Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Poland
Poland: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 10.69 million Person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Poland, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Poland is 10.69 million Person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Poland peaked at 10.69 million Person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.56 million Person, in 2014.
That places Poland 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Poland, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.09 million Person | — |
| 2007 | 10.03 million Person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.97 million Person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.94 million Person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.84 million Person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.71 million Person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.64 million Person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.61 million Person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.56 million Person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.58 million Person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.63 million Person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.68 million Person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.08 million Person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.34 million Person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.51 million Person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.47 million Person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.51 million Person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.59 million Person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.69 million Person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.01 million Person | 9.94 million Person | 10.09 million Person | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.77 million Person | 9.56 million Person | 10.34 million Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 million Person | 10.47 million Person | 10.69 million Person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Poland?
- Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Poland was 10.69 million Person in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 million Person in 2024.
- What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 million Person in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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