Poland vs Ukraine: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Poland
5.85 million people
in 2023
Ukraine
5.39 million people
in 2023
Poland rank
65th
Ukraine rank
68th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5.85 million people against 5.39 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 457,830 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.
Poland ranks 65th and Ukraine ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.29 million people | 10.04 million people | 1.75 million people | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 9.66 million people | 11.87 million people | 2.21 million people | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 8.36 million people | 11.20 million people | 2.83 million people | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 9.28 million people | 10.99 million people | 1.71 million people | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 8.76 million people | 10.57 million people | 1.81 million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 6.47 million people | 7.36 million people | 890,972 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 5.80 million people | 6.81 million people | 1.01 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.88 million people | 6.25 million people | 371,882 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Poland or Ukraine?
- Poland, at 5.85 million people against 5.39 million people in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Poland and Ukraine?
- 457,830 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Poland ranks 65th and Ukraine ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.