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Poland vs Rwanda Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Poland compared to Rwanda:

  • As of 2026, the population of Poland is 35.8M vs 15M in Rwanda - 2.39 times difference.
  • The median age in Poland is 42.9 years compared to 20.8 years in Rwanda.
  • Poland is ranked 30/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 160/196 for Rwanda.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Poland is 79.2 years, compared to 68.5 years in Rwanda.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Poland is 20.1% vs 3.93% in Rwanda.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Poland is 14.8% vs 37.4% in Rwanda.
  • Poland has 23.3M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 8.79M in Rwanda.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.16 in Poland compared to 3.7 in Rwanda.

Median age Poland vs Rwanda, 1960-2100

Poland
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Rwanda
2100 56.2 39
2099 56.1 38.8
2098 56 38.5
2097 55.9 38.3
2096 55.8 38.1
2095 55.7 37.9
2094 55.6 37.6
2093 55.6 37.4
2092 55.5 37.2
2091 55.5 37
2090 55.5 36.7
2089 55.6 36.5
2088 55.6 36.3
2087 55.7 36.1
2086 55.8 35.9
2085 55.8 35.6
2084 55.9 35.4
2083 56 35.1
2082 56.1 34.9
2081 56.1 34.7
2080 56.2 34.4
2079 56.2 34.2
2078 56.3 33.9
2077 56.2 33.6
2076 56.1 33.4
2075 56 33.1
2074 55.9 32.8
2073 55.7 32.6
2072 55.6 32.3
2071 55.5 32
2070 55.3 31.8
2069 55.2 31.5
2068 55 31.2
2067 54.9 31
2066 54.7 30.7
2065 54.4 30.5
2064 54.2 30.2
2063 54 30
2062 53.8 29.7
2061 53.6 29.4
2060 53.4 29.2
2059 53.2 28.9
2058 53.2 28.7
2057 53.1 28.4
2056 53.1 28.2
2055 53.1 27.9
2054 53.1 27.7
2053 53 27.4
2052 52.9 27.2
2051 52.8 26.9
2050 52.7 26.7
2049 52.5 26.4
2048 52.4 26.2
2047 52.2 26
2046 51.9 25.7
2045 51.7 25.5
2044 51.4 25.3
2043 51.1 25
2042 50.8 24.8
2041 50.5 24.5
2040 50.2 24.3
2039 49.8 24
2038 49.4 23.8
2037 49 23.6
2036 48.6 23.4
2035 48.2 23.2
2034 47.7 23
2033 47.2 22.8
2032 46.8 22.6
2031 46.3 22.4
2030 45.8 22.1
2029 45.3 21.9
2028 44.8 21.6
2027 44.3 21.4
2026 43.8 21.1
2025 43.1 20.8
2024 42.9 20.8
2023 42.4 20.5
2022 41.9 20.3
2021 41.5 20
2020 41.1 19.9
2019 40.8 19.8
2018 40.4 19.7
2017 40 19.6
2016 39.7 19.4
2015 39.3 19.3
2014 39 19.1
2013 38.7 19
2012 38.4 18.8
2011 38.2 18.7
2010 38.1 18.5
2009 37.8 18.4
2008 37.5 18.3
2007 37.2 18.1
2006 36.9 18
2005 36.6 17.8
2004 36.3 17.6
2003 36 17.4
2002 35.8 17.1
2001 35.5 16.8
2000 35.2 16.3
1999 35 15.8
1998 34.7 15.3
1997 34.4 14.8
1996 34.2 14.6
1995 33.9 14.3
1994 33.5 15
1993 33.2 15.7
1992 32.9 15.6
1991 32.6 15.5
1990 32.4 15.5
1989 32.1 15.5
1988 31.7 15.6
1987 31.4 15.6
1986 31.1 15.7
1985 30.8 15.8
1984 30.6 16
1983 30.3 16.1
1982 30.1 16.2
1981 29.8 16.4
1980 29.5 16.5
1979 29.3 16.5
1978 29.1 16.6
1977 28.9 16.6
1976 28.7 16.5
1975 28.6 16.4
1974 28.6 16.3
1973 28.5 16.2
1972 28.5 16
1971 28.4 15.9
1970 28.2 15.7
1969 28.1 15.5
1968 28 15.3
1967 27.8 15.1
1966 27.7 14.9
1965 27.5 14.8
1964 27.3 14.7
1963 27.1 14.8
1962 26.9 14.9
1961 26.8 15.1
1960 26.6 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Poland was 26.6 years compared to 15.5 years in Rwanda. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 42.9 years in Poland and to 20.8 years in Rwanda.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Poland is expected to increased to around 52.7 years by 2050 compared to 26.7 years in Rwanda. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Poland
Male

