Poland vs Ukraine: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Poland
36.42 million
in 2025
Ukraine
41.58 million
in 2020
Poland rank
12th
Ukraine rank
11th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 41.58 million against 36.42 million in Poland, a difference of 5.16 million.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 11th of 61 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.65 million | 49.98 million | 11.33 million | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 38.18 million | 47.21 million | 9.03 million | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 38.01 million | 43.71 million | 5.70 million | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 37.52 million | 41.58 million | 4.06 million | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 41.58 million against 36.42 million in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Poland and Ukraine?
- 5.16 million, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Poland ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 11th 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.