Poland vs Spain: Fertility rate, total
Poland
1.16 births per woman
in 2023
Spain
1.12 births per woman
in 2023
Poland rank
203rd
Spain rank
205th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.16 births per woman against 1.12 births per woman in Spain, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 203rd and Spain ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 births per woman | 2.74 births per woman | 0.493 births per woman | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.26 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.529 births per woman | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.22 births per woman | 0.509 births per woman | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.3 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | 0.022 births per woman | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 0.069 births per woman | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.29 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman | 0.132 births per woman | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 1.16 births per woman against 1.12 births per woman in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Poland and Spain?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Poland ranks 203rd and Spain ranks 205th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release