Distribution of Poland 1946-2022, by gender

In 2022, women in Poland accounted for nearly 51.7 percent of the total population, while men accounted for 48 percent. The population in Poland in 2022 totaled 37.8 million people.

Population of Poland in different fields

In 2021, the population of Poland was over 37.9 million, the majority of whom were living in urban areas. The diagram shows that the number of people of post-working age is steadily increasing and the number of children aged zero to two are decreasing. Moreover, the number of young people between 15 and 24 is steadily declining. In 2021, there were 3.7 million young people, a decrease of nearly three million from 2002. On the other hand, most of Poland’s population lived in urban areas.

Death rate in Poland

The mortality rate in Poland in 2021 amounted to a record 13.7 deaths per thousand population, marking an increase compared to the previous year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The death rate in the country was historically higher among the rural population. More than 14 deaths per one thousand population were recorded in cities of Poland in 2021. In the countryside, the mortality rate amounted to nearly 13 deaths per thousand people in the same year. In both types of areas, the death rates increased compared to the previous year. On the other hand, cardiovascular disease was the most common cause of death in 2020. Due to this disease, the death rate was 455 people per 100 thousand inhabitants, an increase from the previous year.