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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.58 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.38% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Poland vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Zambia
2100 18,452,579 65,204,593
2099 18,644,857 64,858,778
2098 18,838,707 64,503,193
2097 19,033,962 64,136,110
2096 19,231,896 63,764,760
2095 19,431,204 63,380,692
2094 19,634,214 62,980,254
2093 19,840,304 62,578,008
2092 20,049,969 62,163,693
2091 20,263,764 61,738,437
2090 20,482,150 61,309,330
2089 20,705,051 60,868,166
2088 20,933,750 60,422,781
2087 21,167,790 59,958,303
2086 21,407,163 59,487,524
2085 21,652,018 59,011,423
2084 21,902,736 58,524,337
2083 22,159,983 58,029,088
2082 22,423,109 57,527,347
2081 22,691,495 57,016,267
2080 22,964,515 56,495,299
2079 23,242,960 55,972,223
2078 23,524,184 55,438,864
2077 23,811,918 54,895,964
2076 24,102,012 54,350,375
2075 24,395,355 53,796,265
2074 24,691,719 53,236,297
2073 24,990,908 52,666,980
2072 25,290,453 52,090,884
2071 25,590,102 51,509,551
2070 25,889,034 50,921,590
2069 26,187,633 50,324,793
2068 26,485,171 49,727,689
2067 26,780,961 49,125,817
2066 27,074,124 48,520,891
2065 27,364,039 47,909,160
2064 27,650,950 47,290,430
2063 27,934,132 46,668,252
2062 28,212,240 46,039,755
2061 28,487,283 45,407,718
2060 28,757,525 44,768,534
2059 29,025,705 44,128,619
2058 29,288,751 43,485,891
2057 29,548,996 42,843,489
2056 29,806,770 42,198,591
2055 30,060,951 41,550,105
2054 30,311,416 40,898,440
2053 30,559,065 40,247,706
2052 30,801,964 39,596,094
2051 31,043,690 38,942,292
2050 31,281,762 38,287,070
2049 31,516,893 37,626,787
2048 31,748,736 36,964,032
2047 31,978,608 36,302,603
2046 32,205,877 35,638,852
2045 32,431,013 34,974,927
2044 32,653,012 34,310,227
2043 32,873,136 33,645,797
2042 33,090,733 32,984,164
2041 33,303,578 32,323,084
2040 33,514,705 31,658,029
2039 33,722,530 30,995,204
2038 33,926,660 30,329,691
2037 34,126,585 29,662,721
2036 34,323,967 28,994,556
2035 34,515,669 28,327,922
2034 34,704,048 27,665,749
2033 34,887,791 27,006,658
2032 35,067,502 26,351,393
2031 35,242,658 25,697,754
2030 35,410,392 25,050,285
2029 35,572,635 24,409,600
2028 35,725,650 23,776,128
2027 35,870,384 23,146,922
2026 36,007,074 22,525,308
2025 36,435,861 21,913,874
2024 36,559,233 21,314,956
2023 36,687,353 20,723,965
2022 36,821,749 20,152,938
2021 36,981,559 19,603,607
2020 37,515,748 19,059,395
2019 37,965,475 18,513,839
2018 37,974,750 17,973,569
2017 37,974,826 17,441,320
2016 37,970,087 16,914,423
2015 37,986,412 16,399,089
2014 38,011,735 15,895,315
2013 38,040,196 15,398,997
2012 38,063,164 14,913,629
2011 38,063,255 14,437,796
2010 38,042,794 13,965,594
2009 38,151,603 13,490,389
2008 38,125,759 13,021,324
2007 38,120,560 12,565,085
2006 38,141,267 12,129,553
2005 38,165,445 11,718,819
2004 38,182,222 11,338,198
2003 38,204,570 10,983,595
2002 38,230,364 10,647,949
2001 38,248,076 10,325,185
2000 38,258,629 10,017,631
1999 38,660,271 9,740,005
1998 38,663,481 9,482,408
1997 38,649,660 9,237,063
1996 38,624,370 9,004,053
1995 38,594,998 8,785,763
1994 38,542,652 8,576,269
1993 38,461,408 8,373,921
