Belarus vs Poland
Belarus vs Poland: Median age
Median age in 2023: 40.5 years in Belarus and 41.3 years in Poland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Poland, by 0.8 years, or 1.02 times that in Belarus.
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What the numbers say
- Poland has been higher since 2016, when it overtook Belarus.
- In 2023, Belarus ranked 49 and Poland ranked 45 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belarus at 53.5 years and Poland at 55.3 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Belarus | Poland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40.5 | 41.3 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 40.2 | 40.9 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 39.9 | 40.5 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 39.6 | 40.1 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 39.3 | 39.7 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 39 | 39.4 | 29 |
| 2017 | 38.8 | 39 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 38.7 | 38.7 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 38.5 | 38.3 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 38.4 | 38 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 38.3 | 37.6 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 38.2 | 37.3 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 38.1 | 37.1 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 37.8 | 36.7 | 27 |
| 2008 | 37.6 | 36.4 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 37.5 | 36.1 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 37.3 | 35.9 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 37 | 35.6 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 36.8 | 35.3 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 36.5 | 35.1 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 36.2 | 34.8 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 35.9 | 34.5 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 35.6 | 34.3 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 35.2 | 34 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 34.8 | 33.7 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 34.4 | 33.5 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 34 | 33.2 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 33.6 | 32.9 | 24 |
| 1994 | 33.2 | 32.7 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 32.9 | 32.4 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 32.6 | 32.1 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 32.3 | 31.8 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 32 | 31.4 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 31.7 | 31.1 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 31.5 | 30.7 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 31.3 | 30.4 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 31 | 30.1 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 30.8 | 29.8 | 22 |
| 1984 | 30.7 | 29.6 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 30.5 | 29.3 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 30.3 | 29.1 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 30.2 | 28.8 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 30 | 28.5 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 29.9 | 28.3 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 29.7 | 28 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 29.5 | 27.8 | 21 |
| 1976 | 29.4 | 27.6 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 29.5 | 27.4 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 27.2 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 29.8 | 27.2 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 29.7 | 27.2 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 29.4 | 27.3 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 29.1 | 27.3 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 28.8 | 27.2 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 28.4 | 27.1 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 28 | 26.9 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 27.6 | 26.7 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 27.2 | 26.5 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 26.8 | 26.3 | 21 |
| 1963 | 26.5 | 26.1 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 26.2 | 26 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 25.9 | 25.8 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 25.7 | 25.6 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 25.4 | 25.4 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 25.2 | 25.3 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 25 | 25.3 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 24.6 | 25.1 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 24.3 | 25.1 | 22 |
| 1952 | 24.1 | 25 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 23.9 | 24.9 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 23.7 | 24.8 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Belarus | Poland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.940.9–41 | 41.841.8–41.9 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 41.341.2–41.5 | 42.542.4–42.6 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 41.841.6–42 | 4342.9–43.2 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 42.242–42.5 | 43.543.3–43.7 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 42.742.4–43 | 4443.8–44.3 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 43.142.8–43.5 | 44.544.2–44.8 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 43.643.2–44 | 4544.7–45.4 | 32 |
| 2031 | 4443.6–44.5 | 45.545.1–45.9 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 44.544–45 | 4645.5–46.4 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 44.944.4–45.6 | 46.545.9–47 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 45.344.8–46.1 | 46.946.3–47.5 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 45.845.1–46.5 | 47.446.7–48 | 33 |
| 2036 | 46.245.5–47 | 47.847–48.5 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 46.645.8–47.5 | 48.247.4–49 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 46.946.1–47.9 | 48.647.7–49.5 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 47.246.3–48.4 | 4948–50 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 47.546.6–48.8 | 49.348.3–50.4 | 34 |
