Poland vs Small states: Population, total
Poland
36.44 million
in 2025
Small states
20.35 million
in 2025
Poland rank
44th
Small states rank
44th
Population, total over time
- Poland
- Small states
How they compare
Poland currently reports 36.44 million against 20.35 million in Small states, a difference of 16.09 million.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 44th and Small states ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.17 million | 9.57 million | 21.61 million | Poland |
| 1970s | 33.88 million | 11.30 million | 22.58 million | Poland |
| 1980s | 36.93 million | 13.20 million | 23.73 million | Poland |
| 1990s | 38.49 million | 15.06 million | 23.43 million | Poland |
| 2000s | 38.18 million | 16.63 million | 21.55 million | Poland |
| 2010s | 38.01 million | 18.40 million | 19.60 million | Poland |
| 2020s | 36.83 million | 19.92 million | 16.91 million | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Poland or Small states?
- Poland, at 36.44 million against 20.35 million in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Poland and Small states?
- 16.09 million, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Small states rank globally for population, total?
- Poland ranks 44th and Small states ranks 44th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.