Age composition in 2026:
| 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 Worldโs 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%) | 1997โ2019 | 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 |