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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.96 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 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Poland vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland United Kingdom
2100 18,350,017 74,700,585
2099 18,541,227 74,831,175
2098 18,733,999 74,950,267
2097 18,928,169 75,064,397
2096 19,125,003 75,176,691
2095 19,323,203 75,287,063
2094 19,525,085 75,383,856
2093 19,730,030 75,482,205
2092 19,938,529 75,575,769
2091 20,151,135 75,666,091
2090 20,368,308 75,753,129
2089 20,589,970 75,835,723
2088 20,817,398 75,907,614
2087 21,050,137 75,978,712
2086 21,288,179 76,046,742
2085 21,531,674 76,105,680
2084 21,780,998 76,156,223
2083 22,036,816 76,205,894
2082 22,298,479 76,246,844
2081 22,565,373 76,274,040
2080 22,836,875 76,306,205
2079 23,113,773 76,334,949
2078 23,393,434 76,353,484
2077 23,679,569 76,371,123
2076 23,968,050 76,373,520
2075 24,259,763 76,386,071
2074 24,554,480 76,397,426
2073 24,852,006 76,406,554
2072 25,149,886 76,398,941
2071 25,447,869 76,388,223
2070 25,745,140 76,378,505
2069 26,042,079 76,371,827
2068 26,337,963 76,370,973
2067 26,632,110 76,363,548
2066 26,923,643 76,356,638
2065 27,211,946 76,355,841
2064 27,497,263 76,352,770
2063 27,778,871 76,353,175
2062 28,055,433 76,346,535
2061 28,328,948 76,344,206
2060 28,597,687 76,344,725
2059 28,864,377 76,345,215
2058 29,125,961 76,326,961
2057 29,384,759 76,307,006
2056 29,641,101 76,274,247
2055 29,893,868 76,235,304
2054 30,142,942 76,167,710
2053 30,389,214 76,094,051
2052 30,630,763 76,001,979
2051 30,871,146 75,895,690
2050 31,107,894 75,777,445
2049 31,341,718 75,646,044
2048 31,572,273 75,499,380
2047 31,800,868 75,338,951
2046 32,026,873 75,171,300
2045 32,250,757 74,993,186
2044 32,471,522 74,807,530
2043 32,690,423 74,607,485
2042 32,906,811 74,407,783
2041 33,118,473 74,203,292
2040 33,328,426 73,994,525
2039 33,535,096 73,782,112
2038 33,738,091 73,559,085
2037 33,936,906 73,335,723
2036 34,133,190 73,101,646
2035 34,323,827 72,850,722
2034 34,511,159 72,597,177
2033 34,693,880 72,322,802
2032 34,872,593 72,046,316
2031 35,046,775 71,757,868
2030 35,213,577 71,442,811
2029 35,374,919 71,123,782
2028 35,527,083 70,783,199
2027 35,671,012 70,421,923
2026 35,806,942 70,055,911
2025 36,233,346 69,658,188
2024 36,559,233 69,226,000
2023 36,687,353 68,492,000
2022 36,821,749 67,604,000
2021 36,981,559 66,984,000
2020 37,515,748 66,744,000
2019 37,965,475 66,631,000
2018 37,974,750 66,289,000
2017 37,974,826 65,966,000
2016 37,970,087 65,607,000
2015 37,986,412 65,088,000
2014 38,011,735 64,620,000
2013 38,040,196 64,139,000
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% 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 31,107,894 people with a rank change from 47th to 62nd. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M 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 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 -0.89% 0.62%
2024 -0.35% 1.07%
2023 -0.36% 1.31%
2022 -0.43% 0.93%
2021 -1.42% 0.36%
2020 -1.18% 0.17%
2019 -0.02% 0.52%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Poland United Kingdom
Current population
35806942
70154914
Population rank 47/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.85%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
1.29 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline -351 +2,011
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 97/197
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 - -238,062 - 417,114
2023 -135,743 -7,824 34,589 445,523
2022 -143,605 967,744 39,751 487,029
2021 -184,907 2,251 30,612 462,967
2020 -120,050 3,920 -4,272 144,221
2019 -34,169 7,696 108,342 232,727
2018 -26,582 -223 119,321 259,744
2017 0 -21,535 145,125 272,311
2016 -3,797 -5,675 177,139 324,649
2015 -26,590 3,887 175,738 347,839
2014 0 5,525 206,784 306,091
2013 -19,020 12,402 198,830 237,272
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 2026-04-06).

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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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 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 (1960–2024, 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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