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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.95 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.28% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.38% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Poland vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland United Kingdom
2100 18,452,579 74,517,005
2099 18,644,857 74,647,273
2098 18,838,707 74,766,073
2097 19,033,962 74,879,923
2096 19,231,896 74,991,940
2095 19,431,204 75,102,041
2094 19,634,214 75,198,597
2093 19,840,304 75,296,704
2092 20,049,969 75,390,038
2091 20,263,764 75,480,137
2090 20,482,150 75,566,962
2089 20,705,051 75,649,353
2088 20,933,750 75,721,067
2087 21,167,790 75,791,990
2086 21,407,163 75,859,854
2085 21,652,018 75,918,647
2084 21,902,736 75,969,065
2083 22,159,983 76,018,614
2082 22,423,109 76,059,464
2081 22,691,495 76,086,593
2080 22,964,515 76,118,679
2079 23,242,960 76,147,352
2078 23,524,184 76,165,841
2077 23,811,918 76,183,437
2076 24,102,012 76,185,828
2075 24,395,355 76,198,349
2074 24,691,719 76,209,676
2073 24,990,908 76,218,781
2072 25,290,453 76,211,187
2071 25,590,102 76,200,495
2070 25,889,034 76,190,801
2069 26,187,633 76,184,140
2068 26,485,171 76,183,288
2067 26,780,961 76,175,881
2066 27,074,124 76,168,987
2065 27,364,039 76,168,193
2064 27,650,950 76,165,129
2063 27,934,132 76,165,534
2062 28,212,240 76,158,910
2061 28,487,283 76,156,587
2060 28,757,525 76,157,104
2059 29,025,705 76,157,593
2058 29,288,751 76,139,384
2057 29,548,996 76,119,478
2056 29,806,770 76,086,799
2055 30,060,951 76,047,952
2054 30,311,416 75,980,524
2053 30,559,065 75,907,047
2052 30,801,964 75,815,200
2051 31,043,690 75,709,173
2050 31,281,762 75,591,218
2049 31,516,893 75,460,140
2048 31,748,736 75,313,837
2047 31,978,608 75,153,802
2046 32,205,877 74,986,563
2045 32,431,013 74,808,886
2044 32,653,012 74,623,687
2043 32,873,136 74,424,133
2042 33,090,733 74,224,922
2041 33,303,578 74,020,934
2040 33,514,705 73,812,680
2039 33,722,530 73,600,788
2038 33,926,660 73,378,310
2037 34,126,585 73,155,497
2036 34,323,967 72,921,995
2035 34,515,669 72,671,687
2034 34,704,048 72,418,766
2033 34,887,791 72,145,065
2032 35,067,502 71,869,259
2031 35,242,658 71,581,519
2030 35,410,392 71,267,237
2029 35,572,635 70,948,992
2028 35,725,650 70,609,246
2027 35,870,384 70,248,858
2026 36,007,074 69,883,746
2025 36,435,861 69,487,000
2024 36,559,233 69,281,000
2023 36,687,353 68,526,000
2022 36,821,749 67,636,000
2021 36,981,559 66,978,000
2020 37,515,748 66,740,000
2019 37,965,475 66,628,000
2018 37,974,750 66,287,000
2017 37,974,826 65,964,000
2016 37,970,087 65,606,000
2015 37,986,412 65,087,000
2014 38,011,735 64,619,000
2013 38,040,196 64,138,000
2012 38,063,164 63,711,000
2011 38,063,255 63,258,810
2010 38,042,794 62,766,365
2009 38,151,603 62,276,270
2008 38,125,759 61,806,995
2007 38,120,560 61,322,463
2006 38,141,267 60,846,820
2005 38,165,445 60,401,206
2004 38,182,222 59,987,905
2003 38,204,570 59,647,577
2002 38,230,364 59,370,479
2001 38,248,076 59,119,673
2000 38,258,629 58,892,514
1999 38,660,271 58,682,466
1998 38,663,481 58,487,141
1997 38,649,660 58,316,954
1996 38,624,370 58,166,950
1995 38,594,998 58,019,030
1994 38,542,652 57,865,745
1993 38,461,408 57,718,614
1992 38,363,667 57,580,402
1991 38,246,193 57,424,897
1990 38,110,782 57,247,586
