Poland vs Romania: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Poland
36.42 million
in 2025
Romania
19.04 million
in 2025
Poland rank
12th
Romania rank
14th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 36.42 million against 19.04 million in Romania, a difference of 17.37 million.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.9 times Romania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 12th and Romania ranks 14th of 61 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.17 million | 19.09 million | 12.08 million | Poland |
| 1970s | 33.88 million | 21.19 million | 12.69 million | Poland |
| 1980s | 36.93 million | 22.70 million | 14.23 million | Poland |
| 1990s | 38.49 million | 22.73 million | 15.76 million | Poland |
| 2000s | 38.18 million | 21.36 million | 16.82 million | Poland |
| 2010s | 38.01 million | 19.83 million | 18.18 million | Poland |
| 2020s | 36.83 million | 19.10 million | 17.73 million | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Poland or Romania?
- Poland, at 36.42 million against 19.04 million in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Poland and Romania?
- 17.37 million, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Poland ranks 12th and Romania ranks 14th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.