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Population Pyramid of Poland2024

Total population
38.5M
Median age
42.9
Peak year
2023
Peak population
38.8M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 24.8M · median age 25.9
Population pyramid: Poland, 1950. Total population 24.8 million, median age 25.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 35.6M · median age 29.5
Population pyramid: Poland, 1980. Total population 35.6 million, median age 29.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 38.3M · median age 35.2
Population pyramid: Poland, 2000. Total population 38.3 million, median age 35.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 38.5M · median age 42.9
Population pyramid: Poland, 2024. Total population 38.5 million, median age 42.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 32.8M · median age 52.6
Population pyramid: Poland, 2050. Total population 32.8 million, median age 52.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 19.3M · median age 56.3
Population pyramid: Poland, 2100. Total population 19.3 million, median age 56.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Poland presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 42.9 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 14.8% of the population; people 65 and older account for 20.1%.

Peak population

Poland's population peaked in 2023 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 24.8 million with median age 25.9. Projected 2100 values are 19.3 million and median age 56.3.

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