Afghanistan vs Poland: Population (Our World)
Afghanistan
41.45 million
in 2023
Poland
38.76 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
37th
Poland rank
40th
Population (Our World) over time
- Afghanistan
- Poland
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 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Poland ranks 40th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.00 million | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 2.38 million | 1.50 million | 875,000 | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 2.50 million | 2.25 million | 250,000 | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 1.75 million | 3.50 million | 1.75 million | Poland |
| 1400s | 1.88 million | 3.50 million | 1.62 million | Poland |
| 1500s | 2.00 million | 4.00 million | 2.00 million | Poland |
| 1600s | 2.50 million | 5.00 million | 2.50 million | Poland |
| 1700s | 2.50 million | 6.00 million | 3.50 million | Poland |
| 1710s | 2.56 million | 6.25 million | 3.69 million | Poland |
| 1720s | 2.62 million | 6.55 million | 3.93 million | Poland |
| 1730s | 2.68 million | 6.86 million | 4.18 million | Poland |
| 1740s | 2.74 million | 7.19 million | 4.45 million | Poland |
| 1750s | 2.80 million | 7.53 million | 4.73 million | Poland |
| 1760s | 2.87 million | 7.89 million | 5.02 million | Poland |
| 1770s | 2.93 million | 8.26 million | 5.33 million | Poland |
| 1780s | 3.00 million | 8.66 million | 5.66 million | Poland |
| 1790s | 3.07 million | 9.07 million | 6.00 million | Poland |
| 1800s | 3.28 million | 9.30 million | 6.02 million | Poland |
| 1810s | 3.28 million | 10.02 million | 6.74 million | Poland |
| 1820s | 3.35 million | 10.78 million | 7.43 million | Poland |
| 1830s | 3.50 million | 11.60 million | 8.10 million | Poland |
| 1840s | 3.66 million | 12.49 million | 8.83 million | Poland |
| 1850s | 3.83 million | 13.78 million | 9.95 million | Poland |
| 1860s | 4.00 million | 15.63 million | 11.63 million | Poland |
| 1870s | 4.18 million | 17.93 million | 13.74 million | Poland |
| 1880s | 4.37 million | 20.79 million | 16.42 million | Poland |
| 1890s | 4.57 million | 23.32 million | 18.74 million | Poland |
| 1900s | 4.96 million | 25.10 million | 20.13 million | Poland |
| 1910s | 7.54 million | 24.83 million | 17.28 million | Poland |
| 1920s | 8.65 million | 25.27 million | 16.62 million | Poland |
| 1930s | 6.44 million | 28.30 million | 21.86 million | Poland |
| 1940s | 6.88 million | 26.93 million | 20.05 million | Poland |
| 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, Afghanistan or Poland?
- Afghanistan, at 41.45 million against 38.76 million in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Afghanistan and Poland?
- 2.69 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Poland?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Poland rank globally for population?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Poland ranks 40th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.