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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 2.06 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.38% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Poland vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Zimbabwe
2100 18,452,579 37,486,352
2099 18,644,857 37,415,690
2098 18,838,707 37,331,540
2097 19,033,962 37,238,819
2096 19,231,896 37,146,184
2095 19,431,204 37,035,388
2094 19,634,214 36,915,996
2093 19,840,304 36,814,133
2092 20,049,969 36,691,740
2091 20,263,764 36,570,481
2090 20,482,150 36,428,812
2089 20,705,051 36,284,166
2088 20,933,750 36,144,627
2087 21,167,790 35,980,805
2086 21,407,163 35,811,286
2085 21,652,018 35,640,228
2084 21,902,736 35,459,328
2083 22,159,983 35,271,139
2082 22,423,109 35,081,992
2081 22,691,495 34,876,198
2080 22,964,515 34,662,013
2079 23,242,960 34,442,751
2078 23,524,184 34,220,306
2077 23,811,918 33,985,899
2076 24,102,012 33,742,198
2075 24,395,355 33,498,815
2074 24,691,719 33,247,764
2073 24,990,908 32,981,390
2072 25,290,453 32,708,937
2071 25,590,102 32,448,602
2070 25,889,034 32,183,952
2069 26,187,633 31,909,601
2068 26,485,171 31,633,783
2067 26,780,961 31,348,096
2066 27,074,124 31,065,618
2065 27,364,039 30,769,538
2064 27,650,950 30,482,622
2063 27,934,132 30,178,760
2062 28,212,240 29,870,308
2061 28,487,283 29,559,670
2060 28,757,525 29,254,998
2059 29,025,705 28,947,636
2058 29,288,751 28,634,199
2057 29,548,996 28,309,796
2056 29,806,770 27,993,176
2055 30,060,951 27,661,321
2054 30,311,416 27,334,325
2053 30,559,065 26,989,310
2052 30,801,964 26,645,898
2051 31,043,690 26,289,905
2050 31,281,762 25,937,176
2049 31,516,893 25,587,491
2048 31,748,736 25,230,302
2047 31,978,608 24,876,838
2046 32,205,877 24,515,600
2045 32,431,013 24,149,762
2044 32,653,012 23,785,181
2043 32,873,136 23,404,024
2042 33,090,733 23,037,316
2041 33,303,578 22,649,943
2040 33,514,705 22,275,480
2039 33,722,530 21,904,908
2038 33,926,660 21,532,024
2037 34,126,585 21,161,527
2036 34,323,967 20,792,863
2035 34,515,669 20,415,452
2034 34,704,048 20,049,783
2033 34,887,791 19,678,070
2032 35,067,502 19,313,685
2031 35,242,658 18,960,968
2030 35,410,392 18,615,376
2029 35,572,635 18,271,657
2028 35,725,650 17,935,044
2027 35,870,384 17,602,533
2026 36,007,074 17,274,728
2025 36,435,861 16,950,795
2024 36,559,233 16,634,373
2023 36,687,353 16,340,822
2022 36,821,749 16,069,056
2021 36,981,559 15,797,210
2020 37,515,748 15,526,888
2019 37,965,475 15,271,368
2018 37,974,750 15,034,452
2017 37,974,826 14,812,482
2016 37,970,087 14,600,294
2015 37,986,412 14,399,013
2014 38,011,735 14,207,359
2013 38,040,196 14,013,808
2012 38,063,164 13,817,887
2011 38,063,255 13,595,424
2010 38,042,794 13,356,548
2009 38,151,603 13,142,790
2008 38,125,759 12,959,149
2007 38,120,560 12,804,058
2006 38,141,267 12,636,445
2005 38,165,445 12,483,432
2004 38,182,222 12,365,896
2003 38,204,570 12,232,323
2002 38,230,364 12,087,653
2001 38,248,076 11,971,901
2000 38,258,629 11,892,055
1999 38,660,271 11,783,458
1998 38,663,481 11,594,297
1997 38,649,660 11,369,827
1996 38,624,370 11,158,360
1995 38,594,998 10,974,599
1994 38,542,652 10,873,148
