Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Poland

Poland: Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household was 30.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
30.4
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
31.2
in 2018
All-time low
27.4
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Poland, 2005–2025

01020302005201520252005: 302006: 30.22007: 29.12008: 29.22009: 28.82010: 282011: 28.22012: 29.82013: 30.32014: 30.12015: 30.12016: 312017: 30.72018: 31.22019: 30.92020: 31.22021: 29.22022: 27.42023: 27.82024: 28.42025: 30.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Poland is 30.4, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Poland peaked at 31.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 2022.

Poland ranks 40th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Poland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 30 —
2006 30.2 +0.7%
2007 29.1 -3.6%
2008 29.2 +0.3%
2009 28.8 -1.4%
2010 28 -2.8%
2011 28.2 +0.7%
2012 29.8 +5.7%
2013 30.3 +1.7%
2014 30.1 -0.7%
2015 30.1 +0.0%
2016 31 +3.0%
2017 30.7 -1.0%
2018 31.2 +1.6%
2019 30.9 -1.0%
2020 31.2 +1.0%
2021 29.2 -6.4%
2022 27.4 -6.2%
2023 27.8 +1.5%
2024 28.4 +2.2%
2025 30.4 +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.46 28.8 30.2 5
2010s 30.03 28 31.2 10
2020s 29.07 27.4 31.2 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 37 Slovakia 32.2 compare
  2. 38 Bulgaria 31.7 compare
  3. 39 Netherlands 31.3 compare
  4. 41 Latvia 30.1 compare
  5. 42 Serbia 29.4 compare
  6. 42 Serbia 29.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Poland?
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Poland was 30.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2018.
What is the lowest distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 2022.
How does Poland rank for distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household?
Poland ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,029 data points, 2003–2025
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