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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.25 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.38% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Poland vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Venezuela
2100 18,452,579 28,410,292
2099 18,644,857 28,556,135
2098 18,838,707 28,707,705
2097 19,033,962 28,852,186
2096 19,231,896 28,997,910
2095 19,431,204 29,134,707
2094 19,634,214 29,264,882
2093 19,840,304 29,394,209
2092 20,049,969 29,510,768
2091 20,263,764 29,623,813
2090 20,482,150 29,734,285
2089 20,705,051 29,840,423
2088 20,933,750 29,936,470
2087 21,167,790 30,030,678
2086 21,407,163 30,120,614
2085 21,652,018 30,201,240
2084 21,902,736 30,276,736
2083 22,159,983 30,348,224
2082 22,423,109 30,418,460
2081 22,691,495 30,484,132
2080 22,964,515 30,549,302
2079 23,242,960 30,612,881
2078 23,524,184 30,674,565
2077 23,811,918 30,730,870
2076 24,102,012 30,780,046
2075 24,395,355 30,829,620
2074 24,691,719 30,868,955
2073 24,990,908 30,913,457
2072 25,290,453 30,956,993
2071 25,590,102 30,999,181
2070 25,889,034 31,039,456
2069 26,187,633 31,077,886
2068 26,485,171 31,111,229
2067 26,780,961 31,147,205
2066 27,074,124 31,177,952
2065 27,364,039 31,202,552
2064 27,650,950 31,217,149
2063 27,934,132 31,232,539
2062 28,212,240 31,245,802
2061 28,487,283 31,255,590
2060 28,757,525 31,264,668
2059 29,025,705 31,272,623
2058 29,288,751 31,273,762
2057 29,548,996 31,276,766
2056 29,806,770 31,268,661
2055 30,060,951 31,252,602
2054 30,311,416 31,238,775
2053 30,559,065 31,222,231
2052 30,801,964 31,194,694
2051 31,043,690 31,174,182
2050 31,281,762 31,139,557
2049 31,516,893 31,104,189
2048 31,748,736 31,062,699
2047 31,978,608 31,009,532
2046 32,205,877 30,960,686
2045 32,431,013 30,905,370
2044 32,653,012 30,845,107
2043 32,873,136 30,776,828
2042 33,090,733 30,694,535
2041 33,303,578 30,607,831
2040 33,514,705 30,504,638
2039 33,722,530 30,389,092
2038 33,926,660 30,268,244
2037 34,126,585 30,145,046
2036 34,323,967 30,014,973
2035 34,515,669 29,870,829
2034 34,704,048 29,718,039
2033 34,887,791 29,574,127
2032 35,067,502 29,428,330
2031 35,242,658 29,279,969
2030 35,410,392 29,139,878
2029 35,572,635 29,004,690
2028 35,725,650 28,880,803
2027 35,870,384 28,750,990
2026 36,007,074 28,630,592
2025 36,435,861 28,516,896
2024 36,559,233 28,405,543
2023 36,687,353 28,300,854
2022 36,821,749 28,213,017
2021 36,981,559 28,237,826
2020 37,515,748 28,444,077
2019 37,965,475 28,938,098
2018 37,974,750 29,807,592
2017 37,974,826 30,565,323
2016 37,970,087 30,765,720
2015 37,986,412 30,573,972
2014 38,011,735 30,254,079
2013 38,040,196 29,912,198
2012 38,063,164 29,553,826
2011 38,063,255 29,185,212
2010 38,042,794 28,813,101
2009 38,151,603 28,438,298
2008 38,125,759 28,053,696
2007 38,120,560 27,649,363
2006 38,141,267 27,224,686
2005 38,165,445 26,785,804
2004 38,182,222 26,340,838
2003 38,204,570 25,892,703
2002 38,230,364 25,435,671
2001 38,248,076 24,979,922
2000 38,258,629 24,526,708
1999 38,660,271 24,066,593
1998 38,663,481 23,601,337
1997 38,649,660 23,131,685
1996 38,624,370 22,662,113
1995 38,594,998 22,193,821
1994 38,542,652 21,725,188
1993 38,461,408 21,254,520
1992 38,363,667 20,780,948
