๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Polandvs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World

Total Population
37,843,196
8,300,678,396
World is 219ร— Poland
Median age
44.0 years
32.1 years
11.9 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
21.26%
10.60%
10.7 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.78%
0.84%
1.62 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World
Poland World
Young Population 14.13%5,346,016 24.09%1,999,255,031
Working Age Population 64.61%24,450,247 65.31%5,421,227,665
Elderly Population 21.26%8,046,933 10.60%880,195,700

In 2026, the median age is 44.0 years in Poland and 32.1 years in World.Poland already reached Worldโ€™s current median age in 1989, about 37 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Poland peaks in 2023 at 38,762,847.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.

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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.

Poland World
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1997โ€“2019 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1966 2002 36 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2012 2039 27 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2024 2070 46 years later