Poland vs Spain: Number of live births
Poland
304,939 births
in 2022
Spain
319,830 births
in 2023
Poland rank
11th
Spain rank
10th
Number of live births over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 319,830 births against 304,939 births in Poland, a difference of 14,891 births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 632,086 births | 659,403 births | 27,317 births | Spain |
| 1980s | 656,303 births | 472,334 births | 183,969 births | Poland |
| 1990s | 462,657 births | 378,611 births | 84,047 births | Poland |
| 2000s | 376,536 births | 456,279 births | 79,744 births | Spain |
| 2010s | 384,712 births | 420,767 births | 36,056 births | Spain |
| 2020s | 330,229 births | 335,387 births | 5,159 births | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 319,830 births against 304,939 births in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Poland and Spain?
- 14,891 births, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for number of live births?
- Poland ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th 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.