๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Polandvs๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarus

Total Population
37,843,196
8,937,018
Poland is 4.2ร— Belarus
Median age
44.0 years
42.8 years
1.2 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
21.26%
18.89%
2.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.78%
-0.67%
0.11 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarus
Poland Belarus
Young Population 14.13%5,346,016 15.46%1,381,437
Working Age Population 64.61%24,450,247 65.65%5,867,171
Elderly Population 21.26%8,046,933 18.89%1,688,410

In 2026, the median age is 44.0 years in Poland and 42.8 years in Belarus.Poland already reached Belarusโ€™s current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Poland peaks in 2023 at 38,762,847.The total population of Belarus peaks in 1993 at 10,241,320.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Poland will be 76.4%, and 31.80% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Belarus will be 67.2%, and 27.48% of the population will be elderly.

Poland Belarus
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1997โ€“2019 1981โ€“1988
1998โ€“2021
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1966 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2012 10 years later 2002
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2024 2029 5 years later