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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.21 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Poland vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Yemen
2100 18,350,017 111,531,602
2099 18,541,227 111,216,538
2098 18,733,999 110,873,896
2097 18,928,169 110,513,248
2096 19,125,003 110,125,357
2095 19,323,203 109,718,989
2094 19,525,085 109,287,747
2093 19,730,030 108,834,256
2092 19,938,529 108,350,834
2091 20,151,135 107,845,139
2090 20,368,308 107,319,234
2089 20,589,970 106,769,903
2088 20,817,398 106,198,480
2087 21,050,137 105,606,248
2086 21,288,179 104,994,691
2085 21,531,674 104,356,315
2084 21,780,998 103,704,067
2083 22,036,816 103,033,111
2082 22,298,479 102,348,794
2081 22,565,373 101,642,012
2080 22,836,875 100,920,728
2079 23,113,773 100,179,245
2078 23,393,434 99,422,962
2077 23,679,569 98,654,481
2076 23,968,050 97,862,812
2075 24,259,763 97,057,105
2074 24,554,480 96,230,615
2073 24,852,006 95,389,748
2072 25,149,886 94,528,518
2071 25,447,869 93,646,094
2070 25,745,140 92,750,891
2069 26,042,079 91,836,719
2068 26,337,963 90,906,457
2067 26,632,110 89,961,778
2066 26,923,643 88,998,844
2065 27,211,946 88,022,210
2064 27,497,263 87,033,422
2063 27,778,871 86,020,867
2062 28,055,433 84,985,459
2061 28,328,948 83,934,120
2060 28,597,687 82,867,105
2059 28,864,377 81,781,887
2058 29,125,961 80,678,032
2057 29,384,759 79,563,835
2056 29,641,101 78,436,146
2055 29,893,868 77,296,391
2054 30,142,942 76,143,587
2053 30,389,214 74,985,186
2052 30,630,763 73,813,387
2051 30,871,146 72,631,340
2050 31,107,894 71,436,891
2049 31,341,718 70,243,074
2048 31,572,273 69,043,876
2047 31,800,868 67,843,741
2046 32,026,873 66,638,116
2045 32,250,757 65,433,874
2044 32,471,522 64,230,423
2043 32,690,423 63,031,296
2042 32,906,811 61,838,177
2041 33,118,473 60,651,763
2040 33,328,426 59,475,172
2039 33,535,096 58,303,694
2038 33,738,091 57,135,690
2037 33,936,906 55,973,689
2036 34,133,190 54,809,098
2035 34,323,827 53,641,994
2034 34,511,159 52,476,195
2033 34,693,880 51,307,469
2032 34,872,593 50,140,351
2031 35,046,775 48,969,961
2030 35,213,577 47,786,079
2029 35,374,919 46,594,926
2028 35,527,083 45,403,313
2027 35,671,012 44,203,683
2026 35,806,942 43,000,078
2025 36,233,346 41,792,731
2024 36,559,233 40,583,164
2023 36,687,353 39,390,799
2022 36,821,749 38,222,876
2021 36,981,559 37,140,230
2020 37,515,748 36,134,863
2019 37,965,475 35,111,408
2018 37,974,750 34,085,182
2017 37,974,826 33,090,921
2016 37,970,087 32,109,010
2015 37,986,412 31,159,379
2014 38,011,735 30,226,309
2013 38,040,196 29,312,952
2012 38,063,164 28,433,647
2011 38,063,255 27,582,897
2010 38,042,794 26,754,387
2009 38,151,603 25,927,724
2008 38,125,759 25,111,941
2007 38,120,560 24,318,082
2006 38,141,267 23,543,083
2005 38,165,445 22,790,085
2004 38,182,222 22,095,167
2003 38,204,570 21,456,379
2002 38,230,364 20,835,086
2001 38,248,076 20,226,147
2000 38,258,629 19,624,141
1999 38,660,271 19,029,420
1998 38,663,481 18,446,013
1997 38,649,660 17,873,936
1996 38,624,370 17,313,177
1995 38,594,998 16,740,058
1994 38,542,652 16,149,147
1993 38,461,408 15,563,914
1992 38,363,667 14,989,494
