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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 17,361,868 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 -0.36% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Poland vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Zimbabwe
2100 18,350,017 37,483,053
2099 18,541,227 37,412,398
2098 18,733,999 37,328,255
2097 18,928,169 37,235,542
2096 19,125,003 37,142,915
2095 19,323,203 37,032,129
2094 19,525,085 36,912,747
2093 19,730,030 36,810,893
2092 19,938,529 36,688,511
2091 20,151,135 36,567,262
2090 20,368,308 36,425,606
2089 20,589,970 36,280,973
2088 20,817,398 36,141,446
2087 21,050,137 35,977,638
2086 21,288,179 35,808,135
2085 21,531,674 35,637,092
2084 21,780,998 35,456,207
2083 22,036,816 35,268,035
2082 22,298,479 35,078,904
2081 22,565,373 34,873,129
2080 22,836,875 34,658,962
2079 23,113,773 34,439,720
2078 23,393,434 34,217,295
2077 23,679,569 33,982,909
2076 23,968,050 33,739,228
2075 24,259,763 33,495,867
2074 24,554,480 33,244,838
2073 24,852,006 32,978,488
2072 25,149,886 32,706,059
2071 25,447,869 32,445,747
2070 25,745,140 32,181,119
2069 26,042,079 31,906,793
2068 26,337,963 31,631,000
2067 26,632,110 31,345,338
2066 26,923,643 31,062,884
2065 27,211,946 30,766,830
2064 27,497,263 30,479,939
2063 27,778,871 30,176,104
2062 28,055,433 29,867,679
2061 28,328,948 29,557,068
2060 28,597,687 29,252,423
2059 28,864,377 28,945,088
2058 29,125,961 28,631,679
2057 29,384,759 28,307,305
2056 29,641,101 27,990,713
2055 29,893,868 27,658,887
2054 30,142,942 27,331,920
2053 30,389,214 26,986,935
2052 30,630,763 26,643,553
2051 30,871,146 26,287,592
2050 31,107,894 25,934,893
2049 31,341,718 25,585,239
2048 31,572,273 25,228,082
2047 31,800,868 24,874,649
2046 32,026,873 24,513,443
2045 32,250,757 24,147,637
2044 32,471,522 23,783,088
2043 32,690,423 23,401,965
2042 32,906,811 23,035,288
2041 33,118,473 22,647,950
2040 33,328,426 22,273,520
2039 33,535,096 21,902,980
2038 33,738,091 21,530,130
2037 33,936,906 21,159,664
2036 34,133,190 20,791,034
2035 34,323,827 20,413,656
2034 34,511,159 20,048,019
2033 34,693,880 19,676,339
2032 34,872,593 19,311,985
2031 35,046,775 18,959,300
2030 35,213,577 18,613,738
2029 35,374,919 18,270,049
2028 35,527,083 17,933,466
2027 35,671,012 17,600,984
2026 35,806,942 17,273,208
2025 36,233,346 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% 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 31,107,894 people with a rank change from 47th to 62nd. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 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 18.4M 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 -0.89% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Poland Zimbabwe
Current population
35806942
17361868
Population rank 47/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.21%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -351 +804
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 60/197
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 - -238,062 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 (1960–2024, 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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