Population young working old in Poland
Poland: Population young working old was 5.85 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.85 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.01 million
in 1962
All-time low
5.74 million
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population young working old in Poland is 5.85 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Poland peaked at 10.01 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 5.74 million, in 2010.
Poland ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.23 million | — |
| 1951 | 7.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 7.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 7.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 8.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 8.30 million | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 8.58 million | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 8.96 million | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 9.35 million | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 9.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 9.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 10.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 10.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 9.96 million | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 9.87 million | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 9.74 million | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 9.57 million | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 9.38 million | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 9.18 million | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 8.98 million | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 8.75 million | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 8.54 million | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 8.38 million | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 8.26 million | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 8.18 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 8.17 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 8.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 8.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 8.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 9.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 9.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 9.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 9.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.58 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.50 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.40 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.28 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.13 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.97 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.76 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.53 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 8.29 million | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.01 million | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.72 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.44 million | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.17 million | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.92 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.69 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.48 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.28 million | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.11 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.96 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.86 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.76 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.85 million | -0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.85 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 13.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.85 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 6.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.29 million | 7.23 million | 9.64 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.66 million | 8.98 million | 10.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.36 million | 8.17 million | 8.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.28 million | 8.63 million | 9.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 million | 7.72 million | 9.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 million | 5.76 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.80 million | 5.74 million | 5.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 million | 5.85 million | 5.91 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 young working old in Poland?
- Population young working old in Poland was 5.85 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.01 million in 1962.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 million in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for population young working old?
- Poland ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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