Canada vs Poland: Number of live births
Canada
351,880 births
in 2023
Poland
304,939 births
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
Poland rank
11th
Number of live births over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 351,880 births against 304,939 births in Poland, a difference of 46,941 births.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Poland ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 344,918 births | 632,086 births | 287,168 births | Poland |
| 1980s | 366,693 births | 656,303 births | 289,610 births | Poland |
| 1990s | 375,194 births | 462,657 births | 87,463 births | Poland |
| 2000s | 350,863 births | 376,536 births | 25,673 births | Poland |
| 2010s | 379,940 births | 384,712 births | 4,772 births | Poland |
| 2020s | 360,877 births | 330,229 births | 30,648 births | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Canada or Poland?
- Canada, at 351,880 births against 304,939 births in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Canada and Poland?
- 46,941 births, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for number of live births?
- Canada ranks 9th and Poland ranks 11th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of live births recorded in a given year.