Average age, urban in Poland

Poland: Average age, urban was 39.74 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.74
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
26th
of 99 countries
All-time high
41.74
in 2015
All-time low
35.47
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Average age, urban in Poland, 1998–2019

0102030401998200820191998: 35.71999: 35.72000: 35.52001: 35.52002: 35.92003: 36.12004: 37.82005: 392006: 39.12007: 39.52008: 39.62009: 39.82010: 39.92011: 40.12012: 40.82013: 41.12014: 41.32015: 41.72016: 41.72019: 39.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age, urban in Poland stood at 39.74.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in Poland peaked at 41.74 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.47, in 2001.

Poland ranks 26th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Average age, urban in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Average age, urban in Poland, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 35.7 —
1999 35.7 -0.0%
2000 35.5 -0.6%
2001 35.47 -0.1%
2002 35.86 +1.1%
2003 36.07 +0.6%
2004 37.77 +4.7%
2005 38.99 +3.2%
2006 39.12 +0.3%
2007 39.51 +1.0%
2008 39.6 +0.2%
2009 39.84 +0.6%
2010 39.93 +0.2%
2011 40.05 +0.3%
2012 40.82 +1.9%
2013 41.12 +0.7%
2014 41.27 +0.4%
2015 41.74 +1.1%
2016 41.72 -0.0%
2019 39.74 -4.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 39.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.87, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 39.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.28, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.7 35.7 35.7 2
2000s 37.77 35.47 39.84 10
2010s 40.8 39.74 41.74 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 Armenia 40.3 compare
  2. 24 Denmark 40.26 compare
  3. 25 North Macedonia 40.01 compare
  4. 27 Russia 39.73 compare
  5. 28 Georgia 39.63 compare
  6. 29 Austria 39.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in Poland?
Average age, urban in Poland was 39.74 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 41.74 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.47 in 2001.
How does Poland rank for average age, urban?
Poland ranks 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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