Angola vs Poland: Population

Angola
36.75 million people
in 2023
Poland
38.76 million people
in 2023
Angola rank
42nd
Poland rank
39th

Population over time

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How they compare

Poland currently reports 38.76 million people against 36.75 million people in Angola, a difference of 2.01 million people.

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

Across all 74 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 4.82 million people 26.88 million people 22.06 million people Poland
1960s 5.50 million people 31.06 million people 25.57 million people Poland
1970s 6.77 million people 33.84 million people 27.07 million people Poland
1980s 9.63 million people 36.93 million people 27.29 million people Poland
1990s 13.55 million people 38.28 million people 24.73 million people Poland
2000s 19.09 million people 38.13 million people 19.04 million people Poland
2010s 27.73 million people 38.23 million people 10.51 million people Poland
2020s 35.09 million people 38.34 million people 3.25 million people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Angola or Poland?
Poland, at 38.76 million people against 36.75 million people in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Angola and Poland?
2.01 million people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Poland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Angola and Poland rank globally for population?
Angola ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.