Population by age group in Poland
Poland: Population by age group was 7.58 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.58 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.58 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.30 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 7.58 million for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Poland peaked at 7.58 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 1950.
Poland ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.30 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 1.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 1.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 1.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 1.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 1.63 million | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 1.70 million | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 1.79 million | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 1.87 million | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.96 million | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 2.04 million | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 2.14 million | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.26 million | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 2.36 million | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.47 million | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.58 million | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.68 million | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.78 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.90 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 3.01 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 3.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 3.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.58 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.55 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.51 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.49 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.50 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.29 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.58 million | +3.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.58 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 26.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.58 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 8.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.46 million | 1.30 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.12 million | 1.70 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 2.68 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 million | 3.49 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 million | 3.85 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 million | 4.68 million | 5.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 million | 5.17 million | 6.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.20 million | 6.89 million | 7.58 million | 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 population by age group in Poland?
- Population by age group in Poland was 7.58 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for population by age group?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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