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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.06 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.38% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Poland vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Uzbekistan
2100 18,452,579 74,913,683
2099 18,644,857 74,651,098
2098 18,838,707 74,375,923
2097 19,033,962 74,084,599
2096 19,231,896 73,786,478
2095 19,431,204 73,476,603
2094 19,634,214 73,151,709
2093 19,840,304 72,817,254
2092 20,049,969 72,474,468
2091 20,263,764 72,122,880
2090 20,482,150 71,760,077
2089 20,705,051 71,384,150
2088 20,933,750 71,002,449
2087 21,167,790 70,611,426
2086 21,407,163 70,216,014
2085 21,652,018 69,811,545
2084 21,902,736 69,396,198
2083 22,159,983 68,975,962
2082 22,423,109 68,557,881
2081 22,691,495 68,128,154
2080 22,964,515 67,696,442
2079 23,242,960 67,260,252
2078 23,524,184 66,816,984
2077 23,811,918 66,362,519
2076 24,102,012 65,913,810
2075 24,395,355 65,462,568
2074 24,691,719 65,009,654
2073 24,990,908 64,552,502
2072 25,290,453 64,095,245
2071 25,590,102 63,631,386
2070 25,889,034 63,166,693
2069 26,187,633 62,698,228
2068 26,485,171 62,225,674
2067 26,780,961 61,749,683
2066 27,074,124 61,266,762
2065 27,364,039 60,778,749
2064 27,650,950 60,281,212
2063 27,934,132 59,775,807
2062 28,212,240 59,261,881
2061 28,487,283 58,740,914
2060 28,757,525 58,208,824
2059 29,025,705 57,665,803
2058 29,288,751 57,114,037
2057 29,548,996 56,552,712
2056 29,806,770 55,985,589
2055 30,060,951 55,407,187
2054 30,311,416 54,818,525
2053 30,559,065 54,220,761
2052 30,801,964 53,615,713
2051 31,043,690 53,002,852
2050 31,281,762 52,386,166
2049 31,516,893 51,762,174
2048 31,748,736 51,134,317
2047 31,978,608 50,502,162
2046 32,205,877 49,868,057
2045 32,431,013 49,233,860
2044 32,653,012 48,605,591
2043 32,873,136 47,984,479
2042 33,090,733 47,370,990
2041 33,303,578 46,766,713
2040 33,514,705 46,174,827
2039 33,722,530 45,591,616
2038 33,926,660 45,011,890
2037 34,126,585 44,436,551
2036 34,323,967 43,862,840
2035 34,515,669 43,287,434
2034 34,704,048 42,708,536
2033 34,887,791 42,122,973
2032 35,067,502 41,529,468
2031 35,242,658 40,928,141
2030 35,410,392 40,314,175
2029 35,572,635 39,688,984
2028 35,725,650 39,055,901
2027 35,870,384 38,407,447
2026 36,007,074 37,740,059
2025 36,435,861 37,053,428
2024 36,559,233 36,361,859
2023 36,687,353 35,652,307
2022 36,821,749 34,938,955
2021 36,981,559 34,243,696
2020 37,515,748 33,586,372
2019 37,965,475 32,964,701
2018 37,974,750 32,373,490
2017 37,974,826 31,819,178
2016 37,970,087 31,284,568
2015 37,986,412 30,749,346
2014 38,011,735 30,222,994
2013 38,040,196 29,724,065
2012 38,063,164 29,261,903
2011 38,063,255 28,823,196
2010 38,042,794 28,385,506
2009 38,151,603 27,939,328
2008 38,125,759 27,494,774
2007 38,120,560 27,076,008
2006 38,141,267 26,699,043
2005 38,165,445 26,356,975
2004 38,182,222 26,029,350
2003 38,204,570 25,711,259
2002 38,230,364 25,399,980
2001 38,248,076 25,090,283
2000 38,258,629 24,787,054
1999 38,660,271 24,476,008
1998 38,663,481 24,134,929
1997 38,649,660 23,758,960
1996 38,624,370 23,351,981
1995 38,594,998 22,917,589
1994 38,542,652 22,463,291
1993 38,461,408 21,987,955
1992 38,363,667 21,485,090
1991 38,246,193 20,962,910
1990 38,110,782 20,464,956
1989 37,961,529 19,977,183
