Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Poland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0244 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 5.1%

World rank

49th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0244 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0086 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland is 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Poland 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0086 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0089 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
1972	0.0093 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
1973	0.0097 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
1974	0.01 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
1975	0.0104 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
1976	0.0107 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
1977	0.011 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1978	0.0114 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
1979	0.0116 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
1980	0.0118 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1981	0.0117 thousands per square kilometre	-0.7%
1982	0.0117 thousands per square kilometre	-0.5%
1983	0.0115 thousands per square kilometre	-1.2%
1984	0.0114 thousands per square kilometre	-1.2%
1985	0.0114 thousands per square kilometre	+0.3%
1986	0.0115 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
1987	0.0116 thousands per square kilometre	+0.8%
1988	0.0118 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1989	0.0121 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1990	0.0124 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1991	0.0127 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1992	0.0129 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
1993	0.0132 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
1994	0.0134 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1995	0.0138 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1996	0.0141 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
1997	0.0144 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1998	0.0147 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1999	0.0149 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
2000	0.0152 thousands per square kilometre	+1.7%
2001	0.0154 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
2002	0.0157 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
2003	0.016 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
2004	0.0162 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
2005	0.0164 thousands per square kilometre	+1.4%
2006	0.0166 thousands per square kilometre	+1.1%
2007	0.0167 thousands per square kilometre	+0.8%
2008	0.0167 thousands per square kilometre	+0.2%
2009	0.0168 thousands per square kilometre	+0.3%
2010	0.0168 thousands per square kilometre	+0.2%
2011	0.0169 thousands per square kilometre	+0.6%
2012	0.0173 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
2013	0.0178 thousands per square kilometre	+2.8%
2014	0.0183 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
2015	0.0189 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
2016	0.0195 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2017	0.0202 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
2018	0.0209 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2019	0.0216 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
2020	0.0223 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
2021	0.0228 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
2022	0.0232 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
2023	0.0244 thousands per square kilometre	+5.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0102 thousands per square kilometre	0.0086 thousands per square kilometre	0.0116 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0117 thousands per square kilometre	0.0114 thousands per square kilometre	0.0121 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0136 thousands per square kilometre	0.0124 thousands per square kilometre	0.0149 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0162 thousands per square kilometre	0.0152 thousands per square kilometre	0.0168 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0188 thousands per square kilometre	0.0168 thousands per square kilometre	0.0216 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0232 thousands per square kilometre	0.0223 thousands per square kilometre	0.0244 thousands per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Poland

46 Andorra 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre compare
47 North Korea 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre compare
48 Cayman Islands 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre compare
50 El Salvador 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre compare
51 British Virgin Islands 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre compare
52 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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)
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Poland was 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Poland rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Poland ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.