2010 38,043 119,623 109,318 6,621
2009 30,521 -8,283 102,931 6,656
2008 34,313 -42,288 96,815 6,734
2007 11,436 -51,235 92,038 6,388
2006 3,814 -68,882 87,840 7,613
2005 -3,817 -41,942 83,968 10,263
2004 -7,637 -38,216 79,850 14,242
2003 -15,281 -19,039 76,737 17,625
2002 -3,823 -16,462 75,639 18,803
2001 3,825 -16,648 76,682 16,982
2000 11,478 -15,921 76,875 14,925
1999 0 -53,035 76,362 12,859
1998 19,332 -39,509 77,342 -3,239
1997 34,785 -44,230 79,045 -5,600
1996 42,487 -45,349 80,996 -8,627
1995 46,314 -52,989 86,289 -13,423
1994 96,357 -41,845 89,319 -13,094
1993 103,846 -48,805 92,596 -312
1992 118,928 -46,893 96,668 -13,517
1991 141,511 -55,342 99,297 -4,864
1990 160,066 -50,339 101,099 -4,864
1989 182,215 -49,192 103,553 -3,576
1988 215,599 -101,671 104,802 1,408
1987 226,008 -32,310 103,885 3,161
1986 258,448 -22,520 100,930 1,878
1985 297,615 -27,277 95,890 1,861
1984 332,137 -18,402 90,591 -1,427
1983 373,032 -26,724 85,183 -1,264
1982 369,551 -34,980 80,989 -961
1981 351,806 -16,155 77,829 -1,102
1980 348,627 -42,420 74,394 -1,152
1979 366,571 -22,162 71,135 -677
1978 339,166 -62,936 68,437 -350
1977 353,828 -33,496 66,318 -132
1976 367,612 -25,716 64,513 160
1975 350,356 -31,346 62,681 550
1974 346,893 -18,273 60,925 924
1973 320,229 -29,335 59,169 1,194
1972 314,028 -15,004 57,326 1,293
1971 278,660 -31,767 56,666 1,348
1970 280,913 -66,859 55,617 1,376
1969 270,151 -26,744 54,791 1,397
1968 280,963 -11,905 54,324 1,401
1967 275,089 -25,479 54,209 1,397
1966 297,801 -17,158 54,353 1,377
1965 314,450 -21,658 54,558 1,366
1964 326,965 -23,273 54,574 1,340
1963 359,330 -13,770 54,203 1,332
1962 360,671 -31,021 53,248 1,337
1961 398,521 -20,044 51,659 1,372
1960 444,562 -6,306 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/poland/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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