Netherlands vs Poland: Number of live births
Netherlands
167,504 births
in 2022
Poland
304,939 births
in 2022
Netherlands rank
14th
Poland rank
11th
Number of live births over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 304,939 births against 167,504 births in Netherlands, a difference of 137,435 births.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 14th and Poland ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189,009 births | 632,086 births | 443,077 births | Poland |
| 1980s | 180,156 births | 656,303 births | 476,147 births | Poland |
| 1990s | 195,705 births | 462,657 births | 266,952 births | Poland |
| 2000s | 192,946 births | 376,536 births | 183,590 births | Poland |
| 2010s | 173,801 births | 384,712 births | 210,911 births | Poland |
| 2020s | 171,875 births | 330,229 births | 158,353 births | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 304,939 births against 167,504 births in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Netherlands and Poland?
- 137,435 births, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for number of live births?
- Netherlands ranks 14th 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
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.