Population aged 65 and above, total in Poland

Poland: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
21
1997–2019

Population aged 65 and above, total in Poland, 1997–2019

00.050.10.150.21997200820191997: 0.107 % of total population1998: 0.11 % of total population1999: 0.108 % of total population2000: 0.111 % of total population2001: 0.11 % of total population2002: 0.113 % of total population2003: 0.114 % of total population2004: 0.127 % of total population2005: 0.14 % of total population2006: 0.141 % of total population2007: 0.141 % of total population2008: 0.142 % of total population2009: 0.143 % of total population2010: 0.144 % of total population2011: 0.148 % of total population2012: 0.151 % of total population2013: 0.158 % of total population2014: 0.161 % of total population2015: 0.17 % of total population2016: 0.175 % of total population2019: 0.177 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 65 and above, total in Poland stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Poland peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.

Poland ranks 30th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 27 United Kingdom 0.2% compare
  2. 28 Australia 0.2% compare
  3. 29 Georgia 0.2% compare
  4. 31 United States 0.2% compare
  5. 32 Korea 0.2% compare
  6. 33 Belarus 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Poland?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Poland was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
How does Poland rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Poland ranks 30th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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