Female
Rwanda
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Poland Rwanda
Male Female Male Female
80+ 1.33% 2.94% 0.16% 0.3%
75-79 1.44% 2.21% 0.24% 0.39%
70-74 2.41% 3.27% 0.46% 0.66%
65-69 2.96% 3.59% 0.74% 0.99%
60-64 2.91% 3.22% 0.94% 1.21%
55-59 2.8% 2.92% 1.06% 1.29%
50-54 3.29% 3.31% 1.3% 1.6%
45-49 3.93% 3.87% 1.82% 2.14%
40-44 4.31% 4.2% 2.71% 2.89%
35-39 4.05% 3.92% 3.14% 3.29%
30-34 3.47% 3.33% 3.44% 3.55%
25-29 2.87% 2.75% 3.75% 3.88%
20-24 2.41% 2.31% 4.68% 4.85%
15-19 2.66% 2.53% 5.57% 5.6%
10-14 2.76% 2.62% 5.76% 5.75%
5-9 2.6% 2.46% 6.31% 6.26%
0-4 2.24% 2.12% 6.71% 6.58%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Poland has low demographic potential with 37.1% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 72.7% and average potential in Rwanda.

Working age demographic by year

Poland
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Poland Rwanda
2100 50.6% 63.3%
2099 50.6% 63.4%
2098 50.5% 63.5%
2097 50.5% 63.7%
2096 50.4% 63.8%
2095 50.3% 63.9%
2094 50.2% 64%
2093 50.2% 64.1%
2092 50.1% 64.2%
2091 50.1% 64.3%
2090 50.1% 64.4%
2089 50% 64.4%
2088 50.1% 64.5%
2087 50.1% 64.5%
2086 50.2% 64.6%
2085 50.4% 64.7%
2084 50.6% 64.8%
2083 50.9% 64.8%
2082 51.1% 64.9%
2081 51.3% 65%
2080 51.5% 65.1%
2079 51.8% 65.1%
2078 52% 65.2%
2077 52.2% 65.3%
2076 52.5% 65.3%
2075 52.7% 65.4%
2074 53% 65.4%
2073 53.2% 65.5%
2072 53.3% 65.6%
2071 53.3% 65.7%
2070 53.2% 65.9%
2069 53.1% 66%
2068 53% 66.1%
2067 52.8% 66.1%
2066 52.7% 66.1%
2065 52.5% 66.1%
2064 52.5% 66%
2063 52.4% 65.9%
2062 52.4% 65.8%
2061 52.5% 65.7%
2060 52.6% 65.6%
2059 52.8% 65.5%
2058 53% 65.3%
2057 53.4% 65.2%
2056 53.7% 65.1%
2055 54.1% 64.9%
2054 54.6% 64.8%
