Characteristics of Polish society
Since 2010, Poland's population has been steadily declining. A significant decrease was recorded in 2020, affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The unfavorable mortality situation and a low birth rate contributed to the record low level of natural increase. Poland diminished by 141 thousand people in 2022 compared to the previous year. Most of the population lives in urbanized areas, and the Mazowieckie Voivodeship is the most populous region. In 2022, all the Polish regions experienced a year-on-year decrease in the population.The country has 1.26 million more women than men, and the average age of women was more than three years higher than that of men in 2022. Poland, like other European countries, is facing an aging population problem. The life expectancy for a newborn born in this period, regardless of gender, was 77.1 years. In comparison, the median age for women was nearly 17 years higher than in 1950.