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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by share of population aged 65 and over

Łódzkie had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 17 regions in 2017, at 18.4%. Warmińsko-mazurskie had the lowest, at 14.9%. The median was 16.4% and the figure for Poland was 16.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18.4Łódzkie
Lowest14.9Warmińsko-mazurskie
Median16.417 regions
Poland16.5History

All regions, 2017

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ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 18.4 %18.4ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 18 %18OpolskieOpolskie: 17.5 %17.5ŚląskieŚląskie: 17.5 %17.5Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 17.5 %17.5DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 17.1 %17.1LubelskieLubelskie: 17 %17PodlaskiePodlaskie: 16.8 %16.8ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 16.4 %16.4Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 16.1 %16.1MałopolskieMałopolskie: 15.9 %15.9Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 15.8 %15.8LubuskieLubuskie: 15.6 %15.6PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 15.6 %15.6PomorskiePomorskie: 15.4 %15.4WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 15.3 %15.3Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 14.9 %14.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Łódzkie18.4+0.7 pts
2Świętokrzyskie18+0.7 pts
3Opolskie17.5+0.6 pts
3Śląskie17.5+0.7 pts
3Warszawski stołeczny17.5+0.4 pts
6Dolnośląskie17.1+0.7 pts
7Lubelskie17+0.5 pts
8Podlaskie16.8+0.4 pts
9Zachodniopomorskie16.4+0.8 pts
10Kujawsko-pomorskie16.1+0.6 pts
11Małopolskie15.9+0.5 pts
12Mazowiecki regionalny15.8+0.5 pts
13Lubuskie15.6+0.7 pts
13Podkarpackie15.6+0.5 pts
15Pomorskie15.4+0.6 pts
16Wielkopolskie15.3+0.6 pts
17Warmińsko-mazurskie14.9+0.6 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Łódzkie, with 18.4% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Warmińsko-mazurskie, with 14.9% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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