| 2041 | 47.846.7–49.2 | 49.748.5–50.9 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 4846.8–49.6 | 5048.8–51.3 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 48.246.8–49.9 | 50.349–51.7 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 48.346.7–50.2 | 50.649.1–52.1 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 48.346.6–50.5 | 50.849.3–52.5 | 35 |
| 2046 | 48.346.5–50.7 | 51.149.5–52.9 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 48.246.4–50.8 | 51.349.6–53.2 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 48.246.3–50.8 | 51.549.7–53.6 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 48.146.2–50.9 | 51.649.8–53.9 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 48.146.1–50.9 | 51.849.8–54.2 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 48.146–51 | 51.949.8–54.5 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 4845.9–51.1 | 5249.9–54.7 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 4846–51.1 | 5249.9–55 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 4846.1–51.2 | 52.149.9–55.2 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 48.146.2–51.3 | 52.149.9–55.4 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 48.346.4–51.3 | 52.150–55.6 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 48.546.7–51.4 | 52.150.1–55.8 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 48.746.9–51.4 | 52.250.3–56 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 4947.1–51.6 | 52.350.4–56.1 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 49.247.4–51.8 | 52.550.7–56.3 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 49.547.7–52 | 52.750.9–56.5 | 38 |
| 2062 | 49.848–52.3 | 52.951.2–56.6 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 50.148.3–52.6 | 53.151.5–56.7 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 50.548.6–52.9 | 53.351.7–56.9 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 50.848.9–53.2 | 53.651.9–57.2 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 51.249.3–53.5 | 53.852.1–57.4 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 51.649.5–53.9 | 5452.2–57.7 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 51.949.8–54.3 | 54.152.4–58 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 52.349.9–54.7 | 54.352.5–58.3 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 52.650–55.2 | 54.452.6–58.6 | 39 |
| 2071 | 52.950–55.6 | 54.652.7–58.8 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 53.150–56 | 54.752.9–59.1 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 53.249.9–56.5 | 54.853–59.3 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 53.349.7–56.9 | 54.953–59.5 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 53.449.5–57.3 | 55.153–59.7 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 53.449.3–57.7 | 55.253–59.8 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 53.349.1–58.1 | 55.252.8–60.1 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 53.248.9–58.4 | 55.252.7–60.3 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 5348.7–58.6 | 55.252.6–60.6 | 40 |
| 2080 | 52.948.5–58.9 | 55.252.4–60.9 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 52.748.4–59.1 | 55.152.3–61.2 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 52.548.3–59.3 | 5552.1–61.5 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 52.448.2–59.5 | 5551.9–61.7 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 52.248.1–59.6 | 54.951.7–61.9 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 52.148.1–59.5 | 54.851.6–62.1 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 52.148.1–59.5 | 54.751.5–62.3 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 5248.1–59.5 | 54.751.4–62.4 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 5248.2–59.4 | 54.651.3–62.6 | 41 |
| 2089 | 5248.3–59.4 | 54.651.3–62.7 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 52.148.4–59.3 | 54.551.3–62.7 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 52.248.5–59.2 | 54.551.2–62.8 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 52.348.6–59.1 | 54.651.3–62.9 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 52.448.8–59 | 54.651.3–63 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 52.549–58.9 | 54.751.4–63 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 52.749.2–58.8 | 54.751.4–63.1 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 52.949.4–58.8 | 54.851.5–63.1 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 5349.5–58.7 | 54.951.6–63.2 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 53.249.7–58.6 | 5551.7–63.2 | 42 |
| 2099 | 53.449.8–58.6 | 55.251.8–63.3 | 42 |
| 2100 | 53.550–58.7 | 55.351.9–63.3 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Belarus vs Poland
Health
- Life expectancyBelarus: 74.4 years in 2023Poland: 78.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBelarus: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024Poland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBelarus: 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Poland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBelarus: 93.1% in 2022Poland: 88.9% in 2022
- DepressionBelarus: 4.02% in 2017Poland: 2.25% in 2017
- Suicide rateBelarus: 19 per 100,000 people in 2017Poland: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBelarus: 9.12 million people in 2023Poland: 38.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthBelarus: -0.65% a year in 2023Poland: -0.26% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBelarus: 1.21 births per woman in 2023Poland: 1.3 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBelarus: 79.5% in 2025Poland: 60.1% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overBelarus: 17.1% in 2023Poland: 19.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateBelarus: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Poland: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBelarus: 2.4% of GDP in 2025Poland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBelarus: $1.83B in 2025Poland: $42.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personBelarus: $215 in 2025Poland: $1,219 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBelarus: 5.7% of government spending in 2025Poland: 9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBelarus: 158,000 people in 2020Poland: 189,000 people in 2020
- National powerBelarus: 0.14% of world capability in 2022Poland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBelarus: 3.17% of the labour force in 2020Poland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBelarus: 466 million TIV in 2025Poland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBelarus: 1 million TIV in 2025Poland: 59 million TIV in 2025