Afghanistan vs Poland: Population with un projections

Afghanistan
41.45 million
in 2023
Poland
38.76 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
36th
Poland rank
39th

Population with un projections over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Poland
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M195019862023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 41.45 million against 38.76 million in Poland, a difference of 2.69 million.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 36th and Poland ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 8.29 million 26.88 million 18.59 million Poland
1960s 9.97 million 31.06 million 21.10 million Poland
1970s 12.58 million 33.84 million 21.26 million Poland
1980s 11.58 million 36.93 million 25.34 million Poland
1990s 16.11 million 38.28 million 22.17 million Poland
2000s 23.78 million 38.13 million 14.35 million Poland
2010s 33.14 million 38.23 million 5.09 million Poland
2020s 40.28 million 38.34 million 1.94 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population with un projections, Afghanistan or Poland?
Afghanistan, at 41.45 million against 38.76 million in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population with un projections between Afghanistan and Poland?
2.69 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Poland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Poland rank globally for population with un projections?
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Poland ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population with un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population with un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed