Population by age group in Poland
Poland: Population by age group was 1.77 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.77 million people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.60 million people
in 1958
All-time low
1.77 million people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Poland is 1.77 million people, 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 age group in Poland peaked at 3.60 million people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million people, 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 age group in Poland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.87 million people | — |
| 1951 | 3.09 million people | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 3.28 million people | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 3.43 million people | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 3.49 million people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 3.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.52 million people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 3.56 million people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 3.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.56 million people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.48 million people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 3.36 million people | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 3.22 million people | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.07 million people | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 2.93 million people | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 2.82 million people | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.73 million people | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.66 million people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.60 million people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.57 million people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.53 million people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.53 million people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.58 million people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.65 million people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.75 million people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.86 million people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.98 million people | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.07 million people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.13 million people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.19 million people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.27 million people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.37 million people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.41 million people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.39 million people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.32 million people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.18 million people | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.01 million people | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.89 million people | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.79 million people | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.72 million people | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.65 million people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.59 million people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.49 million people | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.37 million people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.27 million people | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.17 million people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.89 million people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million people | -2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.77 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 13.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.77 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 million people | 2.87 million people | 3.60 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.94 million people | 2.57 million people | 3.48 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 million people | 2.53 million people | 3.19 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million people | 3.01 million people | 3.41 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.50 million people | 2.09 million people | 2.89 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million people | 1.79 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million people | 1.91 million people | 2.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.89 million people | 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.8441 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Poland?
- Population by age group in Poland was 1.77 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million people in 1958.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million people in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for population by age group?
- Poland ranks 67th 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 down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.