Canada vs Poland: Population by age group

Canada
39.30 million people
in 2023
Poland
38.76 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
38th
Poland rank
39th

Population by age group over time

  • Canada
  • Poland
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M195019862023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 39.30 million people against 38.76 million people in Poland, a difference of 536,300 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

Canada ranks 38th and Poland ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 15.57 million people 26.88 million people 11.32 million people Poland
1960s 19.50 million people 31.06 million people 11.57 million people Poland
1970s 22.95 million people 33.84 million people 10.89 million people Poland
1980s 25.86 million people 36.93 million people 11.07 million people Poland
1990s 29.26 million people 38.28 million people 9.01 million people Poland
2000s 32.32 million people 38.13 million people 5.81 million people Poland
2010s 35.88 million people 38.23 million people 2.35 million people Poland
2020s 38.69 million people 38.34 million people 346,650 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Canada or Poland?
Canada, at 39.30 million people against 38.76 million people in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Canada and Poland?
536,300 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Poland rank globally for population by age group?
Canada ranks 38th and Poland ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.