Population, female in Poland
Poland: Population, female was 18.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Poland stood at 18.79 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Poland peaked at 19.91 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.30 million, in 1960.
Poland ranks 42nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.05 million | 15.30 million | 16.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.39 million | 16.80 million | 18.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.93 million | 18.24 million | 19.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.78 million | 19.55 million | 19.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.72 million | 19.70 million | 19.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.59 million | 19.54 million | 19.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 million | 18.79 million | 19.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More health data for Poland
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 208,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 219,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 208,596 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 11.87 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 219,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 211,467 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 11.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 203,044 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Poland?
- Population, female in Poland was 18.79 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.91 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.30 million in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for population, female?
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.