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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 10.6 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Poland vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Uruguay
2100 18,350,017 2,256,741
2099 18,541,227 2,279,899
2098 18,733,999 2,303,351
2097 18,928,169 2,326,987
2096 19,125,003 2,350,799
2095 19,323,203 2,374,835
2094 19,525,085 2,398,960
2093 19,730,030 2,423,269
2092 19,938,529 2,447,646
2091 20,151,135 2,472,126
2090 20,368,308 2,496,514
2089 20,589,970 2,520,852
2088 20,817,398 2,545,052
2087 21,050,137 2,569,100
2086 21,288,179 2,592,974
2085 21,531,674 2,616,629
2084 21,780,998 2,640,001
2083 22,036,816 2,663,150
2082 22,298,479 2,686,021
2081 22,565,373 2,708,594
2080 22,836,875 2,730,883
2079 23,113,773 2,752,831
2078 23,393,434 2,774,432
2077 23,679,569 2,795,709
2076 23,968,050 2,816,677
2075 24,259,763 2,837,308
2074 24,554,480 2,857,709
2073 24,852,006 2,877,721
2072 25,149,886 2,897,543
2071 25,447,869 2,917,097
2070 25,745,140 2,936,478
2069 26,042,079 2,955,616
2068 26,337,963 2,974,445
2067 26,632,110 2,992,987
2066 26,923,643 3,011,309
2065 27,211,946 3,029,441
2064 27,497,263 3,047,343
2063 27,778,871 3,065,064
2062 28,055,433 3,082,642
2061 28,328,948 3,100,006
2060 28,597,687 3,117,149
2059 28,864,377 3,133,952
2058 29,125,961 3,150,250
2057 29,384,759 3,166,055
2056 29,641,101 3,181,373
2055 29,893,868 3,196,072
2054 30,142,942 3,210,110
2053 30,389,214 3,223,395
2052 30,630,763 3,235,973
2051 30,871,146 3,247,888
2050 31,107,894 3,259,108
2049 31,341,718 3,269,675
2048 31,572,273 3,279,610
2047 31,800,868 3,288,969
2046 32,026,873 3,297,696
2045 32,250,757 3,305,917
2044 32,471,522 3,313,556
2043 32,690,423 3,320,565
2042 32,906,811 3,326,955
2041 33,118,473 3,332,884
2040 33,328,426 3,338,277
2039 33,535,096 3,343,295
2038 33,738,091 3,347,790
2037 33,936,906 3,351,911
2036 34,133,190 3,355,671
2035 34,323,827 3,359,126
2034 34,511,159 3,362,276
2033 34,693,880 3,365,250
2032 34,872,593 3,368,057
2031 35,046,775 3,370,727
2030 35,213,577 3,373,273
2029 35,374,919 3,375,805
2028 35,527,083 3,378,198
2027 35,671,012 3,380,504
2026 35,806,942 3,382,789
2025 36,233,346 3,384,805
2024 36,559,233 3,386,588
2023 36,687,353 3,388,081
2022 36,821,749 3,390,913
2021 36,981,559 3,396,695
2020 37,515,748 3,398,968
2019 37,965,475 3,397,206
2018 37,974,750 3,394,534
2017 37,974,826 3,388,438
2016 37,970,087 3,379,283
2015 37,986,412 3,368,017
2014 38,011,735 3,356,334
2013 38,040,196 3,345,337
2012 38,063,164 3,335,401
2011 38,063,255 3,326,825
2010 38,042,794 3,318,580
2009 38,151,603 3,310,091
2008 38,125,759 3,302,177
2007 38,120,560 3,295,153
2006 38,141,267 3,289,506
2005 38,165,445 3,285,771
2004 38,182,222 3,283,148
2003 38,204,570 3,281,186
2002 38,230,364 3,278,867
2001 38,248,076 3,274,251
2000 38,258,629 3,266,206
1999 38,660,271 3,254,015
1998 38,663,481 3,239,280
1997 38,649,660 3,223,345
1996 38,624,370 3,206,324
1995 38,594,998 3,189,440
1994 38,542,652 3,172,834
1993 38,461,408 3,156,345
1992 38,363,667 3,139,702
1991 38,246,193 3,122,354
1990 38,110,782 3,104,403
