Indonesia vs Poland: Historical population data

Indonesia
284.44 million Persons
in 2025
Poland
37.40 million Persons
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
Poland rank
2nd

Historical population data over time

  • Indonesia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 284.44 million Persons against 37.40 million Persons in Poland, a difference of 247.04 million Persons.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 7.6 times Poland's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd of 43 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 76.73 million Persons 26.88 million Persons 49.85 million Persons Indonesia
1960s 100.10 million Persons 31.15 million Persons 68.95 million Persons Indonesia
1970s 130.33 million Persons 33.89 million Persons 96.45 million Persons Indonesia
1980s 164.79 million Persons 36.93 million Persons 127.86 million Persons Indonesia
1990s 198.27 million Persons 38.22 million Persons 160.05 million Persons Indonesia
2000s 229.55 million Persons 38.18 million Persons 191.37 million Persons Indonesia
2010s 259.94 million Persons 38.47 million Persons 221.48 million Persons Indonesia
2020s 277.12 million Persons 37.78 million Persons 239.34 million Persons Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical population data, Indonesia or Poland?
Indonesia, at 284.44 million Persons against 37.40 million Persons in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in historical population data between Indonesia and Poland?
247.04 million Persons, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Poland?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Poland rank globally for historical population data?
Indonesia ranks 5th 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.