2053 55.1% 64.7%
2052 55.7% 64.6%
2051 56.3% 64.5%
2050 57% 64.4%
2049 57.8% 64.3%
2048 58.6% 64.2%
2047 59.3% 64.2%
2046 60% 64.1%
2045 60.7% 64%
2044 61.4% 63.9%
2043 62% 63.7%
2042 62.6% 63.6%
2041 63.1% 63.4%
2040 63.5% 63.1%
2039 63.9% 62.8%
2038 64.3% 62.6%
2037 64.5% 62.3%
2036 64.7% 62.1%
2035 64.8% 61.8%
2034 64.7% 61.5%
2033 64.6% 61.2%
2032 64.6% 60.9%
2031 64.5% 60.6%
2030 64.5% 60.2%
2029 64.5% 59.9%
2028 64.5% 59.6%
2027 64.6% 59.3%
2026 64.7% 59.1%
2025 64.9% 58.8%
2024 65.1% 58.7%
2023 65.3% 58.4%
2022 65.7% 58.1%
2021 66% 57.8%
2020 66.4% 57.4%
2019 67% 57%
2018 67.7% 56.6%
2017 68.3% 56.3%
2016 69% 56.1%
2015 69.5% 55.9%
2014 70% 55.7%
2013 70.5% 55.5%
2012 70.8% 55.3%
2011 71.1% 55.1%
2010 71.4% 54.8%
2009 71.3% 54.7%
2008 71.1% 54.5%
2007 70.9% 54.5%
2006 70.6% 54.4%
2005 70.3% 54.3%
2004 70% 54.1%
2003 69.6% 53.8%
2002 69.2% 53.3%
2001 68.8% 52.5%
2000 68.3% 51.4%
1999 67.8% 50.2%
1998 67.3% 48.9%
1997 66.8% 47.7%
1996 66.4% 46.7%
1995 66% 45.8%
1994 65.8% 47.8%
1993 65.5% 49.3%
1992 65.3% 49%
1991 65.1% 48.8%
1990 64.9% 48.7%
1989 64.8% 48.8%
1988 64.8% 48.9%
1987 64.8% 49%
1986 64.9% 49.2%
1985 65.1% 49.4%
1984 65.3% 49.6%
1983 65.4% 49.9%
1982 65.5% 50.2%
1981 65.6% 50.5%
1980 65.6% 50.7%
1979 65.8% 50.9%
1978 66% 51%
1977 66.1% 51%
1976 66.3% 50.9%
1975 66.4% 50.7%
1974 66.4% 50.4%
1973 66.2% 50.1%
1972 65.9% 49.7%
1971 65.5% 49.3%
1970 64.9% 48.9%
1969 64.3% 48.4%
1968 63.7% 47.8%
1967 63.1% 47.3%
1966 62.5% 46.7%
1965 62% 46.3%
1964 61.6% 46.1%
1963 61.2% 46.3%
1962 60.8% 46.7%
1961 60.7% 47.2%
1960 60.8% 47.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 70% to 65.1% in Poland and from 54.1% to 58.7% in Rwanda.

