Age dependency ratio of working age population in Poland
Poland: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 53.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.01
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.85
in 1961
All-time low
40.14
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 53.01 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Poland peaked at 64.85 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.14, in 2010.
That places Poland 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.45 | — |
| 1951 | 53.01 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 53.65 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 54.36 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 55.29 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 56.49 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 57.82 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 59.67 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 61.67 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 63.14 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 64.37 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 64.85 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 64.39 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 63.53 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 62.44 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 61.25 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 59.91 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 58.45 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 57.02 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 55.61 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 54.12 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 52.78 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 51.83 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 51.09 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 50.64 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 50.57 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 50.77 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 51.19 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 51.58 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 52.02 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 52.39 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 52.53 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 52.69 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 52.89 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 53.25 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.71 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 54.02 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 54.21 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 54.32 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 54.25 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 54.03 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 53.67 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.19 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 52.66 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.08 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 51.41 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 50.65 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 49.74 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 48.59 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 47.45 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.38 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 45.35 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 44.48 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 43.66 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.93 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 42.28 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 41.67 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 41.12 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.71 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.24 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 40.14 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 40.6 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.17 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.91 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 42.79 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 43.82 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 45.01 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 46.34 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 47.74 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 49.19 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 51.48 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 52.28 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.01 | +1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 53.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 53.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.75 | 52.45 | 63.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.18 | 55.61 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.66 | 50.57 | 54.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.43 | 52.39 | 54.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.35 | 47.45 | 54.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.88 | 40.24 | 46.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.87 | 40.14 | 49.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.82 | 50.5 | 53.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Poland?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Poland was 53.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.85 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.14 in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Poland ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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