1989 37,961,529 57,076,711
1988 37,824,487 56,928,327
1987 37,668,045 56,802,050
1986 37,456,119 56,681,396
1985 37,201,885 56,550,268
1984 36,904,134 56,422,072
1983 36,571,808 56,332,848
1982 36,230,481 56,313,641
1981 35,898,587 56,333,829
1980 35,574,150 56,314,216
1979 35,247,217 56,246,951
1978 34,965,600 56,196,504
1977 34,689,050 56,193,492
1976 34,356,300 56,211,968
1975 34,015,199 56,225,800
1974 33,678,899 56,229,974
1973 33,357,200 56,194,527
1972 33,055,650 56,086,065
1971 32,783,500 55,896,223
1970 32,664,300 55,663,250
1969 32,548,300 55,441,750
1968 32,294,655 55,211,700
1967 31,987,155 54,943,600
1966 31,681,000 54,648,500
1965 31,444,950 54,348,050
1964 31,139,450 54,000,000
1963 30,712,000 53,650,000
1962 30,308,500 53,250,000
1961 29,964,000 52,800,000
1960 29,637,450 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M 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
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland United Kingdom
2100 -1.03% -0.17%
2099 -1.03% -0.16%
2098 -1.03% -0.15%
2097 -1.03% -0.15%
2096 -1.03% -0.15%
2095 -1.03% -0.13%
2094 -1.04% -0.13%
2093 -1.05% -0.12%
2092 -1.06% -0.12%
2091 -1.07% -0.11%
2090 -1.08% -0.11%
2089 -1.09% -0.09%
2088 -1.11% -0.09%
2087 -1.12% -0.09%
2086 -1.13% -0.08%
2085 -1.14% -0.07%
2084 -1.16% -0.07%
2083 -1.17% -0.05%
2082 -1.18% -0.04%
2081 -1.19% -0.04%
2080 -1.2% -0.04%
2079 -1.2% -0.02%
2078 -1.21% -0.02%
2077 -1.2% -0.003%
2076 -1.2% -0.02%
2075 -1.2% -0.01%
2074 -1.2% -0.01%
2073 -1.18% 0.01%
2072 -1.17% 0.01%
2071 -1.15% 0.01%
2070 -1.14% 0.009%
2069 -1.12% 0.001%
2068 -1.1% 0.01%
2067 -1.08% 0.009%
2066 -1.06% 0.001%
2065 -1.04% 0.004%
2064 -1.01% -0%
2063 -0.99% 0.009%
2062 -0.97% 0.003%
2061 -0.94% -0.001%
2060 -0.92% -0.001%
2059 -0.9% 0.02%
2058 -0.88% 0.03%
2057 -0.86% 0.04%
2056 -0.85% 0.05%
2055 -0.83% 0.09%
2054 -0.81% 0.1%
2053 -0.79% 0.12%
2052 -0.78% 0.14%
2051 -0.76% 0.16%
2050 -0.75% 0.17%
2049 -0.73% 0.19%
2048 -0.72% 0.21%
2047 -0.71% 0.22%
2046 -0.69% 0.24%
2045 -0.68% 0.25%
2044 -0.67% 0.27%
2043 -0.66% 0.27%
2042 -0.64% 0.28%
2041 -0.63% 0.28%
2040 -0.62% 0.29%
2039 -0.6% 0.3%
2038 -0.59% 0.3%
2037 -0.58% 0.32%
2036 -0.56% 0.34%
2035 -0.54% 0.35%
2034 -0.53% 0.38%
2033 -0.51% 0.38%
2032 -0.5% 0.4%
2031 -0.47% 0.44%
2030 -0.46% 0.45%
2029 -0.43% 0.48%
2028 -0.4% 0.51%
2027 -0.38% 0.52%
2026 -1.18% 0.57%
2025 -0.34% 0.3%
2024 -0.35% 1.1%
2023 -0.36% 1.32%
2022 -0.43% 0.98%
2021 -1.42% 0.36%
2020 -1.18% 0.17%
2019 -0.02% 0.51%
2018 -0% 0.49%
2017 0.01% 0.55%
2016 -0.04% 0.8%
2015 -0.07% 0.72%
2014 -0.07% 0.75%
2013 -0.06% 0.67%
2012 -0% 0.71%
2011 0.05% 0.78%
2010 -0.29% 0.79%
2009 0.07% 0.76%
2008 0.01% 0.79%
2007 -0.05% 0.78%
2006 -0.06% 0.74%
2005 -0.04% 0.69%
2004 -0.06% 0.57%
2003 -0.07% 0.47%
2002 -0.05% 0.42%
2001 -0.03% 0.39%
2000 -1.04% 0.36%
1999 -0.008% 0.33%
1998 0.04% 0.29%
1997 0.07% 0.26%
1996 0.08% 0.25%
1995 0.14% 0.26%
1994 0.21% 0.25%
1993 0.25% 0.24%
1992 0.31% 0.27%
1991 0.36% 0.31%
1990 0.39% 0.3%
1989 0.36% 0.26%
1988 0.42% 0.22%
1987 0.57% 0.21%
1986 0.68% 0.23%
1985 0.81% 0.23%
1984 0.91% 0.16%
1983 0.94% 0.03%
1982 0.92% -0.04%
1981 0.91% 0.03%
1980 0.93% 0.12%
1979 0.81% 0.09%
1978 0.8% 0.005%
1977 0.97% -0.03%
1976 1% -0.02%
1975 1% -0.007%
1974 0.96% 0.06%
1973 0.91% 0.19%
1972 0.83% 0.34%
1971 0.36% 0.42%
1970 0.36% 0.4%
1969 0.79% 0.42%
1968 0.96% 0.49%
1967 0.97% 0.54%
