Population, male in Poland
Poland: Population, male was 17.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Poland is 17.65 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Poland peaked at 18.77 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.33 million, in 1960.
That places Poland 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 15.12 million | 14.33 million | 15.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.49 million | 15.87 million | 17.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.00 million | 17.33 million | 18.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.71 million | 18.57 million | 18.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.46 million | 18.37 million | 18.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.42 million | 18.33 million | 18.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.85 million | 17.65 million | 18.20 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, male in Poland?
- Population, male in Poland was 17.65 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.33 million in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for population, male?
- Poland ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.