Poland vs Russia: Population growth rate
Poland
-0.3%
in 2023
Russia
-0.3%
in 2023
Poland rank
198th
Russia rank
201st
Population growth rate over time
- Poland
- Russia
How they compare
Poland currently reports -0.3% against -0.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 198th and Russia ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -0.2% | 0.6% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Poland or Russia?
- Poland, at -0.3% against -0.3% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Poland and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Russia rank globally for population growth rate?
- Poland ranks 198th and Russia ranks 201st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.