Share of the population that is female in Poland

Poland: Share of the population that is female was 51.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
51.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2009
All-time low
51.2%
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Poland, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Poland is 51.6%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Poland peaked at 51.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1987.

That places Poland 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.5% 51.4% 51.6% 10
1970s 51.3% 51.3% 51.4% 10
1980s 51.2% 51.2% 51.3% 10
1990s 51.4% 51.3% 51.5% 10
2000s 51.6% 51.5% 51.9% 10
2010s 51.5% 51.5% 51.8% 10
2020s 51.5% 51.5% 51.6% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 32 Croatia 51.7% compare
  2. 33 Sri Lanka 51.6% compare
  3. 34 Bulgaria 51.6% compare
  4. 36 Romania 51.6% compare
  5. 37 Greece 51.5% compare
  6. 38 France 51.5% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that is female in Poland?
Share of the population that is female in Poland was 51.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1987.
How does Poland rank for share of the population that is female?
Poland ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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