About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Poland population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for Poland. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Poland by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in Poland.

Key observations

The largest age group in Poland, NY was for the group of age 25 to 29 years years with a population of 55 (11.78%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in Poland, NY was the 85 years and over years with a population of 4 (0.86%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the Poland is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of Poland total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Poland Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Key information about Poland population

• The Poland population reached 37.5 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 37.6 million people in Dec 2023
• The data reached an all-time high of 38.5 million people in Dec 2011 and a record low of 23.6 million people in Dec 1946

• In the latest reports, Poland Unemployment Rate increased to 5.4 % in Jan 2025
• Monthly earnings of the Poland population was 2,162.8 USD in Dec 2024
• Poland Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 58.6 % in Sep 2024

The population of Poland at the end of 2023 amounted to more than **** million people. The most significant number of people lived in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship. This region recorded a slight decrease in population compared to the previous year.

Poland PL: Population Projection: Mid Year: Growth data was reported at -0.750 % in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.740 % for 2049. Poland PL: Population Projection: Mid Year: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging -0.195 % from Jun 1989 (Median) to 2050, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.410 % in 1989 and a record low of -0.750 % in 2050. Poland PL: Population Projection: Mid Year: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Poland PL: Population: Growth data was reported at 0.015 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.043 % for 2016. Poland PL: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.363 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.336 % in 1960 and a record low of -1.044 % in 2000. Poland PL: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Poland PL: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data was reported at 77.451 Year in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 77.451 Year for 2015. Poland PL: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 71.051 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.602 Year in 2014 and a record low of 67.427 Year in 1962. Poland PL: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.World Bank: Health Statistics. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, or derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as: (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

In 2024, the number of live births in Poland was the lowest since 2017 and amounted to *** per 1,000 population. The highest rate was recorded in 1950 when the number of births per **** people was nearly **. Population in Poland Since 2010, the year in which the census was conducted in Poland, the population has been gradually and systematically decreasing. The society has reduced by ******* since 2010. Many factors influence this state. Both the birth and death rate and the migration rate. When analyzing the birth and death rate, one must consider both the size of the group of women at reproductive age, the number of elderly, and the fertility rate. The latter can be stimulated by an increase in household income as well as by social transfers, such as the government program for families with children called “500+”. It is predicted that by **** the population of Poland will decline to over **** million people. Situation of Polish families In developed countries, the financial situation plays a key role in family planning. The average family in Poland had **** people in 2023, and since 2010 this indicator has been systematically decreasing. Although the financial situation of Poles is improving every year, their increasing costs of living, lack of stability, and awareness of investments related to having a family make Poles postpone their decision on parenthood. The government's “500 plus” family support program was designed to help Polish families with children to develop further. However, recent surveys of birth rates indicate that this goal has not been fully achieved.

In 2023, women in Poland accounted for nearly **** percent of the total population, while men accounted for ** percent. The population in Poland in 2023 totaled **** million people. Population of Poland in different fields In 2023, the population of Poland was over **** million, the majority of who were living in urban areas. The diagram shows that the number of people of post-working age is steadily increasing and the number of children aged zero to two is decreasing. Moreover, the number of young people between ** and ** is steadily declining. In 2022, there were *** million young people, a decrease of nearly ***** million from 2002. On the other hand, most of Poland’s population lived in urban areas. Death rate in Poland The mortality rate in Poland in 2021 amounted to a record **** deaths per thousand population, marking an increase compared to the previous year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The death rate in the country was historically higher among the rural population. More than ** deaths per 1,000 population were recorded in cities of Poland in 2023. In the countryside, the mortality rate amounted to ** deaths per 1,000 people in the same year. In both types of areas, the death rates increased compared to the previous year. On the other hand, cardiovascular disease was the most common cause of death in 2022. Due to this disease, the death rate was *** people per 100,000 inhabitants, a decrease from the previous year.

This dataset contains data on number of population in Suwalki Province (within the current borders of Lithuania and Poland) on the basis of the results of the first general population census of the Russian Empire, which was carried out in 1897.

Poland PL: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data was reported at 73.500 Year in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 73.500 Year for 2015. Poland PL: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 67.200 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.700 Year in 2014 and a record low of 64.500 Year in 1962. Poland PL: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Poland PL: Life Expectancy at Birth data was reported at 81.900 Year in 2050. This records an increase from the previous number of 81.800 Year for 2049. Poland PL: Life Expectancy at Birth data is updated yearly, averaging 78.200 Year from Jun 1989 (Median) to 2050, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.900 Year in 2050 and a record low of 70.400 Year in 1991. Poland PL: Life Expectancy at Birth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Poland PL: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data was reported at 1.604 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.665 % for 2010. Poland PL: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 2.011 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.953 % in 1990 and a record low of 1.604 % in 2015. Poland PL: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.; ; United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2008 Revision.; Weighted average;

