Data / Rankings / Population aged 65 and over / Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)

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

Świętokrzyskie had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 17 regions in 2022, at 21.9%. Wielkopolskie had the lowest, at 17.8%. The median was 19.5% and the figure for Poland was 19.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.9Świętokrzyskie
Lowest17.8Wielkopolskie
Median19.517 regions
Poland19.4History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 21.9 %21.9ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 21.5 %21.5OpolskieOpolskie: 20.5 %20.5ŚląskieŚląskie: 20.5 %20.5ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 20.5 %20.5LubelskieLubelskie: 20.4 %20.4DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 20.2 %20.2Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 19.5 %19.5PodlaskiePodlaskie: 19.5 %19.5LubuskieLubuskie: 19.4 %19.4Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 18.9 %18.9Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 18.9 %18.9PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 18.7 %18.7PomorskiePomorskie: 18 %18Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 18 %18MałopolskieMałopolskie: 17.9 %17.9WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 17.8 %17.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Świętokrzyskie Estimated21.9+0.6 pts
2Łódzkie Estimated21.5+0.5 pts
3Opolskie Estimated20.5+0.5 pts
3Śląskie Estimated20.5+0.5 pts
3Zachodniopomorskie Estimated20.5+0.7 pts
6Lubelskie Estimated20.4+0.4 pts
7Dolnośląskie Estimated20.2+0.5 pts
8Kujawsko-pomorskie Estimated19.5+0.5 pts
8Podlaskie Estimated19.5+0.4 pts
10Lubuskie Estimated19.4+0.6 pts
11Mazowiecki regionalny Estimated18.9+0.4 pts
11Warmińsko-mazurskie Estimated18.9+0.6 pts
13Podkarpackie Estimated18.7+0.3 pts
14Pomorskie Estimated18+0.4 pts
14Warszawski stołeczny Estimated18+0.2 pts
16Małopolskie Estimated17.9+0.3 pts
17Wielkopolskie Estimated17.8+0.4 pts

Other periods

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.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank Regions of Poland by share of population aged 65 and over using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"population_65_plus_share","level":"region","within":"Poland","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=population_65_plus_share&level=region&within=Poland&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

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

Świętokrzyskie, with 21.9% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Wielkopolskie, with 17.8% in 2022.

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.

Population aged 65 and over: other rankings

Regions of Poland (NUTS 2): more rankings