1988 37,824,487 19,460,630
1987 37,668,045 18,930,070
1986 37,456,119 18,395,621
1985 37,201,885 17,875,339
1984 36,904,134 17,378,846
1983 36,571,808 16,908,400
1982 36,230,481 16,462,736
1981 35,898,587 16,035,032
1980 35,574,150 15,619,936
1979 35,247,217 15,215,587
1978 34,965,600 14,816,349
1977 34,689,050 14,408,822
1976 34,356,300 13,998,620
1975 34,015,199 13,598,521
1974 33,678,899 13,209,011
1973 33,357,200 12,831,047
1972 33,055,650 12,465,106
1971 32,783,500 12,111,511
1970 32,664,300 11,762,638
1969 32,548,300 11,403,150
1968 32,294,655 11,032,155
1967 31,987,155 10,659,180
1966 31,681,000 10,289,294
1965 31,444,950 9,921,681
1964 31,139,450 9,557,611
1963 30,712,000 9,202,246
1962 30,308,500 8,854,368
1961 29,964,000 8,517,711
1960 29,637,450 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.9M 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
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Uzbekistan
2100 -1.03% 0.35%
2099 -1.03% 0.37%
2098 -1.03% 0.39%
2097 -1.03% 0.4%
2096 -1.03% 0.42%
2095 -1.03% 0.44%
2094 -1.04% 0.46%
2093 -1.05% 0.47%
2092 -1.06% 0.49%
2091 -1.07% 0.51%
2090 -1.08% 0.53%
2089 -1.09% 0.54%
2088 -1.11% 0.55%
2087 -1.12% 0.56%
2086 -1.13% 0.58%
2085 -1.14% 0.6%
2084 -1.16% 0.61%
2083 -1.17% 0.61%
2082 -1.18% 0.63%
2081 -1.19% 0.64%
2080 -1.2% 0.65%
2079 -1.2% 0.66%
2078 -1.21% 0.68%
2077 -1.2% 0.68%
2076 -1.2% 0.69%
2075 -1.2% 0.7%
2074 -1.2% 0.71%
2073 -1.18% 0.71%
2072 -1.17% 0.73%
2071 -1.15% 0.74%
2070 -1.14% 0.75%
2069 -1.12% 0.76%
2068 -1.1% 0.77%
2067 -1.08% 0.79%
2066 -1.06% 0.8%
2065 -1.04% 0.83%
2064 -1.01% 0.85%
2063 -0.99% 0.87%
2062 -0.97% 0.89%
2061 -0.94% 0.91%
2060 -0.92% 0.94%
2059 -0.9% 0.97%
2058 -0.88% 0.99%
2057 -0.86% 1.01%
2056 -0.85% 1.04%
2055 -0.83% 1.07%
2054 -0.81% 1.1%
2053 -0.79% 1.13%
2052 -0.78% 1.16%
2051 -0.76% 1.18%
2050 -0.75% 1.21%
2049 -0.73% 1.23%
2048 -0.72% 1.25%
2047 -0.71% 1.27%
2046 -0.69% 1.29%
2045 -0.68% 1.29%
2044 -0.67% 1.29%
2043 -0.66% 1.3%
2042 -0.64% 1.29%
2041 -0.63% 1.28%
2040 -0.62% 1.28%
2039 -0.6% 1.29%
2038 -0.59% 1.29%
2037 -0.58% 1.31%
2036 -0.56% 1.33%
2035 -0.54% 1.36%
2034 -0.53% 1.39%
2033 -0.51% 1.43%
2032 -0.5% 1.47%
2031 -0.47% 1.52%
2030 -0.46% 1.58%
2029 -0.43% 1.62%
2028 -0.4% 1.69%
2027 -0.38% 1.77%
2026 -1.18% 1.85%
2025 -0.34% 1.9%
2024 -0.35% 1.99%
2023 -0.36% 2.04%
2022 -0.43% 2.03%
2021 -1.42% 1.96%
2020 -1.18% 1.89%
2019 -0.02% 1.83%
2018 -0% 1.74%
2017 0.01% 1.71%
2016 -0.04% 1.74%
2015 -0.07% 1.74%
2014 -0.07% 1.68%
2013 -0.06% 1.58%
2012 -0% 1.52%
2011 0.05% 1.54%
2010 -0.29% 1.6%
2009 0.07% 1.62%
2008 0.01% 1.55%
2007 -0.05% 1.41%
2006 -0.06% 1.3%
2005 -0.04% 1.26%
2004 -0.06% 1.24%
2003 -0.07% 1.23%
2002 -0.05% 1.23%
2001 -0.03% 1.22%
2000 -1.04% 1.27%
1999 -0.008% 1.41%
1998 0.04% 1.58%
1997 0.07% 1.74%
1996 0.08% 1.9%
1995 0.14% 2.02%
1994 0.21% 2.16%
1993 0.25% 2.34%
1992 0.31% 2.49%
1991 0.36% 2.43%
1990 0.39% 2.44%
1989 0.36% 2.65%
1988 0.42% 2.8%
1987 0.57% 2.91%
1986 0.68% 2.91%
1985 0.81% 2.86%
1984 0.91% 2.78%
1983 0.94% 2.71%
1982 0.92% 2.67%
1981 0.91% 2.66%
1980 0.93% 2.66%
1979 0.81% 2.69%
1978 0.8% 2.83%
1977 0.97% 2.93%
1976 1% 2.94%
1975 1% 2.95%
1974 0.96% 2.95%
1973 0.91% 2.94%
1972 0.83% 2.92%
1971 0.36% 2.97%
1970 0.36% 3.15%
1969 0.79% 3.36%
1968 0.96% 3.5%
1967 0.97% 3.59%
1966 0.75% 3.71%
1965 0.98% 3.81%