1993 38,461,408 10,860,288
1992 38,363,667 10,702,700
1991 38,246,193 10,404,816
1990 38,110,782 10,137,281
1989 37,961,529 9,864,798
1988 37,824,487 9,583,094
1987 37,668,045 9,284,644
1986 37,456,119 8,982,578
1985 37,201,885 8,686,813
1984 36,904,134 8,391,488
1983 36,571,808 8,098,404
1982 36,230,481 7,796,496
1981 35,898,587 7,498,635
1980 35,574,150 7,041,303
1979 35,247,217 6,647,556
1978 34,965,600 6,543,575
1977 34,689,050 6,449,512
1976 34,356,300 6,287,105
1975 34,015,199 6,098,658
1974 33,678,899 5,908,328
1973 33,357,200 5,720,404
1972 33,055,650 5,542,445
1971 32,783,500 5,374,712
1970 32,664,300 5,215,918
1969 32,548,300 5,058,181
1968 32,294,655 4,900,440
1967 31,987,155 4,748,307
1966 31,681,000 4,601,217
1965 31,444,950 4,458,462
1964 31,139,450 4,320,006
1963 30,712,000 4,185,877
1962 30,308,500 4,055,959
1961 29,964,000 3,930,401
1960 29,637,450 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Zimbabwe
2100 -1.03% 0.19%
2099 -1.03% 0.23%
2098 -1.03% 0.25%
2097 -1.03% 0.25%
2096 -1.03% 0.3%
2095 -1.03% 0.32%
2094 -1.04% 0.28%
2093 -1.05% 0.33%
2092 -1.06% 0.33%
2091 -1.07% 0.39%
2090 -1.08% 0.4%
2089 -1.09% 0.39%
2088 -1.11% 0.46%
2087 -1.12% 0.47%
2086 -1.13% 0.48%
2085 -1.14% 0.51%
2084 -1.16% 0.53%
2083 -1.17% 0.54%
2082 -1.18% 0.59%
2081 -1.19% 0.62%
2080 -1.2% 0.64%
2079 -1.2% 0.65%
2078 -1.21% 0.69%
2077 -1.2% 0.72%
2076 -1.2% 0.73%
2075 -1.2% 0.76%
2074 -1.2% 0.81%
2073 -1.18% 0.83%
2072 -1.17% 0.8%
2071 -1.15% 0.82%
2070 -1.14% 0.86%
2069 -1.12% 0.87%
2068 -1.1% 0.91%
2067 -1.08% 0.91%
2066 -1.06% 0.96%
2065 -1.04% 0.94%
2064 -1.01% 1.01%
2063 -0.99% 1.03%
2062 -0.97% 1.05%
2061 -0.94% 1.04%
2060 -0.92% 1.06%
2059 -0.9% 1.09%
2058 -0.88% 1.15%
2057 -0.86% 1.13%
2056 -0.85% 1.2%
2055 -0.83% 1.2%
2054 -0.81% 1.28%
2053 -0.79% 1.29%
2052 -0.78% 1.35%
2051 -0.76% 1.36%
2050 -0.75% 1.37%
2049 -0.73% 1.42%
2048 -0.72% 1.42%
2047 -0.71% 1.47%
2046 -0.69% 1.51%
2045 -0.68% 1.53%
2044 -0.67% 1.63%
2043 -0.66% 1.59%
2042 -0.64% 1.71%
2041 -0.63% 1.68%
2040 -0.62% 1.69%
2039 -0.6% 1.73%
2038 -0.59% 1.75%
2037 -0.58% 1.77%
2036 -0.56% 1.85%
2035 -0.54% 1.82%
2034 -0.53% 1.89%
2033 -0.51% 1.89%
2032 -0.5% 1.86%
2031 -0.47% 1.86%
2030 -0.46% 1.88%
2029 -0.43% 1.88%
2028 -0.4% 1.89%
2027 -0.38% 1.9%
2026 -1.18% 1.91%
2025 -0.34% 1.9%
2024 -0.35% 1.8%
2023 -0.36% 1.69%
2022 -0.43% 1.72%
2021 -1.42% 1.74%
2020 -1.18% 1.67%
2019 -0.02% 1.58%
2018 -0% 1.5%
2017 0.01% 1.45%
2016 -0.04% 1.4%
2015 -0.07% 1.35%
2014 -0.07% 1.38%
2013 -0.06% 1.42%
2012 -0% 1.64%
2011 0.05% 1.79%
2010 -0.29% 1.63%
2009 0.07% 1.42%
2008 0.01% 1.21%
2007 -0.05% 1.33%
2006 -0.06% 1.23%
2005 -0.04% 0.95%
2004 -0.06% 1.09%
2003 -0.07% 1.2%
2002 -0.05% 0.97%
2001 -0.03% 0.67%
2000 -1.04% 0.92%
1999 -0.008% 1.63%
1998 0.04% 1.97%
1997 0.07% 1.9%
1996 0.08% 1.67%
1995 0.14% 0.93%
1994 0.21% 0.12%
1993 0.25% 1.47%
1992 0.31% 2.86%
1991 0.36% 2.64%
1990 0.39% 2.76%
1989 0.36% 2.94%
1988 0.42% 3.21%
1987 0.57% 3.36%
1986 0.68% 3.4%
1985 0.81% 3.52%
1984 0.91% 3.62%
1983 0.94% 3.87%
1982 0.92% 3.97%
1981 0.91% 6.49%
1980 0.93% 5.92%
1979 0.81% 1.59%
1978 0.8% 1.46%
1977 0.97% 2.58%
1976 1% 3.09%
1975 1% 3.22%
1974 0.96% 3.29%
1973 0.91% 3.21%
1972 0.83% 3.12%