1991 38,246,193 20,304,896
1990 38,110,782 19,827,010
1989 37,961,529 19,348,921
1988 37,824,487 18,871,020
1987 37,668,045 18,394,963
1986 37,456,119 17,923,536
1985 37,201,885 17,461,434
1984 36,904,134 17,008,841
1983 36,571,808 16,562,205
1982 36,230,481 16,121,874
1981 35,898,587 15,687,297
1980 35,574,150 15,258,218
1979 35,247,217 14,834,552
1978 34,965,600 14,416,684
1977 34,689,050 14,006,812
1976 34,356,300 13,606,284
1975 34,015,199 13,215,892
1974 33,678,899 12,835,351
1973 33,357,200 12,463,537
1972 33,055,650 12,099,180
1971 32,783,500 11,741,008
1970 32,664,300 11,387,790
1969 32,548,300 11,040,280
1968 32,294,655 10,697,530
1967 31,987,155 10,358,513
1966 31,681,000 10,024,854
1965 31,444,950 9,697,790
1964 31,139,450 9,377,712
1963 30,712,000 9,064,021
1962 30,308,500 8,756,870
1961 29,964,000 8,455,915
1960 29,637,450 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Venezuela
2100 -1.03% -0.51%
2099 -1.03% -0.53%
2098 -1.03% -0.5%
2097 -1.03% -0.5%
2096 -1.03% -0.47%
2095 -1.03% -0.44%
2094 -1.04% -0.44%
2093 -1.05% -0.39%
2092 -1.06% -0.38%
2091 -1.07% -0.37%
2090 -1.08% -0.36%
2089 -1.09% -0.32%
2088 -1.11% -0.31%
2087 -1.12% -0.3%
2086 -1.13% -0.27%
2085 -1.14% -0.25%
2084 -1.16% -0.24%
2083 -1.17% -0.23%
2082 -1.18% -0.22%
2081 -1.19% -0.21%
2080 -1.2% -0.21%
2079 -1.2% -0.2%
2078 -1.21% -0.18%
2077 -1.2% -0.16%
2076 -1.2% -0.16%
2075 -1.2% -0.13%
2074 -1.2% -0.14%
2073 -1.18% -0.14%
2072 -1.17% -0.14%
2071 -1.15% -0.13%
2070 -1.14% -0.12%
2069 -1.12% -0.11%
2068 -1.1% -0.12%
2067 -1.08% -0.1%
2066 -1.06% -0.08%
2065 -1.04% -0.05%
2064 -1.01% -0.05%
2063 -0.99% -0.04%
2062 -0.97% -0.03%
2061 -0.94% -0.03%
2060 -0.92% -0.03%
2059 -0.9% -0.004%
2058 -0.88% -0.01%
2057 -0.86% 0.03%
2056 -0.85% 0.05%
2055 -0.83% 0.04%
2054 -0.81% 0.05%
2053 -0.79% 0.09%
2052 -0.78% 0.07%
2051 -0.76% 0.11%
2050 -0.75% 0.11%
2049 -0.73% 0.13%
2048 -0.72% 0.17%
2047 -0.71% 0.16%
2046 -0.69% 0.18%
2045 -0.68% 0.2%
2044 -0.67% 0.22%
2043 -0.66% 0.27%
2042 -0.64% 0.28%
2041 -0.63% 0.34%
2040 -0.62% 0.38%
2039 -0.6% 0.4%
2038 -0.59% 0.41%
2037 -0.58% 0.43%
2036 -0.56% 0.48%
2035 -0.54% 0.51%
2034 -0.53% 0.49%
2033 -0.51% 0.5%
2032 -0.5% 0.51%
2031 -0.47% 0.48%
2030 -0.46% 0.47%
2029 -0.43% 0.43%
2028 -0.4% 0.45%
2027 -0.38% 0.42%
2026 -1.18% 0.4%
2025 -0.34% 0.39%
2024 -0.35% 0.37%
2023 -0.36% 0.31%
2022 -0.43% -0.09%
2021 -1.42% -0.73%
2020 -1.18% -1.71%
2019 -0.02% -2.92%
2018 -0% -2.48%
2017 0.01% -0.65%
2016 -0.04% 0.63%
2015 -0.07% 1.06%
2014 -0.07% 1.14%
2013 -0.06% 1.21%
2012 -0% 1.26%
2011 0.05% 1.29%
2010 -0.29% 1.32%
2009 0.07% 1.37%
2008 0.01% 1.46%
2007 -0.05% 1.56%
2006 -0.06% 1.64%
2005 -0.04% 1.69%
2004 -0.06% 1.73%
2003 -0.07% 1.8%
2002 -0.05% 1.82%
2001 -0.03% 1.85%
2000 -1.04% 1.91%
1999 -0.008% 1.97%
1998 0.04% 2.03%
1997 0.07% 2.07%
1996 0.08% 2.11%
1995 0.14% 2.16%
1994 0.21% 2.21%
1993 0.25% 2.28%
1992 0.31% 2.34%
1991 0.36% 2.41%
1990 0.39% 2.47%
1989 0.36% 2.53%
1988 0.42% 2.59%
1987 0.57% 2.63%
1986 0.68% 2.65%
1985 0.81% 2.66%
1984 0.91% 2.7%
1983 0.94% 2.73%
1982 0.92% 2.77%
1981 0.91% 2.81%
1980 0.93% 2.86%
1979 0.81% 2.9%
1978 0.8% 2.93%
1977 0.97% 2.94%
1976 1% 2.95%
1975 1% 2.96%
1974 0.96% 2.98%
1973 0.91% 3.01%
1972 0.83% 3.05%
1971 0.36% 3.1%