1964 1.39% 3.86%
1963 1.33% 3.93%
1962 1.15% 3.95%
1961 1.1% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Poland declined by 0.34%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Poland Uzbekistan
Current population
36007074
38082870
Population rank 47/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.46%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
2.08 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
1.28 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -338 +1,895
Annual growth/decline -123,372 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 54/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -330,820 -6,987
Net migration rank 191/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -6,987
2024 -157,205 -238,062 709,893 -7,066
2023 -135,743 -7,824 722,280 -6,004
2022 -143,605 967,744 715,410 -5,007
2021 -184,907 2,251 689,325 -9,205
2020 -120,050 3,920 643,750 -9,208
2019 -34,169 7,696 618,154 -9,341
2018 -26,582 -223 585,119 -11,516
2017 0 -21,535 548,372 -13,352
2016 -3,797 -5,675 549,045 -14,839
2015 -26,590 3,887 552,781 -16,545
2014 0 5,525 536,881 -20,381
2013 -19,020 12,402 501,742 -20,380
2012 0 4,635 463,333 -20,381
2011 11,419 45,951 454,858 -20,380
2010 38,043 119,623 461,293 -20,380
2009 30,521 -8,283 471,839 -20,378
2008 34,313 -42,288 461,665 -24,028
2007 11,436 -51,235 426,880 -27,013
2006 3,814 -68,882 383,265 -29,197
2005 -3,817 -41,942 363,462 -33,386
2004 -7,637 -38,216 363,994 -38,834
2003 -15,281 -19,039 355,098 -44,092
2002 -3,823 -16,462 359,231 -47,679
2001 3,825 -16,648 356,483 -48,642
2000 11,478 -15,921 365,138 -66,547
1999 0 -53,035 385,448 -61,955
1998 19,332 -39,509 408,532 -49,862
1997 34,785 -44,230 441,631 -48,360
1996 42,487 -45,349 471,010 -50,314
1995 46,314 -52,989 493,966 -45,876
1994 96,357 -41,845 502,279 -41,788
1993 103,846 -48,805 527,557 -37,377
1992 118,928 -46,893 548,793 -33,259
1991 141,511 -55,342 557,886 -29,064
1990 160,066 -50,339 540,581 -73,478
1989 182,215 -49,192 522,323 -13,888
1988 215,599 -101,671 525,126 -473
1987 226,008 -32,310 537,292 -824
1986 258,448 -22,520 533,234 -802
1985 297,615 -27,277 508,893 -773
1984 332,137 -18,402 485,617 -752
1983 373,032 -26,724 454,464 1,568
1982 369,551 -34,980 431,389 3,897
1981 351,806 -16,155 413,897 6,223
1980 348,627 -42,420 401,557 8,540
1979 366,571 -22,162 387,754 10,864
1978 339,166 -62,936 372,068 27,783
1977 353,828 -33,496 369,572 45,622
1976 367,612 -25,716 363,110 42,094
1975 350,356 -31,346 357,382 37,611
1974 346,893 -18,273 350,422 33,600
1973 320,229 -29,335 341,807 30,094
1972 314,028 -15,004 333,230 26,748
1971 278,660 -31,767 323,171 24,030
1970 280,913 -66,859 313,216 37,324
1969 270,151 -26,744 302,833 65,596
1968 280,963 -11,905 295,651 77,914
1967 275,089 -25,479 298,350 74,030
1966 297,801 -17,158 297,844 69,537
1965 314,450 -21,658 302,264 65,579
1964 326,965 -23,273 298,790 61,512
1963 359,330 -13,770 293,432 57,002
1962 360,671 -31,021 292,788 52,532
1961 398,521 -20,044 279,841 48,168
1960 444,562 -6,306 267,165 22,039

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

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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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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