Male population by age group in Poland
Poland: Male population by age group was 911,223 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
911,223 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.84 million people
in 1958
All-time low
911,223 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Poland is 911,223 people, measured 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 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Poland peaked at 1.84 million people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 911,223 people, in 2023.
That places Poland 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Poland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.46 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.58 million people | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 1.67 million people | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 1.75 million people | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 1.78 million people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.79 million people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.80 million people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.82 million people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 1.82 million people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.78 million people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.72 million people | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 1.65 million people | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.57 million people | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.50 million people | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.45 million people | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.40 million people | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.36 million people | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.33 million people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.31 million people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.29 million people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.36 million people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.47 million people | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million people | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.58 million people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.60 million people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.66 million people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.70 million people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.73 million people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.75 million people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.74 million people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million people | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.54 million people | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million people | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million people | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million people | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 970,610 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 945,730 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 928,648 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 919,387 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 918,621 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 929,563 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 953,881 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 973,651 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 993,846 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 984,085 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 978,678 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 978,362 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 973,234 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 954,743 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 936,284 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 911,223 people | -2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 911,223 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 13.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 911,223 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.73 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.84 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.51 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.45 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.75 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.48 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 957,493 people | 918,621 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million people | 978,362 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 943,871 people | 911,223 people | 973,234 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 male population by age group in Poland?
- Male population by age group in Poland was 911,223 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million people in 1958.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 911,223 people in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for male population by age group?
- Poland ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.