Sex ratio at age 60 in Poland
Poland: Sex ratio at age 60 was 92.87 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.87 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.87 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
73.42 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in Poland stood at 92.87 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Poland peaked at 92.87 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.42 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Poland ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Poland, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.42 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 74.03 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 74.94 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 75.46 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 75.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 75.37 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 75.29 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 76.01 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 76.47 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 77.87 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 76.33 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 77.51 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 81.83 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 82.75 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 83.57 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 83.01 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 83.25 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 84.71 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 84.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 84.27 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 83.72 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 82.53 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 80.84 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 80.09 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 78.89 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 77.11 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 77.75 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 79.66 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 79.04 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 78.52 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 80.64 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 80.95 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 78.86 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 77.46 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 76.79 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 76.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.64 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 80.24 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 83.54 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 85.31 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 85.93 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 86.2 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 85.94 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 85.69 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 85.53 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.09 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 84.64 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 84.28 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 84.24 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.06 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.74 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.08 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.81 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.98 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.62 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 86.29 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.68 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.97 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.36 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.88 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 88.66 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 89.05 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.32 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.76 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.17 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.4 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.75 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.17 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.52 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.87 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.34 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.87 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 92.87 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 92.87 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.43 males per 100 females | 73.42 males per 100 females | 77.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.19 males per 100 females | 76.33 males per 100 females | 84.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.81 males per 100 females | 77.11 males per 100 females | 83.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.81 males per 100 females | 76.69 males per 100 females | 85.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.16 males per 100 females | 84.06 males per 100 females | 86.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.33 males per 100 females | 84.13 males per 100 females | 86.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.35 males per 100 females | 86.36 males per 100 females | 91.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.15 males per 100 females | 91.52 males per 100 females | 92.87 males per 100 females | 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 sex ratio at age 60 in Poland?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Poland was 92.87 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.87 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.42 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Poland ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.