Population by age groups in Poland
Poland: Population by age groups was 36.50 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
36.50 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 74 countries
All-time high
38.67 million
in 1999
All-time low
36.50 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population by age groups in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age groups in Poland stood at 36.50 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Poland peaked at 38.67 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.50 million, in 2025.
That places Poland 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.46 million | 38.04 million | 38.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.19 million | 38.12 million | 38.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.01 million | 37.97 million | 38.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.97 million | 36.50 million | 37.96 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 14 Ukraine 41.00 million compare
- 15 Morocco 38.43 million compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 37.05 million compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 34.57 million compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 25.62 million compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 20.84 million compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Poland?
- Population by age groups in Poland was 36.50 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.67 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.50 million in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for population by age groups?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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