1970 0.36% 3.15%
1969 0.79% 3.2%
1968 0.96% 3.27%
1967 0.97% 3.33%
1966 0.75% 3.37%
1965 0.98% 3.41%
1964 1.39% 3.46%
1963 1.33% 3.51%
1962 1.15% 3.56%
1961 1.1% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Poland declined by 0.34%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Poland Venezuela
Current population
36007074
28692435
Population rank 47/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.35%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
2.08 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
1.28 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -338 +305
Annual growth/decline -123,372 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 139/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 -100,467
Net migration rank 191/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -100,467
2024 -157,205 -238,062 214,547 -105,297
2023 -135,743 -7,824 213,020 -112,899
2022 -143,605 967,744 216,619 -141,107
2021 -184,907 2,251 207,746 -332,936
2020 -120,050 3,920 237,223 -524,649
2019 -34,169 7,696 274,826 -975,534
2018 -26,582 -223 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 0 -21,535 340,222 -817,376
2016 -3,797 -5,675 359,651 -283,270
2015 -26,590 3,887 384,560 -77,417
2014 0 5,525 395,088 -62,437
2013 -19,020 12,402 408,930 -57,818
2012 0 4,635 420,758 -55,131
2011 11,419 45,951 425,958 -54,384
2010 38,043 119,623 425,397 -52,781
2009 30,521 -8,283 427,257 -50,286
2008 34,313 -42,288 435,870 -43,636
2007 11,436 -51,235 452,482 -36,060
2006 3,814 -68,882 460,152 -27,240
2005 -3,817 -41,942 463,260 -18,407
2004 -7,637 -38,216 455,881 -10,798
2003 -15,281 -19,039 456,902 -5,729
2002 -3,823 -16,462 466,821 -3,944
2001 3,825 -16,648 451,487 -2,856
2000 11,478 -15,921 459,802 -1,999
1999 0 -53,035 463,787 -1,376
1998 19,332 -39,509 469,123 -1,010
1997 34,785 -44,230 472,002 -816
1996 42,487 -45,349 468,653 -708
1995 46,314 -52,989 469,267 -622
1994 96,357 -41,845 469,178 -559
1993 103,846 -48,805 473,189 -477
1992 118,928 -46,893 474,824 -381
1991 141,511 -55,342 477,917 -236
1990 160,066 -50,339 478,168 -69
1989 182,215 -49,192 478,053 32
1988 215,599 -101,671 477,569 137
1987 226,008 -32,310 474,204 182
1986 258,448 -22,520 468,252 201
1985 297,615 -27,277 455,517 237
1984 332,137 -18,402 449,186 247
1983 373,032 -26,724 443,569 260
1982 369,551 -34,980 436,564 260
1981 351,806 -16,155 432,059 251
1980 348,627 -42,420 425,613 237
1979 366,571 -22,162 421,256 228
1978 339,166 -62,936 414,032 205
1977 353,828 -33,496 405,315 196
1976 367,612 -25,716 395,344 190
1975 350,356 -31,346 385,045 186
1974 346,893 -18,273 375,678 173
1973 320,229 -29,335 367,612 171
1972 314,028 -15,004 360,749 173
1971 278,660 -31,767 355,212 215
1970 280,913 -66,859 350,709 305
1969 270,151 -26,744 343,596 403
1968 280,963 -11,905 340,973 532
1967 275,089 -25,479 335,813 717
1966 297,801 -17,158 329,697 1,087
1965 314,450 -21,658 321,695 1,656
1964 326,965 -23,273 314,397 2,410
1963 359,330 -13,770 307,279 3,296
1962 360,671 -31,021 299,345 4,386
1961 398,521 -20,044 292,109 6,069
1960 444,562 -6,306 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/poland/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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