1971 0.36% 3.04%
1970 0.36% 3.12%
1969 0.79% 3.22%
1968 0.96% 3.2%
1967 0.97% 3.2%
1966 0.75% 3.2%
1965 0.98% 3.2%
1964 1.39% 3.2%
1963 1.33% 3.2%
1962 1.15% 3.19%
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Poland Zimbabwe
Current population
36007074
17443108
Population rank 47/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.21%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
2.08 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.28 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -338 +867
Annual growth/decline -123,372 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 53/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 -54,555
Net migration rank 191/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -54,555
2024 -157,205 -238,062 372,494 -60,528
2023 -135,743 -7,824 372,505 -97,380
2022 -143,605 967,744 371,243 -102,828
2021 -184,907 2,251 349,908 -74,623
2020 -120,050 3,920 354,790 -89,440
2019 -34,169 7,696 348,798 -103,107
2018 -26,582 -223 345,883 -117,758
2017 0 -21,535 344,035 -128,241
2016 -3,797 -5,675 348,772 -140,181
2015 -26,590 3,887 356,203 -162,220
2014 0 5,525 366,350 -177,029
2013 -19,020 12,402 374,757 -176,972
2012 0 4,635 371,135 -177,061
2011 11,419 45,951 359,572 -108,714
2010 38,043 119,623 335,570 -108,671
2009 30,521 -8,283 309,316 -108,689
2008 34,313 -42,288 280,527 -113,858
2007 11,436 -51,235 261,805 -118,299
2006 3,814 -68,882 248,963 -57,257
2005 -3,817 -41,942 248,545 -134,212
2004 -7,637 -38,216 248,307 -127,550
2003 -15,281 -19,039 243,057 -96,667
2002 -3,823 -16,462 244,170 -101,212
2001 3,825 -16,648 227,909 -139,361
2000 11,478 -15,921 236,343 -165,181
1999 0 -53,035 232,393 -86,343
1998 19,332 -39,509 225,614 6,645
1997 34,785 -44,230 216,288 395
1996 42,487 -45,349 205,269 978
1995 46,314 -52,989 206,695 -45,428
1994 96,357 -41,845 216,343 -174,723
1993 103,846 -48,805 228,045 -243,947
1992 118,928 -46,893 255,291 75,788
1991 141,511 -55,342 260,943 3,749
1990 160,066 -50,339 265,444 4,948
1989 182,215 -49,192 270,838 3,736
1988 215,599 -101,671 277,498 11,327
1987 226,008 -32,310 286,766 21,308
1986 258,448 -22,520 289,894 6,154
1985 297,615 -27,277 290,756 4,718
1984 332,137 -18,402 290,052 5,124
1983 373,032 -26,724 286,545 4,456
1982 369,551 -34,980 279,934 32,899
1981 351,806 -16,155 271,361 11,523
1980 348,627 -42,420 241,179 390,593
1979 366,571 -22,162 223,657 -67,937
1978 339,166 -62,936 222,979 -170,727
1977 353,828 -33,496 225,139 -89,270
1976 367,612 -25,716 221,419 -32,495
1975 350,356 -31,346 216,947 -28,988
1974 346,893 -18,273 208,806 -16,105
1973 320,229 -29,335 201,885 -18,733
1972 314,028 -15,004 193,725 -20,959
1971 278,660 -31,767 185,427 -22,719
1970 280,913 -66,859 178,979 -24,102
1969 270,151 -26,744 172,626 -12,028
1968 280,963 -11,905 166,865 -11,997
1967 275,089 -25,479 161,205 -11,814
1966 297,801 -17,158 156,014 -11,211
1965 314,450 -21,658 151,164 -10,465
1964 326,965 -23,273 145,848 -9,631
1963 359,330 -13,770 140,984 -8,936
1962 360,671 -31,021 136,317 -8,529
1961 398,521 -20,044 131,531 -8,204
1960 444,562 -6,306 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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