Population, female in Poland
Poland: Population, female was 18.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.79 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
19.91 million
in 1999
All-time low
15.30 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Poland stood at 18.79 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Poland peaked at 19.91 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.30 million, in 1960.
Poland ranks 42nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.30 million | — |
| 1961 | 15.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 15.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 15.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 16.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 16.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 16.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 16.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 16.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 16.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 16.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 16.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 16.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 17.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 17.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 17.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 17.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 17.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 18.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 18.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 18.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 18.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 18.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 18.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 19.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 19.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 19.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 19.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 19.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.75 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 19.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 19.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 19.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.72 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.70 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.70 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.71 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.31 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 18.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 18.79 million | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 18.79 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 12.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 18.79 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02 million, 6.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.05 million | 15.30 million | 16.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.39 million | 16.80 million | 18.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.93 million | 18.24 million | 19.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.78 million | 19.55 million | 19.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.72 million | 19.70 million | 19.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.59 million | 19.54 million | 19.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 million | 18.79 million | 19.31 million | 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 18.79 million 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 19.91 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.30 million in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for population, female?
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.