1991 38,246,193 14,430,201
1990 38,110,782 13,887,862
1989 37,961,529 13,364,174
1988 37,824,487 12,859,708
1987 37,668,045 12,369,912
1986 37,456,119 11,901,040
1985 37,201,885 11,453,825
1984 36,904,134 11,025,597
1983 36,571,808 10,621,499
1982 36,230,481 10,241,006
1981 35,898,587 9,882,362
1980 35,574,150 9,543,358
1979 35,247,217 9,224,194
1978 34,965,600 8,926,586
1977 34,689,050 8,648,222
1976 34,356,300 8,384,113
1975 34,015,199 8,133,598
1974 33,678,899 7,896,783
1973 33,357,200 7,672,796
1972 33,055,650 7,460,068
1971 32,783,500 7,257,462
1970 32,664,300 7,065,279
1969 32,548,300 6,875,859
1968 32,294,655 6,690,524
1967 31,987,155 6,516,444
1966 31,681,000 6,351,494
1965 31,444,950 6,195,593
1964 31,139,450 6,048,006
1963 30,712,000 5,911,135
1962 30,308,500 5,782,221
1961 29,964,000 5,655,232
1960 29,637,450 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 112M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Yemen
2100 -1.03% 0.28%
2099 -1.03% 0.31%
2098 -1.03% 0.33%
2097 -1.03% 0.35%
2096 -1.03% 0.37%
2095 -1.03% 0.39%
2094 -1.04% 0.42%
2093 -1.05% 0.45%
2092 -1.06% 0.47%
2091 -1.07% 0.49%
2090 -1.08% 0.51%
2089 -1.09% 0.54%
2088 -1.11% 0.56%
2087 -1.12% 0.58%
2086 -1.13% 0.61%
2085 -1.14% 0.63%
2084 -1.16% 0.65%
2083 -1.17% 0.67%
2082 -1.18% 0.7%
2081 -1.19% 0.71%
2080 -1.2% 0.74%
2079 -1.2% 0.76%
2078 -1.21% 0.78%
2077 -1.2% 0.81%
2076 -1.2% 0.83%
2075 -1.2% 0.86%
2074 -1.2% 0.88%
2073 -1.18% 0.91%
2072 -1.17% 0.94%
2071 -1.15% 0.97%
2070 -1.14% 1%
2069 -1.12% 1.02%
2068 -1.1% 1.05%
2067 -1.08% 1.08%
2066 -1.06% 1.11%
2065 -1.04% 1.14%
2064 -1.01% 1.18%
2063 -0.99% 1.22%
2062 -0.97% 1.25%
2061 -0.94% 1.29%
2060 -0.92% 1.33%
2059 -0.9% 1.37%
2058 -0.88% 1.4%
2057 -0.86% 1.44%
2056 -0.85% 1.47%
2055 -0.83% 1.51%
2054 -0.81% 1.54%
2053 -0.79% 1.59%
2052 -0.78% 1.63%
2051 -0.76% 1.67%
2050 -0.75% 1.7%
2049 -0.73% 1.74%
2048 -0.72% 1.77%
2047 -0.71% 1.81%
2046 -0.69% 1.84%
2045 -0.68% 1.87%
2044 -0.67% 1.9%
2043 -0.66% 1.93%
2042 -0.64% 1.96%
2041 -0.63% 1.98%
2040 -0.62% 2.01%
2039 -0.6% 2.04%
2038 -0.59% 2.08%
2037 -0.58% 2.12%
2036 -0.56% 2.18%
2035 -0.54% 2.22%
2034 -0.53% 2.28%
2033 -0.51% 2.33%
2032 -0.5% 2.39%
2031 -0.47% 2.48%
2030 -0.46% 2.56%
2029 -0.43% 2.62%
2028 -0.4% 2.71%
2027 -0.38% 2.8%
2026 -1.18% 2.89%
2025 -0.89% 2.98%
2024 -0.35% 3.03%
2023 -0.36% 3.06%
2022 -0.43% 2.92%
2021 -1.42% 2.78%
2020 -1.18% 2.91%
2019 -0.02% 3.01%
2018 -0% 3%
2017 0.01% 3.06%
2016 -0.04% 3.05%
2015 -0.07% 3.09%
2014 -0.07% 3.12%
2013 -0.06% 3.09%
2012 -0% 3.08%
2011 0.05% 3.1%
2010 -0.29% 3.19%
2009 0.07% 3.25%
2008 0.01% 3.26%
2007 -0.05% 3.29%
2006 -0.06% 3.3%
2005 -0.04% 3.15%
2004 -0.06% 2.98%
2003 -0.07% 2.98%
2002 -0.05% 3.01%
2001 -0.03% 3.07%
2000 -1.04% 3.13%
1999 -0.008% 3.16%
1998 0.04% 3.2%
1997 0.07% 3.24%
1996 0.08% 3.42%
1995 0.14% 3.66%
1994 0.21% 3.76%
1993 0.25% 3.83%
1992 0.31% 3.88%
1991 0.36% 3.91%
1990 0.39% 3.92%
1989 0.36% 3.92%
1988 0.42% 3.96%
1987 0.57% 3.94%
1986 0.68% 3.9%
1985 0.81% 3.88%
1984 0.91% 3.8%
1983 0.94% 3.72%
1982 0.92% 3.63%
1981 0.91% 3.55%
1980 0.93% 3.46%
1979 0.81% 3.33%
1978 0.8% 3.22%
1977 0.97% 3.15%
1976 1% 3.08%
1975 1% 3%
1974 0.96% 2.92%
1973 0.91% 2.85%
1972 0.83% 2.79%
1971 0.36% 2.72%
