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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 2.86 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.67% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Poland vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Vietnam
2100 18,350,017 92,239,801
2099 18,541,227 92,735,968
2098 18,733,999 93,227,318
2097 18,928,169 93,703,343
2096 19,125,003 94,178,675
2095 19,323,203 94,640,859
2094 19,525,085 95,098,747
2093 19,730,030 95,558,233
2092 19,938,529 96,015,030
2091 20,151,135 96,474,248
2090 20,368,308 96,938,026
2089 20,589,970 97,399,661
2088 20,817,398 97,858,300
2087 21,050,137 98,324,127
2086 21,288,179 98,788,452
2085 21,531,674 99,249,444
2084 21,780,998 99,710,990
2083 22,036,816 100,178,339
2082 22,298,479 100,650,389
2081 22,565,373 101,120,279
2080 22,836,875 101,584,408
2079 23,113,773 102,046,677
2078 23,393,434 102,496,244
2077 23,679,569 102,944,347
2076 23,968,050 103,374,514
2075 24,259,763 103,799,405
2074 24,554,480 104,214,107
2073 24,852,006 104,623,307
2072 25,149,886 105,022,092
2071 25,447,869 105,401,255
2070 25,745,140 105,773,681
2069 26,042,079 106,126,787
2068 26,337,963 106,471,025
2067 26,632,110 106,811,324
2066 26,923,643 107,143,716
2065 27,211,946 107,459,475
2064 27,497,263 107,761,108
2063 27,778,871 108,055,355
2062 28,055,433 108,339,650
2061 28,328,948 108,607,597
2060 28,597,687 108,859,065
2059 28,864,377 109,104,391
2058 29,125,961 109,337,395
2057 29,384,759 109,546,926
2056 29,641,101 109,732,352
2055 29,893,868 109,903,830
2054 30,142,942 110,052,946
2053 30,389,214 110,173,868
2052 30,630,763 110,270,266
2051 30,871,146 110,338,539
2050 31,107,894 110,361,987
2049 31,341,718 110,356,819
2048 31,572,273 110,313,849
2047 31,800,868 110,228,852
2046 32,026,873 110,108,051
2045 32,250,757 109,943,449
2044 32,471,522 109,748,671
2043 32,690,423 109,514,717
2042 32,906,811 109,242,604
2041 33,118,473 108,936,706
2040 33,328,426 108,611,523
2039 33,535,096 108,254,640
2038 33,738,091 107,877,983
2037 33,936,906 107,480,286
2036 34,133,190 107,075,099
2035 34,323,827 106,647,378
2034 34,511,159 106,206,100
2033 34,693,880 105,762,219
2032 34,872,593 105,299,476
2031 35,046,775 104,826,346
2030 35,213,577 104,330,461
2029 35,374,919 103,835,790
2028 35,527,083 103,316,499
2027 35,671,012 102,775,814
2026 35,806,942 102,213,157
2025 36,233,346 101,614,413
2024 36,559,233 100,987,686
2023 36,687,353 100,352,192
2022 36,821,749 99,680,655
2021 36,981,559 98,935,098
2020 37,515,748 98,079,191
2019 37,965,475 97,173,776
2018 37,974,750 96,237,319
2017 37,974,826 95,176,977
2016 37,970,087 94,000,117
2015 37,986,412 92,823,254
2014 38,011,735 91,679,578
2013 38,040,196 90,573,104
2012 38,063,164 89,510,356
2011 38,063,255 88,468,314
2010 38,042,794 87,455,152
2009 38,151,603 86,460,018
2008 38,125,759 85,175,788
2007 38,120,560 83,633,375
2006 38,141,267 82,167,897
2005 38,165,445 81,088,313
2004 38,182,222 80,338,971
2003 38,204,570 79,563,777
2002 38,230,364 78,772,224
2001 38,248,076 77,969,361
2000 38,258,629 77,154,011
1999 38,660,271 76,287,452
1998 38,663,481 75,299,660
1997 38,649,660 74,226,889
1996 38,624,370 73,156,447
1995 38,594,998 72,049,940
1994 38,542,652 70,854,391
1993 38,461,408 69,586,384
1992 38,363,667 68,260,337
1991 38,246,193 66,891,775
1990 38,110,782 65,504,552
1989 37,961,529 64,147,348
1988 37,824,487 62,843,228
1987 37,668,045 61,584,651
1986 37,456,119 60,347,048
1985 37,201,885 59,060,622
1984 36,904,134 57,706,067
1983 36,571,808 56,337,921
1982 36,230,481 55,011,289
