Poland vs Yemen: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Poland
38.76 million
in 2023
Yemen
39.39 million
in 2023
Poland rank
40th
Yemen rank
38th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Poland
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 39.39 million against 38.76 million in Poland, a difference of 628,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Yemen ahead.

Poland ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 38th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 38 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Yemen Difference Ahead
1000s 1.25 million 2.25 million 1.00 million Yemen
1100s 1.50 million 2.00 million 500,000 Yemen
1200s 2.25 million 2.10 million 150,000 Poland
1300s 3.50 million 2.20 million 1.30 million Poland
1400s 3.50 million 2.05 million 1.45 million Poland
1500s 4.00 million 2.25 million 1.75 million Poland
1600s 5.00 million 2.50 million 2.50 million Poland
1700s 6.00 million 2.25 million 3.75 million Poland
1710s 6.25 million 2.26 million 3.99 million Poland
1720s 6.55 million 2.29 million 4.26 million Poland
1730s 6.86 million 2.32 million 4.55 million Poland
1740s 7.19 million 2.34 million 4.84 million Poland
1750s 7.53 million 2.37 million 5.16 million Poland
1760s 7.89 million 2.40 million 5.48 million Poland
1770s 8.26 million 2.43 million 5.83 million Poland
1780s 8.66 million 2.47 million 6.19 million Poland
1790s 9.07 million 2.50 million 6.57 million Poland
1800s 9.30 million 2.59 million 6.71 million Poland
1810s 10.02 million 2.59 million 7.42 million Poland
1820s 10.78 million 2.61 million 8.17 million Poland
1830s 11.60 million 2.66 million 8.94 million Poland
1840s 12.49 million 2.71 million 9.78 million Poland
1850s 13.78 million 2.76 million 11.02 million Poland
1860s 15.63 million 2.80 million 12.84 million Poland
1870s 17.93 million 2.84 million 15.09 million Poland
1880s 20.79 million 2.89 million 17.90 million Poland
1890s 23.32 million 2.93 million 20.39 million Poland
1900s 25.10 million 3.08 million 22.02 million Poland
1910s 24.83 million 3.36 million 21.47 million Poland
1920s 25.27 million 3.69 million 21.58 million Poland
1930s 28.30 million 4.05 million 24.25 million Poland
1940s 26.93 million 4.45 million 22.48 million Poland
1950s 26.88 million 4.99 million 21.90 million Poland
1960s 31.06 million 6.16 million 24.91 million Poland
1970s 33.84 million 8.07 million 25.77 million Poland
1980s 36.93 million 11.33 million 25.60 million Poland
1990s 38.28 million 16.44 million 21.83 million Poland
2000s 38.13 million 22.59 million 15.54 million Poland
2010s 38.23 million 30.79 million 7.45 million Poland
2020s 38.34 million 37.72 million 617,750 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Poland or Yemen?
Yemen, at 39.39 million against 38.76 million in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Poland and Yemen?
628,000, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Yemen?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Poland and Yemen rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Poland ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 38th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed