Age dependency ratio in Poland
Poland: Age dependency ratio was 54.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Poland recorded 54.4% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Poland peaked at 64.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2010.
That places Poland 117th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.4% | — |
| 1961 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 64.4% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 62.4% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 61.3% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 59.9% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 58.5% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 57.0% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 55.6% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 54.1% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 52.8% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 51.8% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.2% | 55.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 50.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 52.4% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 47.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 40.2% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 50.5% | 54.4% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0703 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Poland?
- Age dependency ratio in Poland was 54.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for age dependency ratio?
- Poland ranks 117th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.