1992 38,363,667 8,176,680
1991 38,246,193 7,981,650
1990 38,110,782 7,786,169
1989 37,961,529 7,589,216
1988 37,824,487 7,391,440
1987 37,668,045 7,191,282
1986 37,456,119 6,986,471
1985 37,201,885 6,780,953
1984 36,904,134 6,580,490
1983 36,571,808 6,381,038
1982 36,230,481 6,178,637
1981 35,898,587 5,983,289
1980 35,574,150 5,802,833
1979 35,247,217 5,631,728
1978 34,965,600 5,465,374
1977 34,689,050 5,302,480
1976 34,356,300 5,143,842
1975 34,015,199 4,990,086
1974 33,678,899 4,842,746
1973 33,357,200 4,702,693
1972 33,055,650 4,569,309
1971 32,783,500 4,442,525
1970 32,664,300 4,321,718
1969 32,548,300 4,197,116
1968 32,294,655 4,065,593
1967 31,987,155 3,936,343
1966 31,681,000 3,812,003
1965 31,444,950 3,692,086
1964 31,139,450 3,577,017
1963 30,712,000 3,465,907
1962 30,308,500 3,358,099
1961 29,964,000 3,254,086
1960 29,637,450 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Zambia
2100 -1.03% 0.53%
2099 -1.03% 0.55%
2098 -1.03% 0.57%
2097 -1.03% 0.58%
2096 -1.03% 0.61%
2095 -1.03% 0.64%
2094 -1.04% 0.64%
2093 -1.05% 0.67%
2092 -1.06% 0.69%
2091 -1.07% 0.7%
2090 -1.08% 0.72%
2089 -1.09% 0.74%
2088 -1.11% 0.77%
2087 -1.12% 0.79%
2086 -1.13% 0.81%
2085 -1.14% 0.83%
2084 -1.16% 0.85%
2083 -1.17% 0.87%
2082 -1.18% 0.9%
2081 -1.19% 0.92%
2080 -1.2% 0.93%
2079 -1.2% 0.96%
2078 -1.21% 0.99%
2077 -1.2% 1%
2076 -1.2% 1.03%
2075 -1.2% 1.05%
2074 -1.2% 1.08%
2073 -1.18% 1.11%
2072 -1.17% 1.13%
2071 -1.15% 1.15%
2070 -1.14% 1.19%
2069 -1.12% 1.2%
2068 -1.1% 1.23%
2067 -1.08% 1.25%
2066 -1.06% 1.28%
2065 -1.04% 1.31%
2064 -1.01% 1.33%
2063 -0.99% 1.37%
2062 -0.97% 1.39%
2061 -0.94% 1.43%
2060 -0.92% 1.45%
2059 -0.9% 1.48%
2058 -0.88% 1.5%
2057 -0.86% 1.53%
2056 -0.85% 1.56%
2055 -0.83% 1.59%
2054 -0.81% 1.62%
2053 -0.79% 1.65%
2052 -0.78% 1.68%
2051 -0.76% 1.71%
2050 -0.75% 1.75%
2049 -0.73% 1.79%
2048 -0.72% 1.82%
2047 -0.71% 1.86%
2046 -0.69% 1.9%
2045 -0.68% 1.94%
2044 -0.67% 1.97%
2043 -0.66% 2.01%
2042 -0.64% 2.05%
2041 -0.63% 2.1%
2040 -0.62% 2.14%
2039 -0.6% 2.19%
2038 -0.59% 2.25%
2037 -0.58% 2.3%
2036 -0.56% 2.35%
2035 -0.54% 2.39%
2034 -0.53% 2.44%
2033 -0.51% 2.49%
2032 -0.5% 2.54%
2031 -0.47% 2.58%
2030 -0.46% 2.62%
2029 -0.43% 2.66%
2028 -0.4% 2.72%
2027 -0.38% 2.76%
2026 -1.18% 2.79%
2025 -0.34% 2.81%
2024 -0.35% 2.85%
2023 -0.36% 2.83%
2022 -0.43% 2.8%
2021 -1.42% 2.86%
2020 -1.18% 2.95%
2019 -0.02% 3.01%
2018 -0% 3.05%
2017 0.01% 3.12%
2016 -0.04% 3.14%
2015 -0.07% 3.17%
2014 -0.07% 3.22%
2013 -0.06% 3.25%
2012 -0% 3.3%
2011 0.05% 3.38%
2010 -0.29% 3.52%
2009 0.07% 3.6%
2008 0.01% 3.63%
2007 -0.05% 3.59%
2006 -0.06% 3.5%
2005 -0.04% 3.36%
2004 -0.06% 3.23%
2003 -0.07% 3.15%
2002 -0.05% 3.13%
2001 -0.03% 3.07%
2000 -1.04% 2.85%
1999 -0.008% 2.72%
1998 0.04% 2.66%
1997 0.07% 2.59%
1996 0.08% 2.48%
1995 0.14% 2.44%
1994 0.21% 2.42%
1993 0.25% 2.41%
1992 0.31% 2.44%
1991 0.36% 2.51%
1990 0.39% 2.6%
1989 0.36% 2.68%
1988 0.42% 2.78%
1987 0.57% 2.93%
1986 0.68% 3.03%
1985 0.81% 3.05%
1984 0.91% 3.13%
1983 0.94% 3.28%
1982 0.92% 3.26%
1981 0.91% 3.11%
1980 0.93% 3.04%
1979 0.81% 3.04%
1978 0.8% 3.07%
1977 0.97% 3.08%
1976 1% 3.08%
1975 1% 3.04%
1974 0.96% 2.98%
1973 0.91% 2.92%
1972 0.83% 2.85%
1971 0.36% 2.8%
1970 0.36% 2.97%
