Age composition in 2026:
๐ต๐ฑ Poland
๐ท๐ด Romania
| Poland | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.13%5,346,016 | 15.44%2,902,276 |
| Working Age Population | 64.61%24,450,247 | 64.33%12,093,615 |
| Elderly Population | 21.26%8,046,933 | 20.24%3,804,709 |
In 2026, the median age is 44.0 years in Poland and 44.4 years in Romania.Romania already reached Polandโs current median age in 2025, about 1 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Poland peaks in 2023 at 38,762,847.The total population of Romania peaks in 1991 at 22,947,416.
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 Romania will be 73.1%, and 27.79% of the population will be elderly.
| Poland | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1997โ2019 | 1966โ1967 1992โ2016 |
|
| 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 | 2025 1 years later |