1970 0.36% 2.75%
1969 0.79% 2.77%
1968 0.96% 2.67%
1967 0.97% 2.6%
1966 0.75% 2.52%
1965 0.98% 2.44%
1964 1.39% 2.32%
1963 1.33% 2.23%
1962 1.15% 2.25%
1961 1.1% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Poland Yemen
Current population
35806942
43325643
Population rank 47/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.52%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.29 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 +3,267
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 -16,291
Net migration rank 191/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -16,291
2024 - -238,062 - -10,482
2023 -135,743 -7,824 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -143,605 967,744 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -184,907 2,251 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -120,050 3,920 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 -34,169 7,696 1,056,432 2,129
2018 -26,582 -223 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 0 -21,535 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 -3,797 -5,675 975,697 -6,492
2015 -26,590 3,887 939,922 -9,883
2014 0 5,525 920,330 15,764
2013 -19,020 12,402 884,929 5,697
2012 0 4,635 845,645 22,349
2011 11,419 45,951 806,359 27,184
2010 38,043 119,623 803,246 20,269
2009 30,521 -8,283 798,911 30,919
2008 34,313 -42,288 779,123 22,621
2007 11,436 -51,235 764,780 21,210
2006 3,814 -68,882 750,082 13,940
2005 -3,817 -41,942 726,708 15,283
2004 -7,637 -38,216 710,493 -62,641
2003 -15,281 -19,039 694,457 -64,737
2002 -3,823 -16,462 672,494 -59,648
2001 3,825 -16,648 658,704 -53,698
2000 11,478 -15,921 646,694 -47,713
1999 0 -53,035 633,166 -42,731
1998 19,332 -39,509 615,488 -39,096
1997 34,785 -44,230 604,443 -36,694
1996 42,487 -45,349 588,786 -35,043
1995 46,314 -52,989 607,966 -15,485
1994 96,357 -41,845 602,363 -13,040
1993 103,846 -48,805 595,459 -14,332
1992 118,928 -46,893 582,072 -14,372
1991 141,511 -55,342 565,837 -14,964
1990 160,066 -50,339 549,654 -15,847
1989 182,215 -49,192 530,464 -16,876
1988 215,599 -101,671 513,296 -17,952
1987 226,008 -32,310 493,337 -9,097
1986 258,448 -22,520 464,665 -11,151
1985 297,615 -27,277 455,576 -14,660
1984 332,137 -18,402 434,674 -19,143
1983 373,032 -26,724 414,823 -22,152
1982 369,551 -34,980 392,302 -23,981
1981 351,806 -16,155 374,482 -25,499
1980 348,627 -42,420 355,767 -26,740
1979 366,571 -22,162 336,378 -27,090
1978 339,166 -62,936 312,439 -26,524
1977 353,828 -33,496 296,115 -25,305
1976 367,612 -25,716 281,078 -23,669
1975 350,356 -31,346 266,815 -23,192
1974 346,893 -18,273 252,737 -22,726
1973 320,229 -29,335 240,235 -22,282
1972 314,028 -15,004 229,322 -21,826
1971 278,660 -31,767 219,095 -21,386
1970 280,913 -66,859 207,613 -20,966
1969 270,151 -26,744 196,305 -4,121
1968 280,963 -11,905 182,518 -4,031
1967 275,089 -25,479 173,637 -3,959
1966 297,801 -17,158 164,091 -3,874
1965 314,450 -21,658 155,398 -3,797
1964 326,965 -23,273 147,299 -3,712
1963 359,330 -13,770 133,781 -3,640
1962 360,671 -31,021 131,262 -3,572
1961 398,521 -20,044 129,787 -3,503
1960 444,562 -6,306 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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