Netherlands vs Poland: Total number of births by birth order
Netherlands
78,156 births
in 2022
Poland
135,619 births
in 2022
Netherlands rank
13th
Poland rank
11th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 135,619 births against 78,156 births in Netherlands, a difference of 57,463 births.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Poland ranks 11th of 33 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 | 80,771 births | 275,708 births | 194,937 births | Poland |
| 1980s | 78,797 births | 253,545 births | 174,748 births | Poland |
| 1990s | 88,812 births | 192,555 births | 103,743 births | Poland |
| 2000s | 87,970 births | 189,416 births | 101,446 births | Poland |
| 2010s | 80,035 births | 181,383 births | 101,348 births | Poland |
| 2020s | 78,803 births | 146,441 births | 67,638 births | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 135,619 births against 78,156 births in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Netherlands and Poland?
- 57,463 births, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Poland ranks 11th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. 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 first live births recorded in a given year.