1981 35,898,587 53,738,141
1980 35,574,150 52,490,101
1979 35,247,217 51,378,211
1978 34,965,600 50,249,552
1977 34,689,050 48,954,872
1976 34,356,300 47,684,931
1975 34,015,199 46,482,903
1974 33,678,899 45,413,537
1973 33,357,200 44,409,861
1972 33,055,650 43,429,168
1971 32,783,500 42,449,276
1970 32,664,300 41,475,230
1969 32,548,300 40,582,096
1968 32,294,655 39,734,609
1967 31,987,155 38,895,080
1966 31,681,000 38,024,836
1965 31,444,950 37,129,656
1964 31,139,450 36,201,563
1963 30,712,000 35,249,101
1962 30,308,500 34,288,560
1961 29,964,000 33,409,059
1960 29,637,450 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Vietnam
2100 -1.03% -0.54%
2099 -1.03% -0.53%
2098 -1.03% -0.51%
2097 -1.03% -0.5%
2096 -1.03% -0.49%
2095 -1.03% -0.48%
2094 -1.04% -0.48%
2093 -1.05% -0.48%
2092 -1.06% -0.48%
2091 -1.07% -0.48%
2090 -1.08% -0.47%
2089 -1.09% -0.47%
2088 -1.11% -0.47%
2087 -1.12% -0.47%
2086 -1.13% -0.46%
2085 -1.14% -0.46%
2084 -1.16% -0.47%
2083 -1.17% -0.47%
2082 -1.18% -0.46%
2081 -1.19% -0.46%
2080 -1.2% -0.45%
2079 -1.2% -0.44%
2078 -1.21% -0.44%
2077 -1.2% -0.42%
2076 -1.2% -0.41%
2075 -1.2% -0.4%
2074 -1.2% -0.39%
2073 -1.18% -0.38%
2072 -1.17% -0.36%
2071 -1.15% -0.35%
2070 -1.14% -0.33%
2069 -1.12% -0.32%
2068 -1.1% -0.32%
2067 -1.08% -0.31%
2066 -1.06% -0.29%
2065 -1.04% -0.28%
2064 -1.01% -0.27%
2063 -0.99% -0.26%
2062 -0.97% -0.25%
2061 -0.94% -0.23%
2060 -0.92% -0.22%
2059 -0.9% -0.21%
2058 -0.88% -0.19%
2057 -0.86% -0.17%
2056 -0.85% -0.16%
2055 -0.83% -0.14%
2054 -0.81% -0.11%
2053 -0.79% -0.09%
2052 -0.78% -0.06%
2051 -0.76% -0.02%
2050 -0.75% 0.005%
2049 -0.73% 0.04%
2048 -0.72% 0.08%
2047 -0.71% 0.11%
2046 -0.69% 0.15%
2045 -0.68% 0.18%
2044 -0.67% 0.21%
2043 -0.66% 0.25%
2042 -0.64% 0.28%
2041 -0.63% 0.3%
2040 -0.62% 0.33%
2039 -0.6% 0.35%
2038 -0.59% 0.37%
2037 -0.58% 0.38%
2036 -0.56% 0.4%
2035 -0.54% 0.42%
2034 -0.53% 0.42%
2033 -0.51% 0.44%
2032 -0.5% 0.45%
2031 -0.47% 0.48%
2030 -0.46% 0.48%
2029 -0.43% 0.5%
2028 -0.4% 0.53%
2027 -0.38% 0.55%
2026 -1.18% 0.59%
2025 -0.89% 0.62%
2024 -0.35% 0.63%
2023 -0.36% 0.67%
2022 -0.43% 0.75%
2021 -1.42% 0.87%
2020 -1.18% 0.93%
2019 -0.02% 0.97%
2018 -0% 1.11%
2017 0.01% 1.25%
2016 -0.04% 1.27%
2015 -0.07% 1.25%
2014 -0.07% 1.22%
2013 -0.06% 1.19%
2012 -0% 1.18%
2011 0.05% 1.16%
2010 -0.29% 1.15%
2009 0.07% 1.51%
2008 0.01% 1.84%
2007 -0.05% 1.78%
2006 -0.06% 1.33%
2005 -0.04% 0.93%
2004 -0.06% 0.97%
2003 -0.07% 1%
2002 -0.05% 1.03%
2001 -0.03% 1.06%
2000 -1.04% 1.14%
1999 -0.008% 1.31%
1998 0.04% 1.45%
1997 0.07% 1.46%
1996 0.08% 1.54%
1995 0.14% 1.69%
1994 0.21% 1.82%
1993 0.25% 1.94%
1992 0.31% 2.05%
1991 0.36% 2.12%
1990 0.39% 2.12%
1989 0.36% 2.08%
1988 0.42% 2.04%
1987 0.57% 2.05%
1986 0.68% 2.18%
1985 0.81% 2.35%
1984 0.91% 2.43%
1983 0.94% 2.41%
1982 0.92% 2.37%
1981 0.91% 2.38%
1980 0.93% 2.16%
1979 0.81% 2.25%
1978 0.8% 2.64%
1977 0.97% 2.66%
1976 1% 2.59%
1975 1% 2.35%
1974 0.96% 2.26%
1973 0.91% 2.26%
1972 0.83% 2.31%
1971 0.36% 2.35%
1970 0.36% 2.2%
1969 0.79% 2.13%
1968 0.96% 2.16%
1967 0.97% 2.29%
1966 0.75% 2.41%
1965 0.98% 2.56%
1964 1.39% 2.7%
1963 1.33% 2.8%
1962 1.15% 2.63%
1961 1.1% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/poland/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Poland Vietnam
Current population
35806942
102365351
Population rank 47/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 1.24%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.29 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -351 +1,741
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 123/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 -48,171