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Poland, OH population pyramid, which represents the Poland population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Poland, OH, is 27.8.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Poland, OH, is 40.2.
• Total dependency ratio for Poland, OH is 68.1.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Poland, OH is 2.5.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Poland population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Poland for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Poland for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Poland for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Poland Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Poland PL: Number of Deaths data was reported at 503,188.000 Person in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 503,635.000 Person for 2049. Poland PL: Number of Deaths data is updated yearly, averaging 406,595.500 Person from Jun 1989 (Median) to 2050, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 503,635.000 Person in 2049 and a record low of 359,608.000 Person in 2002. Poland PL: Number of Deaths data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Poland PL: Number of Births data was reported at 271,073.000 Person in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 273,750.000 Person for 2049. Poland PL: Number of Births data is updated yearly, averaging 345,451.000 Person from Jun 1989 (Median) to 2050, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 564,616.000 Person in 1989 and a record low of 271,073.000 Person in 2050. Poland PL: Number of Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Poland PL: Number of Migrants: Net data was reported at -12,768.000 Person in 2050. This records an increase from the previous number of -12,863.000 Person for 2049. Poland PL: Number of Migrants: Net data is updated yearly, averaging -12,811.500 Person from Jun 1989 (Median) to 2050, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -1,158.000 Person in 2009 and a record low of -24,301.000 Person in 1989. Poland PL: Number of Migrants: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

In 2024, Poland's extreme poverty rate amounted to *** percent. The category of minimum subsistence means the level of meeting needs, which hinders survival and poses a threat to human psychophysical development. Economic poverty in Poland In 2021, the extreme poverty rate in Poland was *** percent, which is one percentage point lower than in the previous year. On the other hand, the relative poverty rate reached **** percent, i.e., *** percentage point more than in the previous year, which is related to the decline in average household expenditure caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The decrease in extreme poverty observed is associated with a slight improvement in the average material situation of households. In comparison, Poland has one of the lower rates of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the CEE region. In 2022, nearly ** percent of Poles were in the range of this indicator, while the EU average was close to ** percent. Households in poverty The extent of poverty varied markedly by socioeconomic group. In 2022, the most vulnerable to economic poverty (i.e., extreme, relative, and statutory poverty) were households living on so-called unearned sources other than pensions and farmers' households. In 2022, extreme poverty in these two groups affected ** and *** percent of people, respectively.Education is one of the most important factors differentiating poverty risk. In general, the higher the education, the lower the poverty risk. Thus, in 2022, ** percent of people from households with at most lower secondary education experienced extreme poverty. In comparison, among families with higher education, the percentage of people living in households with expenses below the extreme poverty line was about ***.Economic poverty also depended on household type, including the number of children. Families with at least * children up to the age of ** were the most exposed to economic poverty. The highest value of economic poverty rates is recorded among children and youth under 18 years of age. The reported extreme poverty range for this age group in 2022 was *** percent. Older people (aged 65 and over) experienced economic poverty relatively least often.

Poland PL: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data was reported at 1.320 Ratio in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.320 Ratio for 2015. Poland PL: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 2.130 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.980 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 1.220 Ratio in 2003. Poland PL: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.World Bank: Health Statistics. Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: it can indicate the status of women within households and a woman’s decision about the number and spacing of children.

United States Exports: FAS: Poland data was reported at 650.700 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 409.100 USD mn for Apr 2018. United States Exports: FAS: Poland data is updated monthly, averaging 77.300 USD mn from Jan 1985 (Median) to May 2018, with 401 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 723.600 USD mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 7.800 USD mn in Jul 1986. United States Exports: FAS: Poland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA011: Trade Statistics: Census Basis: By Country: Exports: FAS.

Abstract

The survey concentrates on the situation from the point of view of the economic activity of the population, i.e. the fact of being employed, unemployed or economically inactive in the reference week.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

• Individual aged 15 and over

Universe

The LFS covers persons aged 15 and over who are the members of sampled households. The survey does not cover the members of households who stayed abroad above 3 months. Neither does it cover the population living in the collective households, such as lodging-houses for employees, student hostels, boarding-schools, army barracks, houses for the poor and the old, etc.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The Labour Force Survey is the probability sample survey. Its results are generalized on the general population.

Since the fourth quarter of 1999, the observation of the reference week in the middle month of a quarter has been replaced by the continuous observation method, which means that in each of the 13 weeks of a quarter 1/13th part of the quarterly sample of dwellings is surveyed. It allows presenting the situation on the labour market during a whole quarter.

The selection of quarterly samples follows principles of the so-called rotation scheme according to which there are scheduled for the interview in a given quarter: two elementary samples2 surveyed in the previous quarter, one elementary sample introduced into the survey for the first time and one elementary sample that was not surveyed in the previous quarter and had been introduced into the survey exactly one year before. As the result of this rotation system each elementary sample is used according to the 2-(2)-2 principle: two quarters in the survey, two quarters break, again two quarters in the survey and then out.

The selection of the sample to the LFS survey is carried out according to the principles of the two-stage sampling. The first-stage sampling units are census units called census clusters (in urban areas) and census enumerations districts (in rural areas) stratified by voivodships and classes of localities. The second-stage sampling units are dwellings. The selections of the first-stage sampling units and dwellings is carried out on the basis of the National Official Register Territorial Division of the Country, including, i.a. the list of territorial statistical units and the address register of dwellings aggregated in accordance with particular census clusters and census enumeration districts.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The Labour Force Survey is carried out with the use of two questionnaires: • ZG Household File – assigned to each household recorded in the surveyed dwelling (ZG Files comprise household register during the entire survey cycle);

• ZD questionnaire, completed each quarter for every person aged 15 years and more present in the household or absent from the household; the ZD questionnaire includes questions concerning the respondent’s current economic activity (i.e. the fact of performing work, being unemployed or economically inactive), occupational history, the methods of job search, as well as additional questions concerning, i.e. education and training.