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Population in Poland compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.06 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Poland vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland UAE
2100 18,350,017 26,368,750
2099 18,541,227 26,130,374
2098 18,733,999 25,894,010
2097 18,928,169 25,660,062
2096 19,125,003 25,427,961
2095 19,323,203 25,197,670
2094 19,525,085 24,968,891
2093 19,730,030 24,741,434
2092 19,938,529 24,515,086
2091 20,151,135 24,289,496
2090 20,368,308 24,064,404
2089 20,589,970 23,839,033
2088 20,817,398 23,613,963
2087 21,050,137 23,388,786
2086 21,288,179 23,163,641
2085 21,531,674 22,938,169
2084 21,780,998 22,711,804
2083 22,036,816 22,484,154
2082 22,298,479 22,255,625
2081 22,565,373 22,026,183
2080 22,836,875 21,796,073
2079 23,113,773 21,565,118
2078 23,393,434 21,333,574
2077 23,679,569 21,101,274
2076 23,968,050 20,868,733
2075 24,259,763 20,636,203
2074 24,554,480 20,404,044
2073 24,852,006 20,171,659
2072 25,149,886 19,940,853
2071 25,447,869 19,710,934
2070 25,745,140 19,483,026
2069 26,042,079 19,256,572
2068 26,337,963 19,032,681
2067 26,632,110 18,811,331
2066 26,923,643 18,593,017
2065 27,211,946 18,377,364
2064 27,497,263 18,164,584
2063 27,778,871 17,955,352
2062 28,055,433 17,749,596
2061 28,328,948 17,547,827
2060 28,597,687 17,349,620
2059 28,864,377 17,153,273
2058 29,125,961 16,959,263
2057 29,384,759 16,767,893
2056 29,641,101 16,579,195
2055 29,893,868 16,392,558
2054 30,142,942 16,207,309
2053 30,389,214 16,024,789
2052 30,630,763 15,844,357
2051 30,871,146 15,665,362
2050 31,107,894 15,487,008
2049 31,341,718 15,309,031
2048 31,572,273 15,132,784
2047 31,800,868 14,958,209
2046 32,026,873 14,788,046
2045 32,250,757 14,620,902
2044 32,471,522 14,454,466
2043 32,690,423 14,289,021
2042 32,906,811 14,124,515
2041 33,118,473 13,961,010
2040 33,328,426 13,798,651
2039 33,535,096 13,637,499
2038 33,738,091 13,477,450
2037 33,936,906 13,319,346
2036 34,133,190 13,163,073
2035 34,323,827 13,009,160
2034 34,511,159 12,857,729
2033 34,693,880 12,709,520
2032 34,872,593 12,564,906
2031 35,046,775 12,424,286
2030 35,213,577 12,288,186
2029 35,374,919 12,148,661
2028 35,527,083 11,999,549
2027 35,671,012 11,831,082
2026 35,806,942 11,632,806
2025 36,233,346 11,367,504
2024 36,559,233 10,986,400
2023 36,687,353 10,483,751
2022 36,821,749 10,074,977
2021 36,981,559 9,575,152
2020 37,515,748 9,401,038
2019 37,965,475 9,445,785
2018 37,974,750 9,346,701
2017 37,974,826 9,223,225
2016 37,970,087 8,935,095
2015 37,986,412 8,505,237
2014 38,011,735 8,059,440
2013 38,040,196 7,693,031
2012 38,063,164 7,391,448
2011 38,063,255 7,104,538
2010 38,042,794 6,869,838
2009 38,151,603 6,707,058
2008 38,125,759 6,302,664
2007 38,120,560 5,624,635
2006 38,141,267 5,009,100
2005 38,165,445 4,664,790
2004 38,182,222 4,428,967
2003 38,204,570 4,192,457
2002 38,230,364 3,956,826
2001 38,248,076 3,723,590
2000 38,258,629 3,493,575
1999 38,660,271 3,266,009
1998 38,663,481 3,040,421
1997 38,649,660 2,817,410