1989 37,961,529 3,086,255
1988 37,824,487 3,067,961
1987 37,668,045 3,049,896
1986 37,456,119 3,032,845
1985 37,201,885 3,017,037
1984 36,904,134 3,002,488
1983 36,571,808 2,988,778
1982 36,230,481 2,975,492
1981 35,898,587 2,963,246
1980 35,574,150 2,951,953
1979 35,247,217 2,939,903
1978 34,965,600 2,925,715
1977 34,689,050 2,909,461
1976 34,356,300 2,891,392
1975 34,015,199 2,872,320
1974 33,678,899 2,853,944
1973 33,357,200 2,837,133
1972 33,055,650 2,821,644
1971 32,783,500 2,806,462
1970 32,664,300 2,790,807
1969 32,548,300 2,773,974
1968 32,294,655 2,754,606
1967 31,987,155 2,732,277
1966 31,681,000 2,707,646
1965 31,444,950 2,681,169
1964 31,139,450 2,653,180
1963 30,712,000 2,623,766
1962 30,308,500 2,593,298
1961 29,964,000 2,562,044
1960 29,637,450 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.1% of the population in Poland and 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

Poland
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Uruguay
2100 -1.03% -1.02%
2099 -1.03% -1.02%
2098 -1.03% -1.02%
2097 -1.03% -1.01%
2096 -1.03% -1.01%
2095 -1.03% -1.01%
2094 -1.04% -1%
2093 -1.05% -1%
2092 -1.06% -0.99%
2091 -1.07% -0.98%
2090 -1.08% -0.97%
2089 -1.09% -0.95%
2088 -1.11% -0.94%
2087 -1.12% -0.92%
2086 -1.13% -0.9%
2085 -1.14% -0.89%
2084 -1.16% -0.87%
2083 -1.17% -0.85%
2082 -1.18% -0.83%
2081 -1.19% -0.82%
2080 -1.2% -0.8%
2079 -1.2% -0.78%
2078 -1.21% -0.76%
2077 -1.2% -0.74%
2076 -1.2% -0.73%
2075 -1.2% -0.71%
2074 -1.2% -0.7%
2073 -1.18% -0.68%
2072 -1.17% -0.67%
2071 -1.15% -0.66%
2070 -1.14% -0.65%
2069 -1.12% -0.63%
2068 -1.1% -0.62%
2067 -1.08% -0.61%
2066 -1.06% -0.6%
2065 -1.04% -0.59%
2064 -1.01% -0.58%
2063 -0.99% -0.57%
2062 -0.97% -0.56%
2061 -0.94% -0.55%
2060 -0.92% -0.54%
2059 -0.9% -0.52%
2058 -0.88% -0.5%
2057 -0.86% -0.48%
2056 -0.85% -0.46%
2055 -0.83% -0.44%
2054 -0.81% -0.41%
2053 -0.79% -0.39%
2052 -0.78% -0.37%
2051 -0.76% -0.34%
2050 -0.75% -0.32%
2049 -0.73% -0.3%
2048 -0.72% -0.28%
2047 -0.71% -0.26%
2046 -0.69% -0.25%
2045 -0.68% -0.23%
2044 -0.67% -0.21%
2043 -0.66% -0.19%
2042 -0.64% -0.18%
2041 -0.63% -0.16%
2040 -0.62% -0.15%
2039 -0.6% -0.13%
2038 -0.59% -0.12%
2037 -0.58% -0.11%
2036 -0.56% -0.1%
2035 -0.54% -0.09%
2034 -0.53% -0.09%
2033 -0.51% -0.08%
2032 -0.5% -0.08%
2031 -0.47% -0.08%
2030 -0.46% -0.08%
2029 -0.43% -0.07%
2028 -0.4% -0.07%
2027 -0.38% -0.07%
2026 -1.18% -0.06%
2025 -0.89% -0.05%
2024 -0.35% -0.04%
2023 -0.36% -0.08%
2022 -0.43% -0.17%
2021 -1.42% -0.07%
2020 -1.18% 0.05%
2019 -0.02% 0.08%
2018 -0% 0.18%
2017 0.01% 0.27%
2016 -0.04% 0.33%
2015 -0.07% 0.35%
2014 -0.07% 0.33%
2013 -0.06% 0.3%
2012 -0% 0.26%
2011 0.05% 0.25%
2010 -0.29% 0.26%
2009 0.07% 0.24%
2008 0.01% 0.21%
2007 -0.05% 0.17%
2006 -0.06% 0.11%
2005 -0.04% 0.08%
2004 -0.06% 0.06%
2003 -0.07% 0.07%
2002 -0.05% 0.14%
2001 -0.03% 0.25%
2000 -1.04% 0.37%
1999 -0.008% 0.45%
1998 0.04% 0.49%
1997 0.07% 0.53%
1996 0.08% 0.53%
1995 0.14% 0.52%
1994 0.21% 0.52%
1993 0.25% 0.53%
1992 0.31% 0.56%
1991 0.36% 0.58%
1990 0.39% 0.59%
1989 0.36% 0.6%
1988 0.42% 0.59%
1987 0.57% 0.56%
1986 0.68% 0.52%
1985 0.81% 0.48%
1984 0.91% 0.46%
1983 0.94% 0.45%
1982 0.92% 0.41%
