Population ages 65 and above, total in Poland
Poland: Population ages 65 and above, total was 7.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Poland recorded 7.56 million for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Poland peaked at 7.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million, in 1960.
Poland ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 million | 1.71 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 2.69 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 million | 3.49 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 million | 3.85 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 million | 4.68 million | 5.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 million | 5.16 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 million | 6.78 million | 7.56 million | 6 |
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More health data for Poland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 189,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 183,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 175,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Poland?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Poland was 7.56 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.