Population ages 55-59, male in Poland
Poland: Population ages 55-59, male was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
78th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2013
All-time low
3.1%
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Poland stood at 5.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Poland peaked at 7.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1974.
That places Poland 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Poland?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Poland was 5.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1974.
- How does Poland rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Poland ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.