1981 0.91% 0.38%
1980 0.93% 0.41%
1979 0.81% 0.48%
1978 0.8% 0.56%
1977 0.97% 0.62%
1976 1% 0.66%
1975 1% 0.64%
1974 0.96% 0.59%
1973 0.91% 0.55%
1972 0.83% 0.54%
1971 0.36% 0.56%
1970 0.36% 0.61%
1969 0.79% 0.7%
1968 0.96% 0.82%
1967 0.97% 0.91%
1966 0.75% 0.99%
1965 0.98% 1.05%
1964 1.39% 1.12%
1963 1.33% 1.17%
1962 1.15% 1.22%
1961 1.1% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Poland Uruguay
Current population
35806942
3382789
Population rank 47/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.04%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 -4
Annual growth/decline -128,120 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -330,820 -1,338
Net migration rank 191/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -1,338
2024 - -238,062 - -1,348
2023 -135,743 -7,824 298 -1,501
2022 -143,605 967,744 -2,964 -1,501
2021 -184,907 2,251 -5,621 -1,482
2020 -120,050 3,920 4,048 -1,482
2019 -34,169 7,696 3,873 -2,899
2018 -26,582 -223 7,322 -2,963
2017 0 -21,535 10,907 -3,091
2016 -3,797 -5,675 14,008 -3,506
2015 -26,590 3,887 16,194 -4,157
2014 0 5,525 16,238 -4,919
2013 -19,020 12,402 16,318 -5,647
2012 0 4,635 15,520 -6,317
2011 11,419 45,951 14,934 -6,982
2010 38,043 119,623 16,231 -7,696
2009 30,521 -8,283 16,947 -8,510
2008 34,313 -42,288 16,838 -9,458
2007 11,436 -51,235 17,422 -10,750
2006 3,814 -68,882 17,783 -13,161
2005 -3,817 -41,942 18,926 -16,086
2004 -7,637 -38,216 18,067 -15,668
2003 -15,281 -19,039 18,628 -17,105
2002 -3,823 -16,462 20,073 -16,957
2001 3,825 -16,648 20,729 -14,620
2000 11,478 -15,921 21,060 -11,076
1999 0 -53,035 21,844 -7,441
1998 19,332 -39,509 22,114 -7,048
1997 34,785 -44,230 23,737 -6,938
1996 42,487 -45,349 24,635 -7,397
1995 46,314 -52,989 24,872 -8,339
1994 96,357 -41,845 24,637 -7,955
1993 103,846 -48,805 24,212 -7,922
1992 118,928 -46,893 24,847 -7,850
1991 141,511 -55,342 25,422 -7,714
1990 160,066 -50,339 25,699 -7,499
1989 182,215 -49,192 25,322 -7,229
1988 215,599 -101,671 25,071 -6,582
1987 226,008 -32,310 24,469 -6,833
1986 258,448 -22,520 24,505 -8,046
1985 297,615 -27,277 23,988 -8,832
1984 332,137 -18,402 23,684 -9,730
1983 373,032 -26,724 24,146 -10,671
1982 369,551 -34,980 25,224 -12,131
1981 351,806 -16,155 24,968 -13,577
1980 348,627 -42,420 25,451 -14,252
1979 366,571 -22,162 27,456 -14,552
1978 339,166 -62,936 30,076 -14,611
1977 353,828 -33,496 31,321 -14,280
1976 367,612 -25,716 33,199 -14,096
1975 350,356 -31,346 33,393 -14,350
1974 346,893 -18,273 32,221 -14,512
1973 320,229 -29,335 30,213 -14,312
1972 314,028 -15,004 28,896 -13,817
1971 278,660 -31,767 28,584 -13,288
1970 280,913 -66,859 28,737 -12,727
1969 270,151 -26,744 28,805 -11,149
1968 280,963 -11,905 29,103 -8,028
1967 275,089 -25,479 29,514 -5,938
1966 297,801 -17,158 30,293 -4,599
1965 314,450 -21,658 30,807 -3,542
1964 326,965 -23,273 31,340 -2,623
1963 359,330 -13,770 31,824 -1,707
1962 360,671 -31,021 31,441 -623
1961 398,521 -20,044 30,975 703
1960 444,562 -6,306 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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

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