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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3,833 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Poland vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Tuvalu
2100 18,350,017 12,153
2099 18,541,227 12,146
2098 18,733,999 12,126
2097 18,928,169 12,104
2096 19,125,003 12,081
2095 19,323,203 12,066
2094 19,525,085 12,048
2093 19,730,030 12,028
2092 19,938,529 11,999
2091 20,151,135 11,972
2090 20,368,308 11,941
2089 20,589,970 11,909
2088 20,817,398 11,874
2087 21,050,137 11,847
2086 21,288,179 11,812
2085 21,531,674 11,772
2084 21,780,998 11,728
2083 22,036,816 11,689
2082 22,298,479 11,649
2081 22,565,373 11,609
2080 22,836,875 11,547
2079 23,113,773 11,491
2078 23,393,434 11,441
2077 23,679,569 11,382
2076 23,968,050 11,324
2075 24,259,763 11,268
2074 24,554,480 11,203
2073 24,852,006 11,127
2072 25,149,886 11,069
2071 25,447,869 10,994
2070 25,745,140 10,936
2069 26,042,079 10,866
2068 26,337,963 10,798
2067 26,632,110 10,730
2066 26,923,643 10,666
2065 27,211,946 10,611
2064 27,497,263 10,546
2063 27,778,871 10,482
2062 28,055,433 10,425
2061 28,328,948 10,356
2060 28,597,687 10,299
2059 28,864,377 10,230
2058 29,125,961 10,167
2057 29,384,759 10,115
2056 29,641,101 10,048
2055 29,893,868 9,985
2054 30,142,942 9,927
2053 30,389,214 9,859
2052 30,630,763 9,802
2051 30,871,146 9,731
2050 31,107,894 9,666
2049 31,341,718 9,600
2048 31,572,273 9,533
2047 31,800,868 9,456
2046 32,026,873 9,390
2045 32,250,757 9,329
2044 32,471,522 9,267
2043 32,690,423 9,201
2042 32,906,811 9,136
2041 33,118,473 9,084
2040 33,328,426 9,043
2039 33,535,096 8,992
2038 33,738,091 8,952
2037 33,936,906 8,925
2036 34,133,190 8,910
2035 34,323,827 8,901
2034 34,511,159 8,894
2033 34,693,880 8,903
2032 34,872,593 8,923
2031 35,046,775 8,946
2030 35,213,577 8,997
2029 35,374,919 9,056
2028 35,527,083 9,132
2027 35,671,012 9,226
2026 35,806,942 9,341
2025 36,233,346 9,484
2024 36,559,233 9,646
2023 36,687,353 9,816
2022 36,821,749 9,992
2021 36,981,559 10,194
2020 37,515,748 10,399
2019 37,965,475 10,581
2018 37,974,750 10,751
2017 37,974,826 10,869
2016 37,970,087 10,930
2015 37,986,412 10,963
2014 38,011,735 10,984
2013 38,040,196 11,001
2012 38,063,164 10,934
2011 38,063,255 10,780
2010 38,042,794 10,614
2009 38,151,603 10,461
2008 38,125,759 10,321
2007 38,120,560 10,182
2006 38,141,267 10,056
2005 38,165,445 9,940
2004 38,182,222 9,816
2003 38,204,570 9,695
2002 38,230,364 9,623
2001 38,248,076 9,586
2000 38,258,629 9,544
1999 38,660,271 9,496
1998 38,663,481 9,451
1997 38,649,660 9,400
1996 38,624,370 9,342
1995 38,594,998 9,280
1994 38,542,652 9,207
1993 38,461,408 9,126
1992 38,363,667 9,038
1991 38,246,193 8,928
1990 38,110,782 8,798
1989 37,961,529 8,662
1988 37,824,487 8,518
1987 37,668,045 8,371
1986 37,456,119 8,217