1969 0.79% 3.24%
1968 0.96% 3.28%
1967 0.97% 3.26%
1966 0.75% 3.25%
1965 0.98% 3.22%
1964 1.39% 3.21%
1963 1.33% 3.21%
1962 1.15% 3.2%
1961 1.1% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Poland declined by 0.34%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Poland Zambia
Current population
36007074
22844606
Population rank 47/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.27%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
2.08 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
1.28 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -338 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -123,372 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -330,820 +6,562
Net migration rank 191/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 6,562
2024 -157,205 -238,062 587,419 7,381
2023 -135,743 -7,824 577,660 9,521
2022 -143,605 967,744 563,456 -8,566
2021 -184,907 2,251 535,629 8,143
2020 -120,050 3,920 536,484 8,156
2019 -34,169 7,696 528,089 18,385
2018 -26,582 -223 515,644 18,431
2017 0 -21,535 504,630 25,789
2016 -3,797 -5,675 497,521 25,860
2015 -26,590 3,887 491,021 16,261
2014 0 5,525 483,663 16,574
2013 -19,020 12,402 476,846 15,542
2012 0 4,635 469,406 8,958
2011 11,419 45,951 459,743 13,569
2010 38,043 119,623 448,337 22,761
2009 30,521 -8,283 434,458 44,867
2008 34,313 -42,288 419,560 39,249
2007 11,436 -51,235 403,729 49,945
2006 3,814 -68,882 387,891 29,517
2005 -3,817 -41,942 368,756 35,316
2004 -7,637 -38,216 349,352 7,819
2003 -15,281 -19,039 331,189 20,845
2002 -3,823 -16,462 316,041 3,206
2001 3,825 -16,648 302,682 23,582
2000 11,478 -15,921 293,186 -4,338
1999 0 -53,035 283,297 -16,888
1998 19,332 -39,509 275,568 -26,796
1997 34,785 -44,230 268,198 -26,276
1996 42,487 -45,349 262,468 -38,358
1995 46,314 -52,989 257,897 -45,423
1994 96,357 -41,845 252,023 -45,504
1993 103,846 -48,805 245,917 -47,739
1992 118,928 -46,893 239,953 -43,656
1991 141,511 -55,342 237,957 -44,203
1990 160,066 -50,339 235,835 -38,619
1989 182,215 -49,192 233,429 -36,736
1988 215,599 -101,671 230,118 -31,270
1987 226,008 -32,310 227,813 -26,338
1986 258,448 -22,520 224,768 -16,610
1985 297,615 -27,277 221,351 -18,474
1984 332,137 -18,402 216,695 -18,652
1983 373,032 -26,724 212,712 -11,849
1982 369,551 -34,980 207,621 -3,676
1981 351,806 -16,155 202,822 -16,072
1980 348,627 -42,420 198,817 -24,664
1979 366,571 -22,162 197,578 -29,515
1978 339,166 -62,936 194,933 -30,284
1977 353,828 -33,496 191,557 -30,423
1976 367,612 -25,716 186,762 -30,612
1975 350,356 -31,346 182,258 -30,886
1974 346,893 -18,273 174,484 -31,178
1973 320,229 -29,335 168,258 -31,472
1972 314,028 -15,004 161,648 -31,672
1971 278,660 -31,767 155,249 -31,651
1970 280,913 -66,859 149,380 -31,370
1969 270,151 -26,744 142,660 -11,469
1968 280,963 -11,905 137,315 -5,447
1967 275,089 -25,479 131,938 -5,298
1966 297,801 -17,158 127,164 -5,129
1965 314,450 -21,658 122,814 -5,023
1964 326,965 -23,273 117,197 -4,851
1963 359,330 -13,770 114,555 -4,676
1962 360,671 -31,021 110,173 -4,428
1961 398,521 -20,044 106,318 -4,043
1960 444,562 -6,306 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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