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Poland

37,690,096

Population now
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North Korea

25,446,533

Population now

As of 2026, Poland has a population of about 37,690,096 while North Korea has about 25,446,533 — a difference of 12,243,563 people. North Korea is growing faster (-0.05% per year).

PolandMetricNorth Korea
-0.39% Growth rate / yr -0.05%
8.4 Birth rate / 1,000 7.5
12.3 Death rate / 1,000 8.0
116.6 Density / km² 211.1
48.2% Male % 51.0%
99.8% Literacy % 96.0%
24.0% Smoking % 24.0%
73.2 Life expectancy 70.7