North Korea vs Poland: Population (UN WPP)
North Korea
19.51 million people
in 2100
Poland
19.33 million people
in 2100
North Korea rank
78th
Poland rank
79th
Population (UN WPP) over time
- North Korea
- Poland
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 19.51 million people against 19.33 million people in Poland, a difference of 182,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Poland ahead.
North Korea ranks 78th and Poland ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26.65 million people | 37.85 million people | 11.21 million people | Poland |
| 2030s | 26.74 million people | 36.33 million people | 9.59 million people | Poland |
| 2040s | 26.23 million people | 34.14 million people | 7.91 million people | Poland |
| 2050s | 25.32 million people | 31.64 million people | 6.32 million people | Poland |
| 2060s | 24.11 million people | 28.80 million people | 4.69 million people | Poland |
| 2070s | 22.82 million people | 25.70 million people | 2.88 million people | Poland |
| 2080s | 21.54 million people | 22.83 million people | 1.28 million people | Poland |
| 2090s | 20.23 million people | 20.47 million people | 245,490 people | Poland |
| 2100s | 19.51 million people | 19.33 million people | 182,300 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, North Korea or Poland?
- North Korea, at 19.51 million people against 19.33 million people in Poland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between North Korea and Poland?
- 182,300 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Poland?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do North Korea and Poland rank globally for population?
- North Korea ranks 78th and Poland ranks 79th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.