Average age, total in Poland

Poland: Average age, total was 39.22 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.22
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
41.26
in 2016
All-time low
34.7
in 1997
Years of data
21
1997–2019

Average age, total in Poland, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 34.71998: 35.21999: 35.12000: 35.32001: 35.32002: 35.72003: 362004: 37.32005: 38.42006: 38.62007: 392008: 39.32009: 39.52010: 39.82011: 402012: 40.22013: 40.52014: 40.72015: 41.12016: 41.32019: 39.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Poland recorded 39.22 for average age, total in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Poland peaked at 41.26 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.7, in 1997.

That places Poland 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Average age, total in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Poland, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 34.7
1998 35.17 +1.4%
1999 35.07 -0.3%
2000 35.3 +0.7%
2001 35.32 +0.0%
2002 35.69 +1.1%
2003 36.02 +0.9%
2004 37.26 +3.5%
2005 38.41 +3.1%
2006 38.6 +0.5%
2007 38.96 +0.9%
2008 39.25 +0.8%
2009 39.51 +0.7%
2010 39.76 +0.6%
2011 39.95 +0.5%
2012 40.2 +0.6%
2013 40.5 +0.7%
2014 40.75 +0.6%
2015 41.05 +0.8%
2016 41.26 +0.5%
2019 39.22 -4.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 39.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 39.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.51, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.98 34.7 35.17 3
2000s 37.43 35.3 39.51 10
2010s 40.34 39.22 41.26 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 36 Indonesia 39.71 compare
  2. 37 Ukraine 39.53 compare
  3. 38 North Macedonia 39.31 compare
  4. 40 Armenia 39.2 compare
  5. 41 United States 39.1 compare
  6. 42 Thailand 38.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Poland?
Average age, total in Poland was 39.22 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 41.26 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7 in 1997.
How does Poland rank for average age, total?
Poland ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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