Total population by age (70 years old) in Poland
Poland: Total population by age was 471.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
471.34
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
22nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
471.34
in 2023
All-time low
83.85
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Poland stood at 471.34. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Poland peaked at 471.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.85, in 1950.
Poland ranks 22nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.85 | — |
| 1951 | 86.48 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 88.82 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 91.75 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 95.67 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 99.59 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 104.23 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 106.76 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 113.47 | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 116.33 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 116.46 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 117.12 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 115.76 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 125.35 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 135.88 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 146.29 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 156.04 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 161.63 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 168.3 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 171.97 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 188.81 | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 199.22 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 201.94 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 209.95 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 213.42 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 219.96 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 226.95 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 235.55 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 239.79 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 241.68 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 247.79 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 244.29 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 245.06 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 245.62 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 235.2 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 205.89 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 169.79 | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 155.25 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 153.81 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 183.58 | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 222.41 | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 235.28 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 251.06 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 272.65 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 277.33 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 286.04 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 289.46 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 282.65 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 289.27 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 300.1 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 311.4 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 314.16 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 306.06 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 295.86 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 289.84 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 293.61 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 297.19 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 294.28 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 287.67 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 285.89 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 281.95 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 269.51 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 254.29 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 248.85 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 252.62 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 264.85 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 302.55 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 351.14 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 386.1 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 411.32 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 430.83 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 443.91 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 458.62 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 471.34 | +2.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 471.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 31.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 471.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 8.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.7 | 83.85 | 116.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 141.48 | 115.76 | 171.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 217.73 | 188.81 | 241.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.63 | 153.81 | 247.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 270.63 | 222.41 | 300.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.6 | 285.89 | 314.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.32 | 248.85 | 411.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 451.18 | 430.83 | 471.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4178 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Poland?
- Total population by age in Poland was 471.34 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 471.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.85 in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for total population by age?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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