1996 38,624,370 2,597,564
1995 38,594,998 2,434,662
1994 38,542,652 2,328,188
1993 38,461,408 2,222,093
1992 38,363,667 2,114,730
1991 38,246,193 2,006,626
1990 38,110,782 1,898,220
1989 37,961,529 1,789,851
1988 37,824,487 1,681,788
1987 37,668,045 1,574,244
1986 37,456,119 1,467,383
1985 37,201,885 1,377,911
1984 36,904,134 1,305,996
1983 36,571,808 1,235,305
1982 36,230,481 1,166,370
1981 35,898,587 1,099,855
1980 35,574,150 1,015,700
1979 35,247,217 912,010
1978 34,965,600 809,274
1977 34,689,050 710,209
1976 34,356,300 615,866
1975 34,015,199 542,856
1974 33,678,899 489,087
1973 33,357,200 436,399
1972 33,055,650 385,014
1971 32,783,500 335,027
1970 32,664,300 286,536
1969 32,548,300 239,660
1968 32,294,655 199,416
1967 31,987,155 179,700
1966 31,681,000 173,976
1965 31,444,950 167,103
1964 31,139,450 159,692
1963 30,712,000 152,211
1962 30,308,500 144,946
1961 29,964,000 137,989
1960 29,637,450 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland UAE
2100 -1.03% 0.91%
2099 -1.03% 0.91%
2098 -1.03% 0.91%
2097 -1.03% 0.91%
2096 -1.03% 0.91%
2095 -1.03% 0.92%
2094 -1.04% 0.92%
2093 -1.05% 0.92%
2092 -1.06% 0.93%
2091 -1.07% 0.94%
2090 -1.08% 0.95%
2089 -1.09% 0.95%
2088 -1.11% 0.96%
2087 -1.12% 0.97%
2086 -1.13% 0.98%
2085 -1.14% 1%
2084 -1.16% 1.01%
2083 -1.17% 1.03%
2082 -1.18% 1.04%
2081 -1.19% 1.06%
2080 -1.2% 1.07%
2079 -1.2% 1.09%
2078 -1.21% 1.1%
2077 -1.2% 1.11%
2076 -1.2% 1.13%
2075 -1.2% 1.14%
2074 -1.2% 1.15%
2073 -1.18% 1.16%
2072 -1.17% 1.17%
2071 -1.15% 1.17%
2070 -1.14% 1.18%
2069 -1.12% 1.18%
2068 -1.1% 1.18%
2067 -1.08% 1.17%
2066 -1.06% 1.17%
2065 -1.04% 1.17%
2064 -1.01% 1.17%
2063 -0.99% 1.16%
2062 -0.97% 1.15%
2061 -0.94% 1.14%
2060 -0.92% 1.14%
2059 -0.9% 1.14%
2058 -0.88% 1.14%
2057 -0.86% 1.14%
2056 -0.85% 1.14%
2055 -0.83% 1.14%
2054 -0.81% 1.14%
2053 -0.79% 1.14%
2052 -0.78% 1.14%
2051 -0.76% 1.15%
2050 -0.75% 1.16%
2049 -0.73% 1.16%
2048 -0.72% 1.17%
2047 -0.71% 1.15%
2046 -0.69% 1.14%
2045 -0.68% 1.15%
2044 -0.67% 1.16%
2043 -0.66% 1.16%
2042 -0.64% 1.17%
2041 -0.63% 1.18%
2040 -0.62% 1.18%
2039 -0.6% 1.19%
2038 -0.59% 1.19%
2037 -0.58% 1.19%
2036 -0.56% 1.18%
2035 -0.54% 1.18%
2034 -0.53% 1.17%
2033 -0.51% 1.15%
2032 -0.5% 1.13%
2031 -0.47% 1.11%
2030 -0.46% 1.15%
2029 -0.43% 1.24%
2028 -0.4% 1.42%
2027 -0.38% 1.7%
2026 -1.18% 2.33%
2025 -0.89% 3.47%
2024 -0.35% 4.79%
2023 -0.36% 4.06%
2022 -0.43% 5.22%
2021 -1.42% 1.85%
2020 -1.18% -0.47%
2019 -0.02% 1.06%
2018 -0% 1.34%
2017 0.01% 3.22%
2016 -0.04% 5.05%
2015 -0.07% 5.53%
2014 -0.07% 4.76%
2013 -0.06% 4.08%
2012 -0% 4.04%
2011 0.05% 3.42%
2010 -0.29% 2.43%
2009 0.07% 6.42%
2008 0.01% 12.1%
2007 -0.05% 12.3%
2006 -0.06% 7.38%
2005 -0.04% 5.32%
2004 -0.06% 5.64%
2003 -0.07% 5.96%
2002 -0.05% 6.26%
2001 -0.03% 6.58%
2000 -1.04% 6.97%
1999 -0.008% 7.42%
1998 0.04% 7.92%
1997 0.07% 8.46%
1996 0.08% 6.69%
1995 0.14% 4.57%
1994 0.21% 4.77%
1993 0.25% 5.08%
1992 0.31% 5.39%
1991 0.36% 5.71%
1990 0.39% 6.05%
1989 0.36% 6.43%
1988 0.42% 6.83%
1987 0.57% 7.28%
1986 0.68% 6.49%
1985 0.81% 5.51%
1984 0.91% 5.72%
1983 0.94% 5.91%
