Population, female (% of total population) in Poland
Poland: Population, female (% of total population) was 51.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2009
All-time low
51.2%
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Poland recorded 51.6% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Poland peaked at 51.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1987.
That places Poland 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.6% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 51.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 51.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More health data for Poland
- 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, female in Poland?
- Population, female in Poland was 51.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1987.
- How does Poland rank for population, female?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.