Population ages 65 and above, female in Poland
Poland: Population ages 65 and above, female was 4.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.50 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.06 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Poland recorded 4.50 million for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Poland peaked at 4.50 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1960.
Poland ranks 22nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.11 million | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 1.16 million | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.21 million | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.27 million | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 1.40 million | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.46 million | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.53 million | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.59 million | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.64 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.77 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.84 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.90 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.21 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.20 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.18 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 4.50 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million | 1.06 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 million | 1.64 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 million | 2.18 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 million | 2.41 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.10 million | 2.91 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 3.22 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 million | 4.07 million | 4.50 million | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,693 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Poland?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Poland was 4.50 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.