Age dependency by year

Poland
Young

Old
Rwanda
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Poland Rwanda
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 53.7% 22.8% 31% 70.3% 63.6% 6.69%
2023 53% 23.1% 29.9% 71.1% 64.6% 6.54%
2022 52.3% 23.3% 29% 72.1% 65.6% 6.4%
2021 51.5% 23.4% 28.1% 73.1% 66.9% 6.24%
2020 50.5% 23.3% 27.2% 74.3% 68.3% 6.06%
2019 49.2% 23% 26.2% 75.5% 69.6% 5.89%
2018 47.8% 22.6% 25.1% 76.6% 70.9% 5.73%
2017 46.4% 22.3% 24.1% 77.5% 71.9% 5.58%
2016 45% 21.9% 23.1% 78.2% 72.8% 5.43%
2015 43.8% 21.7% 22.1% 78.9% 73.6% 5.3%
2014 42.8% 21.6% 21.3% 79.5% 74.3% 5.19%
2013 41.9% 21.4% 20.5% 80.2% 75% 5.11%
2012 41.2% 21.4% 19.8% 80.8% 75.8% 5.05%
2011 40.6% 21.3% 19.3% 81.6% 76.6% 5.01%
2010 40.1% 21.1% 19% 82.3% 77.3% 4.99%
2009 40.2% 21.2% 19% 82.9% 78% 4.96%
2008 40.7% 21.7% 19% 83.3% 78.4% 4.93%
2007 41.1% 22.1% 19% 83.5% 78.6% 4.88%
2006 41.7% 22.7% 19% 83.7% 78.9% 4.83%
2005 42.3% 23.5% 18.8% 84.1% 79.3% 4.78%
2004 42.9% 24.3% 18.7% 84.8% 80.1% 4.73%
2003 43.7% 25.2% 18.5% 86% 81.3% 4.68%
2002 44.5% 26.2% 18.3% 87.8% 83.2% 4.57%
2001 45.4% 27.2% 18.1% 90.5% 86.2% 4.37%
2000 46.4% 28.5% 17.9% 94.5% 90.3% 4.17%
1999 47.5% 29.7% 17.7% 99.2% 95.2% 4%
1998 48.6% 31% 17.6% 104.6% 100.8% 3.85%
1997 49.7% 32.4% 17.4% 109.7% 105.9% 3.83%
1996 50.7% 33.5% 17.1% 114% 110% 3.93%
1995 51.4% 34.6% 16.8% 118.5% 114.4% 4.03%
1994 52.1% 35.6% 16.5% 109.4% 104.9% 4.46%
1993 52.7% 36.4% 16.2% 103% 98.3% 4.71%
1992 53.2% 37.2% 16% 104.2% 99.5% 4.73%
1991 53.7% 37.9% 15.8% 105.1% 100.4% 4.73%
1990 54% 38.5% 15.6% 105.2% 100.5% 4.69%
1989 54.3% 39% 15.3% 104.9% 100.2% 4.66%
1988 54.3% 39.3% 15% 104.6% 100% 4.63%
1987 54.2% 39.5% 14.7% 104.1% 99.5% 4.61%
1986 54% 39.5% 14.5% 103.4% 98.8% 4.6%
1985 53.7% 39.2% 14.5% 102.5% 97.9% 4.61%
1984 53.2% 38.8% 14.5% 101.4% 96.8% 4.64%
1983 52.9% 38.2% 14.7% 100.3% 95.6% 4.69%
1982 52.7% 37.7% 15% 99.2% 94.4% 4.77%
1981 52.5% 37.3% 15.2% 98.1% 93.3% 4.85%
1980 52.4% 37% 15.4% 97.1% 92.2% 4.93%
1979 52% 36.6% 15.4% 96.4% 91.4% 5%
1978 51.6% 36.3% 15.2% 96.1% 91% 5.08%
1977 51.2% 36.2% 15% 96.1% 90.9% 5.15%
1976 50.8% 36.1% 14.7% 96.5% 91.3% 5.24%
1975 50.6% 36.2% 14.4% 97.4% 92% 5.34%
1974 50.6% 36.6% 14% 98.5% 93% 5.44%
1973 51.1% 37.4% 13.7% 99.7% 94.2% 5.53%
1972 51.8% 38.5% 13.3% 101.2% 95.6% 5.63%
1971 52.8% 39.8% 13% 102.8% 97% 5.75%
1970 54.1% 41.4% 12.7% 104.6% 98.7% 5.88%
1969 55.6% 43.2% 12.4% 106.7% 100.7% 6.03%
1968 57% 44.9% 12.1% 109% 102.8% 6.18%
1967 58.5% 46.7% 11.8% 111.6% 105.2% 6.35%
1966 59.9% 48.5% 11.4% 114% 107.5% 6.5%
1965 61.3% 50.2% 11% 115.9% 109.3% 6.62%
1964 62.4% 51.7% 10.7% 116.9% 110.2% 6.69%
1963 63.5% 53.1% 10.4% 116% 109.3% 6.67%
1962 64.4% 54.3% 10.1% 114.1% 107.5% 6.61%
1961 64.9% 55% 9.83% 112% 105.5% 6.54%
1960 64.4% 54.9% 9.47% 109.7% 103.2% 6.48%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Poland increased from 42.9% to 53.7% between 2004 and 2024.

