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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More gender data for Poland
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 158,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 156,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 169,033 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 178,958 (2025)
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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