China (People’s Republic of) vs Poland: Historical population data

China (People’s Republic of)
1.42 billion Persons
in 2025
Poland
37.40 million Persons
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Poland rank
2nd

Historical population data over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Poland
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.42 billion Persons against 37.40 million Persons in Poland, a difference of 1.38 billion Persons.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 37.9 times Poland's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 2nd of 43 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 597.80 million Persons 26.88 million Persons 570.91 million Persons China (People’s Republic of)
1960s 717.50 million Persons 31.15 million Persons 686.35 million Persons China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 902.94 million Persons 33.89 million Persons 869.06 million Persons China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 1.05 billion Persons 36.93 million Persons 1.02 billion Persons China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 1.21 billion Persons 38.22 million Persons 1.17 billion Persons China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 1.31 billion Persons 38.18 million Persons 1.27 billion Persons China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.39 billion Persons 38.47 million Persons 1.35 billion Persons China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 1.42 billion Persons 37.78 million Persons 1.38 billion Persons China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical population data, China (People’s Republic of) or Poland?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1.42 billion Persons against 37.40 million Persons in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in historical population data between China (People’s Republic of) and Poland?
1.38 billion Persons, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Poland?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Poland rank globally for historical population data?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Historical population data
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 4,256 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.