Poland vs Russia: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Poland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 145.40 million Persons against 37.40 million Persons in Poland, a difference of 107.99 million Persons.
That makes Russia's figure about 3.9 times Poland's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 9 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.88 million Persons | 110.56 million Persons | 83.67 million Persons | Russia |
| 1960s | 31.15 million Persons | 125.61 million Persons | 94.45 million Persons | Russia |
| 1970s | 33.89 million Persons | 133.89 million Persons | 100.00 million Persons | Russia |
| 1980s | 36.93 million Persons | 143.21 million Persons | 106.28 million Persons | Russia |
| 1990s | 38.22 million Persons | 148.11 million Persons | 109.89 million Persons | Russia |
| 2000s | 38.18 million Persons | 143.78 million Persons | 105.61 million Persons | Russia |
| 2010s | 38.47 million Persons | 145.69 million Persons | 107.22 million Persons | Russia |
| 2020s | 37.78 million Persons | 146.53 million Persons | 108.76 million Persons | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Poland or Russia?
- Russia, at 145.40 million Persons against 37.40 million Persons in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Poland and Russia?
- 107.99 million Persons, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Russia rank globally for historical population data?
- Poland ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th 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.