Korea vs Poland: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 51.68 million Persons against 37.40 million Persons in Poland, a difference of 14.28 million Persons.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Korea ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 4 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.05 million Persons | 26.88 million Persons | 4.84 million Persons | Poland |
| 1960s | 28.32 million Persons | 31.15 million Persons | 2.84 million Persons | Poland |
| 1970s | 34.95 million Persons | 33.89 million Persons | 1.06 million Persons | Korea |
| 1980s | 40.46 million Persons | 36.93 million Persons | 3.53 million Persons | Korea |
| 1990s | 44.82 million Persons | 38.22 million Persons | 6.60 million Persons | Korea |
| 2000s | 48.17 million Persons | 38.18 million Persons | 9.99 million Persons | Korea |
| 2010s | 50.78 million Persons | 38.47 million Persons | 12.31 million Persons | Korea |
| 2020s | 51.74 million Persons | 37.78 million Persons | 13.96 million Persons | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Korea or Poland?
- Korea, at 51.68 million Persons against 37.40 million Persons in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Korea and Poland?
- 14.28 million Persons, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Poland rank globally for historical population data?
- Korea ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 4 groups.
- 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
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.