1966 0.75% 0.55%
1965 0.98% 0.64%
1964 1.39% 0.65%
1963 1.33% 0.75%
1962 1.15% 0.85%
1961 1.1% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/poland/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Poland declined by 0.34%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Poland United Kingdom
Current population
36007074
70071289
Population rank 47/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.84%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
2.08 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
1.28 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -338 +564
Annual growth/decline -123,372 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 145/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 +389,911
Net migration rank 191/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 389,911
2024 -157,205 -238,062 13,233 417,114
2023 -135,743 -7,824 34,606 445,523
2022 -143,605 967,744 39,770 487,029
2021 -184,907 2,251 30,609 462,967
2020 -120,050 3,920 -4,272 144,221
2019 -34,169 7,696 108,338 232,727
2018 -26,582 -223 119,317 259,744
2017 0 -21,535 145,121 272,311
2016 -3,797 -5,675 177,136 324,649
2015 -26,590 3,887 175,735 347,839
2014 0 5,525 206,781 306,091
2013 -19,020 12,402 198,827 237,272
2012 0 4,635 248,473 172,088
2011 11,419 45,951 259,361 228,773
2010 38,043 119,623 251,066 274,811
2009 30,521 -8,283 230,422 249,639
2008 34,313 -42,288 216,325 263,390
2007 11,436 -51,235 196,232 309,385
2006 3,814 -68,882 176,455 288,923
2005 -3,817 -41,942 144,963 308,279
2004 -7,637 -38,216 131,974 276,077
2003 -15,281 -19,039 89,471 211,846
2002 -3,823 -16,462 65,308 203,577
2001 3,825 -16,648 65,032 175,133
2000 11,478 -15,921 70,671 153,917
1999 0 -53,035 64,551 152,653
1998 19,332 -39,509 87,730 125,541
1997 34,785 -44,230 99,138 59,723
1996 42,487 -45,349 98,884 54,964
1995 46,314 -52,989 87,028 61,385
1994 96,357 -41,845 127,304 45,339
1993 103,846 -48,805 103,893 27,403
1992 118,928 -46,893 149,709 17,846
1991 141,511 -55,342 143,562 27,601
1990 160,066 -50,339 154,569 57,132
1989 182,215 -49,192 119,861 49,586
1988 215,599 -101,671 136,628 13,952
1987 226,008 -32,310 136,325 8,266
1986 258,448 -22,520 90,690 41,836
1985 297,615 -27,277 79,170 83,164
1984 332,137 -18,402 84,633 71,107
1983 373,032 -26,724 61,966 27,063
1982 369,551 -34,980 56,314 -61,152
1981 351,806 -16,155 73,234 -83,876
1980 348,627 -42,420 95,734 -25,187
1979 366,571 -22,162 61,872 11,255
1978 339,166 -62,936 16,859 3,783
1977 353,828 -33,496 0 -21,636
1976 367,612 -25,716 -5,621 -19,135
1975 350,356 -31,346 33,735 -40,241
1974 346,893 -18,273 67,476 -65,710
1973 320,229 -29,335 112,389 -33,840
1972 314,028 -15,004 162,650 -1,406
1971 278,660 -31,767 257,123 1,175
1970 280,913 -66,859 244,918 -15,254
1969 270,151 -26,744 260,577 -60,655
1968 280,963 -11,905 292,622 -38,852
1967 275,089 -25,479 346,145 -39,659
1966 297,801 -17,158 333,356 -27,935
1965 314,450 -21,658 364,132 -24,955
1964 326,965 -23,273 405,000 -23,885
1963 359,330 -13,770 337,995 8,271
1962 360,671 -31,021 340,800 76,443
1961 398,521 -20,044 311,519 52,295
1960 444,562 -6,306 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/poland/united-kingdom | CC BY

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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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