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 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.69 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.69 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.56 million
in 2014
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Poland, 2006–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2006201520242006: 10.1M2007: 10.0M2008: 10.0M2009: 9.9M2010: 9.8M2011: 9.7M2012: 9.6M2013: 9.6M2014: 9.6M2015: 9.6M2016: 9.6M2017: 9.7M2018: 10.1M2019: 10.3M2020: 10.5M2021: 10.5M2022: 10.5M2023: 10.6M2024: 10.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Poland stood at 10.69 million. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.56 million, in 2014.

That places Poland 5th out of 35 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

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Poland, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 10.09 million
2007 10.03 million -0.6%
2008 9.97 million -0.7%
2009 9.94 million -0.3%
2010 9.84 million -1.0%
2011 9.71 million -1.3%
2012 9.64 million -0.7%
2013 9.61 million -0.3%
2014 9.56 million -0.5%
2015 9.58 million +0.2%
2016 9.63 million +0.5%
2017 9.68 million +0.6%
2018 10.08 million +4.1%
2019 10.34 million +2.5%
2020 10.51 million +1.7%
2021 10.47 million -0.4%
2022 10.51 million +0.3%
2023 10.59 million +0.8%
2024 10.69 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.01 million 9.94 million 10.09 million 4
2010s 9.77 million 9.56 million 10.34 million 10
2020s 10.55 million 10.47 million 10.69 million 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 France 22.07 million compare
  2. 3 Italy 15.81 million compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 17.48 million compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 15.72 million compare
  5. 6 Spain 10.38 million compare
  6. 7 Romania 4.98 million compare
  7. 8 Netherlands 4.48 million compare

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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 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 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 in 2014.
How does Poland rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Poland ranks 5th out of 35 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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Indicator
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 683 data points, 2006–2024
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