Total sample population, female in Poland

Poland: Total sample population, female was 19.85 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.85 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
29th
of 109 countries
All-time high
20.25 million
in 1997
All-time low
204,059
in 1998
Years of data
21
1997–2019

Total sample population, female in Poland, 1997–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997200820191997: 20.2M1998: 204.1k1999: 204.2k2000: 19.9M2001: 19.9M2002: 19.9M2003: 19.8M2004: 20.0M2005: 19.5M2006: 19.5M2007: 19.5M2008: 19.5M2009: 19.5M2010: 19.4M2011: 19.4M2012: 19.6M2013: 19.5M2014: 19.5M2015: 19.3M2016: 19.4M2019: 19.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Poland recorded 19.85 million for total sample population, female in 2019.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Poland peaked at 20.25 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 204,059, in 1998.

Poland ranks 29th of 109 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.

Total sample population, female in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, female in Poland, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 20.25 million —
1998 204,059 -99.0%
1999 204,221 +0.1%
2000 19.94 million +9665.7%
2001 19.92 million -0.1%
2002 19.87 million -0.3%
2003 19.80 million -0.4%
2004 20.03 million +1.2%
2005 19.48 million -2.7%
2006 19.55 million +0.3%
2007 19.52 million -0.2%
2008 19.49 million -0.2%
2009 19.45 million -0.2%
2010 19.42 million -0.1%
2011 19.42 million +0.0%
2012 19.58 million +0.8%
2013 19.51 million -0.3%
2014 19.53 million +0.1%
2015 19.30 million -1.2%
2016 19.37 million +0.4%
2019 19.85 million +2.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 19.85 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 million, 7.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 19.85 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.75 million, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, female in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +9665.7% 204,221 19.94 million
1998 -99.0% 20.25 million 204,059

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.89 million 204,059 20.25 million 3
2000s 19.71 million 19.45 million 20.03 million 10
2010s 19.50 million 19.30 million 19.85 million 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 26 South Korea 22.38 million compare
  2. 27 Uganda 21.18 million compare
  3. 28 Ukraine 20.16 million compare
  4. 30 Peru 17.24 million compare
  5. 31 Morocco 17.19 million compare
  6. 32 Argentina 14.87 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Poland?
Total sample population, female in Poland was 19.85 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 20.25 million in 1997.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 204,059 in 1998.
How does Poland rank for total sample population, female?
Poland ranks 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Total sample population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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