In Rwanda, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 84.8% to 70.3% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Poland
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Poland Rwanda
2100 10.3% 18.7%
2099 10.3% 18.9%
2098 10.4% 19%
2097 10.4% 19.1%
2096 10.5% 19.3%
2095 10.5% 19.4%
2094 10.6% 19.6%
2093 10.7% 19.7%
2092 10.7% 19.9%
2091 10.8% 20%
2090 10.9% 20.2%
2089 10.9% 20.4%
2088 10.9% 20.5%
2087 10.9% 20.7%
2086 10.9% 20.9%
2085 10.9% 21.1%
2084 10.9% 21.3%
2083 10.9% 21.5%
2082 10.8% 21.7%
2081 10.7% 21.9%
2080 10.7% 22.1%
2079 10.6% 22.2%
2078 10.5% 22.4%
2077 10.4% 22.6%
2076 10.3% 22.8%
2075 10.3% 23%
2074 10.2% 23.2%
2073 10.1% 23.4%
2072 10.1% 23.6%
2071 10.1% 23.8%
2070 10.1% 24%
2069 10.1% 24.2%
2068 10.2% 24.4%
2067 10.2% 24.6%
2066 10.3% 24.9%
2065 10.4% 25.1%
2064 10.5% 25.3%
2063 10.6% 25.6%
2062 10.7% 25.8%
2061 10.9% 26.1%
2060 11% 26.4%
2059 11.1% 26.7%
2058 11.2% 27%
2057 11.3% 27.3%
2056 11.4% 27.6%
2055 11.5% 27.9%
2054 11.5% 28.3%
2053 11.5% 28.6%
2052 11.5% 28.9%
2051 11.5% 29.2%
2050 11.5% 29.5%
2049 11.4% 29.8%
2048 11.4% 30.1%
2047 11.3% 30.4%
2046 11.2% 30.7%
2045 11.2% 31%
2044 11.1% 31.2%
2043 11.1% 31.5%
2042 11% 31.8%
2041 11% 32.1%
2040 11.1% 32.4%
2039 11.1% 32.7%
2038 11.2% 33%
2037 11.3% 33.3%
2036 11.4% 33.6%
2035 11.6% 33.9%
2034 11.9% 34.2%
2033 12.2% 34.6%
2032 12.5% 34.9%
2031 12.8% 35.2%
2030 13.1% 35.6%
2029 13.4% 35.9%
2028 13.7% 36.2%
2027 14% 36.5%
2026 14.3% 36.9%
2025 14.6% 37.2%
2024 14.8% 37.4%
2023 15.1% 37.7%
2022 15.3% 38.2%
2021 15.5% 38.6%
2020 15.5% 39.2%
2019 15.4% 39.7%
2018 15.3% 40.1%
2017 15.2% 40.5%
2016 15.1% 40.9%
2015 15.1% 41.1%
2014 15.1% 41.4%
2013 15.1% 41.7%
2012 15.1% 41.9%
2011 15.2% 42.2%
2010 15.1% 42.4%
2009 15.2% 42.6%
2008 15.4% 42.8%
2007 15.7% 42.9%
2006 16% 42.9%
2005 16.5% 43.1%
2004 17% 43.3%
2003 17.5% 43.7%
2002 18.1% 44.3%
2001 18.7% 45.2%
2000 19.4% 46.4%
1999 20.2% 47.8%
1998 20.9% 49.2%
1997 21.6% 50.5%
1996 22.2% 51.4%
1995 22.8% 52.4%
1994 23.4% 50.1%
1993 23.9% 48.4%
1992 24.3% 48.7%
1991 24.6% 48.9%
1990 25% 49%
1989 25.3% 48.9%
1988 25.5% 48.9%
1987 25.6% 48.8%
1986 25.6% 48.6%
1985 25.5% 48.3%
1984 25.3% 48.1%
1983 25% 47.7%
1982 24.7% 47.4%
1981 24.5% 47.1%
1980 24.3% 46.8%
1979 24.1% 46.5%
1978 24% 46.4%
1977 24% 46.4%
1976 24% 46.4%
1975 24% 46.6%
1974 24.3% 46.9%
1973 24.8% 47.2%
1972 25.4% 47.5%
1971 26.1% 47.9%
1970 26.9% 48.2%
1969 27.8% 48.7%
1968 28.6% 49.2%
1967 29.5% 49.7%
1966 30.3% 50.2%
1965 31.1% 50.6%
1964 31.9% 50.8%
1963 32.5% 50.6%
1962 33% 50.2%
1961 33.4% 49.7%
1960 33.4% 49.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 14.8% in Poland and 37.4% in Rwanda. Birth rates in Poland compared to Rwanda .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Poland
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Poland Rwanda
2100 39.1% 18%
2099 39.1% 17.7%
2098 39.1% 17.5%
2097 39.1% 17.2%
2096 39.1% 16.9%
2095 39.1% 16.7%
2094 39.1% 16.4%
2093 39.1% 16.2%
2092 39.1% 16%
2091 39.1% 15.7%
