Netherlands vs Poland: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 37.40 million Persons against 18.09 million Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 19.31 million Persons.
That makes Poland's figure about 2.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Poland ranks 4th of 9 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.71 million Persons | 26.88 million Persons | 16.18 million Persons | Poland |
| 1960s | 12.20 million Persons | 31.15 million Persons | 18.96 million Persons | Poland |
| 1970s | 13.58 million Persons | 33.89 million Persons | 20.30 million Persons | Poland |
| 1980s | 14.48 million Persons | 36.93 million Persons | 22.45 million Persons | Poland |
| 1990s | 15.40 million Persons | 38.22 million Persons | 22.82 million Persons | Poland |
| 2000s | 16.27 million Persons | 38.18 million Persons | 21.91 million Persons | Poland |
| 2010s | 16.94 million Persons | 38.47 million Persons | 21.53 million Persons | Poland |
| 2020s | 17.77 million Persons | 37.78 million Persons | 20.00 million Persons | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 37.40 million Persons against 18.09 million Persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Netherlands and Poland?
- 19.31 million Persons, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for historical population data?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Poland ranks 4th of 9 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
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.