Population by five year age group in Poland
Poland: Population by five year age group was 1.77 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.77 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.60 million
in 1958
All-time low
1.77 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Poland is 1.77 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Poland peaked at 3.60 million in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million, in 2023.
That places Poland 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.87 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.09 million | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 3.28 million | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 3.43 million | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 3.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 3.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 3.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 3.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.56 million | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.48 million | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 3.36 million | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 3.22 million | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.07 million | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 2.93 million | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 2.82 million | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.73 million | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.66 million | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.60 million | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.57 million | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.53 million | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.75 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.86 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.98 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.39 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.32 million | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.18 million | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.01 million | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.89 million | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.79 million | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.72 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.65 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.59 million | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.49 million | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.37 million | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.27 million | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.17 million | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.89 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million | -2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.77 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 13.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.77 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 million | 2.87 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.94 million | 2.57 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 million | 2.53 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 3.01 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.50 million | 2.09 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.79 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 1.91 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million | 1.77 million | 1.89 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 five year age group in Poland?
- Population by five year age group in Poland was 1.77 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million in 1958.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for population by five year age group?
- Poland ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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