Sex ratio by age in Poland
Poland: Sex ratio by age was 17.25 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.25 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
137th
of 212 countries
All-time high
36.36 males per 100 females
in 2008
All-time low
15.95 males per 100 females
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age 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 by age in Poland stood at 17.25 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Poland peaked at 36.36 males per 100 females in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.95 males per 100 females, in 2022.
Poland ranks 137th of 212 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.
Sex ratio by age in Poland, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 27.91 males per 100 females | -7.0% |
| 1952 | 26.45 males per 100 females | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 25 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 22.12 males per 100 females | -11.5% |
| 1955 | 19.78 males per 100 females | -10.6% |
| 1956 | 20.48 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 23.19 males per 100 females | +13.2% |
| 1958 | 24.44 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 22.86 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 23.53 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 24.24 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 23.68 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 25 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 25.49 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 24.56 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 24.14 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 30.19 males per 100 females | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 30.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 30.61 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 31.11 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 30.61 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 27.42 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 27.69 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 28.99 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 25.32 males per 100 females | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 26.19 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 27.83 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 27.03 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 26.76 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 28.68 males per 100 females | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 31.78 males per 100 females | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 30 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 30.84 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.2 males per 100 females | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 23.03 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 21.51 males per 100 females | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 21.59 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 22.64 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 21.15 males per 100 females | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 22.92 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 20.26 males per 100 females | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 17.09 males per 100 females | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 20.49 males per 100 females | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 23.24 males per 100 females | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 25.79 males per 100 females | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 27.24 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 26.64 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 24.39 males per 100 females | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 21.69 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 20 males per 100 females | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 18.61 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 21.32 males per 100 females | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 24.04 males per 100 females | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 31 males per 100 females | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 29.32 males per 100 females | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 26.08 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 19.91 males per 100 females | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 17.96 males per 100 females | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 19.82 males per 100 females | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 21.79 males per 100 females | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 23.11 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 23.84 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.05 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 24.99 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.37 males per 100 females | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 19.25 males per 100 females | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 16.75 males per 100 females | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 15.95 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 17.25 males per 100 females | +8.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 17.25 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 81% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 17.25 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.22 males per 100 females | 19.78 males per 100 females | 30 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.96 males per 100 females | 23.53 males per 100 females | 30.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.43 males per 100 females | 25.32 males per 100 females | 31.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.56 males per 100 females | 21.51 males per 100 females | 31.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.24 males per 100 females | 17.09 males per 100 females | 27.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.34 males per 100 females | 18.61 males per 100 females | 36.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 males per 100 females | 17.96 males per 100 females | 26.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3 males per 100 females | 15.95 males per 100 females | 19.25 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 by age in Poland?
- Sex ratio by age in Poland was 17.25 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 by age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.36 males per 100 females in 2008.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.95 males per 100 females in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for sex ratio by age?
- Poland ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.