Canada vs Poland: Population ages 65 and above, total
Canada
8.44 million
in 2025
Poland
7.56 million
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Poland rank
22nd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.44 million against 7.56 million in Poland, a difference of 876,940.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million | 2.12 million | 625,427 | Poland |
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 3.16 million | 1.22 million | Poland |
| 1980s | 2.63 million | 3.58 million | 949,332 | Poland |
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 4.25 million | 783,850 | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 4.98 million | 777,946 | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.65 million | 5.81 million | 164,939 | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.61 million | 7.12 million | 484,045 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Canada or Poland?
- Canada, at 8.44 million against 7.56 million in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Canada and Poland?
- 876,940, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Canada ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.