2090 39.1% 15.4%
2089 39.1% 15.2%
2088 39% 15%
2087 39% 14.7%
2086 38.9% 14.5%
2085 38.7% 14.2%
2084 38.5% 14%
2083 38.3% 13.7%
2082 38.1% 13.4%
2081 37.9% 13.2%
2080 37.8% 12.9%
2079 37.7% 12.6%
2078 37.5% 12.3%
2077 37.4% 12.1%
2076 37.2% 11.8%
2075 37% 11.6%
2074 36.8% 11.3%
2073 36.7% 11%
2072 36.6% 10.8%
2071 36.6% 10.4%
2070 36.7% 10.1%
2069 36.8% 9.81%
2068 36.9% 9.51%
2067 37% 9.25%
2066 37.1% 9.02%
2065 37.1% 8.82%
2064 37.1% 8.64%
2063 37% 8.48%
2062 36.8% 8.31%
2061 36.6% 8.16%
2060 36.4% 8%
2059 36.1% 7.83%
2058 35.7% 7.67%
2057 35.3% 7.49%
2056 34.9% 7.31%
2055 34.4% 7.12%
2054 33.9% 6.92%
2053 33.4% 6.71%
2052 32.8% 6.51%
2051 32.1% 6.3%
2050 31.5% 6.09%
2049 30.8% 5.88%
2048 30.1% 5.66%
2047 29.4% 5.45%
2046 28.7% 5.24%
2045 28.1% 5.05%
2044 27.5% 4.87%
2043 26.9% 4.72%
2042 26.4% 4.61%
2041 25.9% 4.53%
2040 25.4% 4.48%
2039 25% 4.44%
2038 24.6% 4.42%
2037 24.2% 4.39%
2036 23.9% 4.35%
2035 23.6% 4.32%
2034 23.4% 4.29%
2033 23.1% 4.27%
2032 22.9% 4.25%
2031 22.7% 4.24%
2030 22.4% 4.23%
2029 22.1% 4.22%
2028 21.8% 4.19%
2027 21.5% 4.14%
2026 21.1% 4.07%
2025 20.5% 3.98%
2024 20.1% 3.93%
2023 19.6% 3.82%
2022 19% 3.72%
2021 18.5% 3.61%
2020 18.1% 3.48%
2019 17.6% 3.36%
2018 17% 3.25%
2017 16.5% 3.14%
2016 15.9% 3.05%
2015 15.4% 2.96%
2014 14.9% 2.89%
2013 14.4% 2.84%
2012 14% 2.79%
2011 13.7% 2.76%
2010 13.6% 2.74%
2009 13.5% 2.71%
2008 13.5% 2.69%
2007 13.5% 2.66%
2006 13.4% 2.63%
2005 13.2% 2.6%
2004 13.1% 2.56%
2003 12.9% 2.52%
2002 12.7% 2.43%
2001 12.5% 2.29%
2000 12.2% 2.14%
1999 12% 2.01%
1998 11.8% 1.88%
1997 11.6% 1.83%
1996 11.4% 1.83%
1995 11.1% 1.84%
1994 10.9% 2.13%
1993 10.6% 2.32%
1992 10.5% 2.32%
1991 10.3% 2.3%
1990 10.1% 2.29%
1989 9.91% 2.27%
1988 9.71% 2.26%
1987 9.53% 2.26%
1986 9.44% 2.26%
1985 9.43% 2.28%
1984 9.46% 2.3%
1983 9.59% 2.34%
1982 9.8% 2.4%
1981 9.97% 2.45%
1980 10.1% 2.5%
1979 10.2% 2.55%
1978 10% 2.59%
1977 9.9% 2.63%
1976 9.72% 2.67%
1975 9.53% 2.7%
1974 9.29% 2.74%
1973 9.04% 2.77%
1972 8.77% 2.8%
1971 8.49% 2.84%
1970 8.24% 2.87%
1969 7.97% 2.92%
1968 7.71% 2.96%
1967 7.42% 3%
1966 7.14% 3.04%
1965 6.85% 3.07%
1964 6.59% 3.08%
1963 6.37% 3.09%
1962 6.16% 3.09%
1961 5.96% 3.09%
1960 5.76% 3.09%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 20.1% in Poland and 3.93% in Rwanda. Life expectancy in Poland compared to Rwanda .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Poland
Race Share of demographic
Silesian 1.54%
Ukrainian 0.82%
Kasubian 0.47%
Lithuanian 0.27%
German 0.26%
Belarus 0.17%
Romani (Gypsy) 0.07%
English 0.05%
Jewish 0.04%
American 0.04%
All other 96.3%

Religion demographics in Poland vs Rwanda

Poland
Religion Share of population
Christianity 91.2%
Atheism 8.65%
Judaism 0.01%
Buddhism 0.01%
Islam 0.007%
Hinduism 0.005%
All other 0.13%
Rwanda
Religion Share of population
Christianity 97%
Islam 1.81%
Atheism 1.01%
Hinduism 0.004%
All other 0.15%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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