Female population by age group in Poland
Poland: Female population by age group was 861,028 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
861,028 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.76 million people
in 1958
All-time low
861,028 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 861,028 people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Poland peaked at 1.76 million people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 861,028 people, in 2023.
Poland ranks 67th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Poland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.41 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.52 million people | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 1.61 million people | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 1.68 million people | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 1.70 million people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.71 million people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.72 million people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.74 million people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.74 million people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.70 million people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.64 million people | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 1.57 million people | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.49 million people | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.43 million people | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.37 million people | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.33 million people | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.29 million people | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.27 million people | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.25 million people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.24 million people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.29 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.34 million people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million people | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million people | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.53 million people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.56 million people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.58 million people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.62 million people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.64 million people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.66 million people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million people | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.41 million people | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million people | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million people | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million people | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million people | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 982,616 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 951,139 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 921,445 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 896,998 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 879,958 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 869,966 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 868,128 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 878,155 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 901,633 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 916,723 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 951,990 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 997,270 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 992,491 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 972,442 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 954,107 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 941,536 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 932,583 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 927,387 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 926,713 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 921,360 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 903,318 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 885,279 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 861,028 people | -2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 861,028 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 13.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 861,028 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.66 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.76 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.43 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.70 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.56 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.66 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.41 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 906,676 people | 868,128 people | 982,616 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 960,089 people | 926,713 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 892,746 people | 861,028 people | 921,360 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Poland?
- Female population by age group in Poland was 861,028 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million people in 1958.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 861,028 people in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for female population by age group?
- Poland ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.