Net migration rank 191/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -48,171
2024 - -238,062 - -59,645
2023 -135,743 -7,824 727,955 -81,789
2022 -143,605 967,744 775,914 -78,977
2021 -184,907 2,251 799,593 -5,418
2020 -120,050 3,920 924,004 -6,457
2019 -34,169 7,696 895,262 -2,051
2018 -26,582 -223 882,977 96,650
2017 0 -21,535 1,001,833 139,245
2016 -3,797 -5,675 1,045,094 167,652
2015 -26,590 3,887 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 0 5,525 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 -19,020 12,402 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 0 4,635 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 11,419 45,951 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 38,043 119,623 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 30,521 -8,283 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 34,313 -42,288 1,008,141 571,113
2007 11,436 -51,235 981,689 523,784
2006 3,814 -68,882 943,041 482,399
2005 -3,817 -41,942 942,084 -208,337
2004 -7,637 -38,216 985,438 -220,458
2003 -15,281 -19,039 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 -3,823 -16,462 991,427 -193,766
2001 3,825 -16,648 985,610 -177,586
2000 11,478 -15,921 966,894 -144,298
1999 0 -53,035 925,519 -15,010
1998 19,332 -39,509 959,016 106,091
1997 34,785 -44,230 1,028,116 52,382
1996 42,487 -45,349 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 46,314 -52,989 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 96,357 -41,845 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 103,846 -48,805 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 118,928 -46,893 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 141,511 -55,342 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 160,066 -50,339 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 182,215 -49,192 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 215,599 -101,671 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 226,008 -32,310 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 258,448 -22,520 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 297,615 -27,277 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 332,137 -18,402 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 373,032 -26,724 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 369,551 -34,980 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 351,806 -16,155 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 348,627 -42,420 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 366,571 -22,162 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 339,166 -62,936 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 353,828 -33,496 1,259,315 49,655
1976 367,612 -25,716 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 350,356 -31,346 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 346,893 -18,273 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 320,229 -29,335 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 314,028 -15,004 921,524 -1,920
1971 278,660 -31,767 963,259 76,961
1970 280,913 -66,859 905,902 1,997
1969 270,151 -26,744 878,359 0
1968 280,963 -11,905 815,116 1,489
1967 275,089 -25,479 862,071 394
1966 297,801 -17,158 876,283 1,769
1965 314,450 -21,658 913,761 -1,438
1964 326,965 -23,273 950,219 -6,328
1963 359,330 -13,770 961,067 0
1962 360,671 -31,021 960,046 0
1961 398,521 -20,044 798,978 0
1960 444,562 -6,306 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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