Germany including former GDR vs Poland: Population on 1 January by age and sex
Germany including former GDR
83.58 million Number
in 2025
Poland
36.50 million Number
in 2025
Germany including former GDR rank
8th
Poland rank
12th
Population on 1 January by age and sex over time
- Germany including former GDR
- Poland
How they compare
Germany including former GDR currently reports 83.58 million Number against 36.50 million Number in Poland, a difference of 47.08 million Number.
That makes Germany including former GDR's figure about 2.3 times Poland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany including former GDR has been ahead every year.
Germany including former GDR ranks 8th and Poland ranks 12th of 9 regions.
Germany including former GDR has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany including former GDR | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.21 million Number | 31.01 million Number | 44.20 million Number | Germany including former GDR |
| 1970s | 78.45 million Number | 33.74 million Number | 44.71 million Number | Germany including former GDR |
| 1980s | 78.07 million Number | 36.80 million Number | 41.27 million Number | Germany including former GDR |
| 1990s | 81.09 million Number | 38.46 million Number | 42.63 million Number | Germany including former GDR |
| 2000s | 82.34 million Number | 38.19 million Number | 44.15 million Number | Germany including former GDR |
| 2010s | 81.53 million Number | 38.01 million Number | 43.52 million Number | Germany including former GDR |
| 2020s | 83.29 million Number | 36.97 million Number | 46.32 million Number | Germany including former GDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age and sex, Germany including former GDR or Poland?
- Germany including former GDR, at 83.58 million Number against 36.50 million Number in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age and sex between Germany including former GDR and Poland?
- 47.08 million Number, with Germany including former GDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany including former GDR and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany including former GDR and Poland rank globally for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 8th and Poland ranks 12th of 9 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.