Population aged 65 years or older in Poland
Poland: Population aged 65 years or older was 7,846 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Poland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Poland is 7,846 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Poland peaked at 7,846 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,629 thousands, in 1970.
That places Poland 21st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,110 thousands | 2,629 thousands | 3,543 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,570 thousands | 3,486 thousands | 3,720 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,180 thousands | 3,800 thousands | 4,564 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,949 thousands | 4,644 thousands | 5,142 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,765 thousands | 5,154 thousands | 6,609 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,321 thousands | 6,814 thousands | 7,846 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Poland
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2435 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Poland?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Poland was 7,846 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,846 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,629 thousands in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release