Australia vs Poland: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Australia
29.80 million
in 2031
Poland
35.84 million
in 2031
Australia rank
13th
Poland rank
12th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 35.84 million against 29.80 million in Australia, a difference of 6.03 million.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Poland ranks 12th of 26 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.83 million | 36.97 million | 21.13 million | Poland |
| 1990s | 18.03 million | 38.51 million | 20.48 million | Poland |
| 2000s | 20.33 million | 38.19 million | 17.86 million | Poland |
| 2010s | 23.84 million | 38.01 million | 14.18 million | Poland |
| 2020s | 27.41 million | 36.61 million | 9.20 million | Poland |
| 2030s | 29.63 million | 35.87 million | 6.25 million | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Australia or Poland?
- Poland, at 35.84 million against 29.80 million in Australia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Australia and Poland?
- 6.03 million, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Australia ranks 13th and Poland ranks 12th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.