1985 37,201,885 8,046
1984 36,904,134 7,902
1983 36,571,808 7,789
1982 36,230,481 7,664
1981 35,898,587 7,526
1980 35,574,150 7,366
1979 35,247,217 7,184
1978 34,965,600 6,957
1977 34,689,050 6,686
1976 34,356,300 6,404
1975 34,015,199 6,117
1974 33,678,899 5,822
1973 33,357,200 5,681
1972 33,055,650 5,692
1971 32,783,500 5,685
1970 32,664,300 5,663
1969 32,548,300 5,631
1968 32,294,655 5,624
1967 31,987,155 5,652
1966 31,681,000 5,686
1965 31,444,950 5,715
1964 31,139,450 5,752
1963 30,712,000 5,751
1962 30,308,500 5,699
1961 29,964,000 5,648
1960 29,637,450 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Tuvalu
2100 -1.03% 0.06%
2099 -1.03% 0.17%
2098 -1.03% 0.18%
2097 -1.03% 0.19%
2096 -1.03% 0.12%
2095 -1.03% 0.15%
2094 -1.04% 0.16%
2093 -1.05% 0.25%
2092 -1.06% 0.22%
2091 -1.07% 0.26%
2090 -1.08% 0.27%
2089 -1.09% 0.3%
2088 -1.11% 0.23%
2087 -1.12% 0.29%
2086 -1.13% 0.35%
2085 -1.14% 0.37%
2084 -1.16% 0.33%
2083 -1.17% 0.35%
2082 -1.18% 0.34%
2081 -1.19% 0.54%
2080 -1.2% 0.48%
2079 -1.2% 0.43%
2078 -1.21% 0.52%
2077 -1.2% 0.51%
2076 -1.2% 0.5%
2075 -1.2% 0.58%
2074 -1.2% 0.69%
2073 -1.18% 0.53%
2072 -1.17% 0.68%
2071 -1.15% 0.54%
2070 -1.14% 0.64%
2069 -1.12% 0.63%
2068 -1.1% 0.63%
2067 -1.08% 0.6%
2066 -1.06% 0.51%
2065 -1.04% 0.62%
2064 -1.01% 0.61%
2063 -0.99% 0.55%
2062 -0.97% 0.67%
2061 -0.94% 0.55%
2060 -0.92% 0.68%
2059 -0.9% 0.61%
2058 -0.88% 0.52%
2057 -0.86% 0.66%
2056 -0.85% 0.64%
2055 -0.83% 0.58%
2054 -0.81% 0.69%
2053 -0.79% 0.58%
2052 -0.78% 0.73%
2051 -0.76% 0.67%
2050 -0.75% 0.69%
2049 -0.73% 0.7%
2048 -0.72% 0.82%
2047 -0.71% 0.71%
2046 -0.69% 0.65%
2045 -0.68% 0.67%
2044 -0.67% 0.71%
2043 -0.66% 0.72%
2042 -0.64% 0.57%
2041 -0.63% 0.46%
2040 -0.62% 0.56%
2039 -0.6% 0.44%
2038 -0.59% 0.31%
2037 -0.58% 0.17%
2036 -0.56% 0.1%
2035 -0.54% 0.08%
2034 -0.53% -0.1%
2033 -0.51% -0.22%
2032 -0.5% -0.27%
2031 -0.47% -0.56%
2030 -0.46% -0.66%
2029 -0.43% -0.83%
2028 -0.4% -1.02%
2027 -0.38% -1.23%
2026 -1.18% -1.51%
2025 -0.89% -1.68%
2024 -0.35% -1.73%
2023 -0.36% -1.76%
2022 -0.43% -1.98%
2021 -1.42% -1.97%
2020 -1.18% -1.72%
2019 -0.02% -1.58%
2018 -0% -1.09%
2017 0.01% -0.56%
2016 -0.04% -0.3%
2015 -0.07% -0.19%
2014 -0.07% -0.15%
2013 -0.06% 0.61%
2012 -0% 1.43%
2011 0.05% 1.56%
2010 -0.29% 1.46%
2009 0.07% 1.36%
2008 0.01% 1.37%
2007 -0.05% 1.25%
2006 -0.06% 1.17%
2005 -0.04% 1.26%
2004 -0.06% 1.25%
2003 -0.07% 0.75%
2002 -0.05% 0.39%
2001 -0.03% 0.44%
2000 -1.04% 0.51%
1999 -0.008% 0.48%
1998 0.04% 0.54%
1997 0.07% 0.62%
1996 0.08% 0.67%
1995 0.14% 0.79%
1994 0.21% 0.89%
1993 0.25% 0.97%
1992 0.31% 1.23%
1991 0.36% 1.48%
1990 0.39% 1.57%
1989 0.36% 1.69%
1988 0.42% 1.76%
1987 0.57% 1.87%
1986 0.68% 2.13%
1985 0.81% 1.82%
1984 0.91% 1.45%
1983 0.94% 1.63%
1982 0.92% 1.83%
1981 0.91% 2.17%
1980 0.93% 2.53%
1979 0.81% 3.26%
1978 0.8% 4.05%
1977 0.97% 4.4%
1976 1% 4.69%
