Population, male (% of total population) in Poland
Poland: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 1987
All-time low
48.1%
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Poland is 48.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Poland peaked at 48.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2009.
Poland ranks 184th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.4% | — |
| 1961 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 48.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 48.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Poland?
- Population, male in Poland was 48.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for population, male?
- Poland ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.