1982 0.92% 6.05%
1981 0.91% 8.29%
1980 0.93% 11.4%
1979 0.81% 12.7%
1978 0.8% 13.9%
1977 0.97% 15.3%
1976 1% 13.4%
1975 1% 11%
1974 0.96% 12.1%
1973 0.91% 13.3%
1972 0.83% 14.9%
1971 0.36% 16.9%
1970 0.36% 19.6%
1969 0.79% 20.2%
1968 0.96% 11%
1967 0.97% 3.29%
1966 0.75% 4.11%
1965 0.98% 4.64%
1964 1.39% 4.91%
1963 1.33% 5.01%
1962 1.15% 5.04%
1961 1.1% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Poland UAE
Current population
35806942
11686438
Population rank 47/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.14%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 +158,634
Net migration rank 191/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 158,634
2024 - -238,062 - 278,439
2023 -135,743 -7,824 92,698 300,004
2022 -143,605 967,744 81,758 322,773
2021 -184,907 2,251 76,802 421,663
2020 -120,050 3,920 87,871 92,541
2019 -34,169 7,696 86,296 -125,186
2018 -26,582 -223 86,840 14,611
2017 0 -21,535 89,382 34,155
2016 -3,797 -5,675 87,028 195,317
2015 -26,590 3,887 85,044 342,468
2014 0 5,525 84,277 360,174
2013 -19,020 12,402 82,977 279,269
2012 0 4,635 78,682 225,921
2011 11,419 45,951 73,496 215,183
2010 38,043 119,623 69,907 161,842
2009 30,521 -8,283 66,521 163,643
2008 34,313 -42,288 55,426 523,207
2007 11,436 -51,235 55,048 722,380
2006 3,814 -68,882 54,338 399,306
2005 -3,817 -41,942 60,046 174,926
2004 -7,637 -38,216 60,344 176,319
2003 -15,281 -19,039 59,118 177,237
2002 -3,823 -16,462 55,922 178,988
2001 3,825 -16,648 52,789 178,779
2000 11,478 -15,921 49,993 178,469
1999 0 -53,035 46,198 180,469
1998 19,332 -39,509 41,176 183,329
1997 34,785 -44,230 38,207 183,310
1996 42,487 -45,349 37,886 180,296
1995 46,314 -52,989 38,685 68,938
1994 96,357 -41,845 42,976 62,352
1993 103,846 -48,805 41,324 65,545
1992 118,928 -46,893 42,119 65,739
1991 141,511 -55,342 41,409 66,943
1990 160,066 -50,339 41,339 67,118
1989 182,215 -49,192 40,148 68,132
1988 215,599 -101,671 38,861 68,991
1987 226,008 -32,310 37,741 69,493
1986 258,448 -22,520 36,829 69,655
1985 297,615 -27,277 34,855 37,605
1984 332,137 -18,402 33,250 38,124
1983 373,032 -26,724 31,480 38,536
1982 369,551 -34,980 29,585 38,276
1981 351,806 -16,155 27,560 37,600
1980 348,627 -42,420 25,005 78,148
1979 366,571 -22,162 21,987 82,238
1978 339,166 -62,936 18,879 82,359
1977 353,828 -33,496 15,787 81,111
1976 367,612 -25,716 12,876 78,903
1975 350,356 -31,346 11,859 42,380
1974 346,893 -18,273 10,835 42,474
1973 320,229 -29,335 9,822 42,243
1972 314,028 -15,004 8,818 41,888
1971 278,660 -31,767 7,839 41,425
1970 280,913 -66,859 6,922 40,792
1969 270,151 -26,744 6,138 39,902
1968 280,963 -11,905 5,588 28,866
1967 275,089 -25,479 5,264 -283
1966 297,801 -17,158 4,955 1,516
1965 314,450 -21,658 4,675 2,598
1964 326,965 -23,273 4,410 3,126
1963 359,330 -13,770 4,157 3,264
1962 360,671 -31,021 3,901 3,212
1961 398,521 -20,044 3,657 3,141
1960 444,562 -6,306 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/poland/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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