1975 1% 5.07%
1974 0.96% 2.48%
1973 0.91% -0.19%
1972 0.83% 0.12%
1971 0.36% 0.39%
1970 0.36% 0.57%
1969 0.79% 0.12%
1968 0.96% -0.5%
1967 0.97% -0.6%
1966 0.75% -0.51%
1965 0.98% -0.64%
1964 1.39% 0.02%
1963 1.33% 0.91%
1962 1.15% 0.9%
1961 1.1% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Poland Tuvalu
Current population
35806942
9341
Population rank 47/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.0001%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
1.29 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -351 +0
Annual growth/decline -128,120 -170
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 195/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -330,820 -255
Net migration rank 191/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 246
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -255
2024 - -238,062 - -280
2023 -135,743 -7,824 137 -323
2022 -143,605 967,744 150 -320
2021 -184,907 2,251 151 -366
2020 -120,050 3,920 161 -355
2019 -34,169 7,696 166 -343
2018 -26,582 -223 169 -329
2017 0 -21,535 163 -246
2016 -3,797 -5,675 157 -200
2015 -26,590 3,887 153 -179
2014 0 5,525 149 -166
2013 -19,020 12,402 148 -160
2012 0 4,635 148 1
2011 11,419 45,951 142 28
2010 38,043 119,623 136 22
2009 30,521 -8,283 130 15
2008 34,313 -42,288 125 10
2007 11,436 -51,235 125 1
2006 3,814 -68,882 129 -5
2005 -3,817 -41,942 131 -8
2004 -7,637 -38,216 132 -10
2003 -15,281 -19,039 136 -16
2002 -3,823 -16,462 141 -104
2001 3,825 -16,648 151 -117
2000 11,478 -15,921 159 -118
1999 0 -53,035 166 -120
1998 19,332 -39,509 172 -122
1997 34,785 -44,230 177 -120
1996 42,487 -45,349 182 -121
1995 46,314 -52,989 191 -125
1994 96,357 -41,845 195 -120
1993 103,846 -48,805 202 -119
1992 118,928 -46,893 196 -104
1991 141,511 -55,342 203 -72
1990 160,066 -50,339 204 -69
1989 182,215 -49,192 208 -71
1988 215,599 -101,671 215 -72
1987 226,008 -32,310 219 -68
1986 258,448 -22,520 219 -56
1985 297,615 -27,277 215 -36
1984 332,137 -18,402 212 -103
1983 373,032 -26,724 206 -87
1982 369,551 -34,980 198 -66
1981 351,806 -16,155 186 -46
1980 348,627 -42,420 173 0
1979 366,571 -22,162 158 37
1978 339,166 -62,936 141 119
1977 353,828 -33,496 128 149
1976 367,612 -25,716 117 171
1975 350,356 -31,346 108 186
1974 346,893 -18,273 102 197
1973 320,229 -29,335 101 -121
1972 314,028 -15,004 94 -102
1971 278,660 -31,767 101 -85
1970 280,913 -66,859 102 -71
1969 270,151 -26,744 102 -65
1968 280,963 -11,905 97 -127
1967 275,089 -25,479 92 -123
1966 297,801 -17,158 91 -121
1965 314,450 -21,658 93 -128
1964 326,965 -23,273 98 -135
1963 359,330 -13,770 106 -52
1962 360,671 -31,021 113 -61
1961 398,521 -20,044 120 -77
1960 444,562 -6,306 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/poland/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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