Multifaceted analysis of the aging processes of the population in rural areas of Poland

The aim of the article is a multifaceted assessment of the degree of advancement of population aging processes in Polish rural areas. The authors were looking for answers to the following questions: What was the pace of aging of the rural population in Poland in the years 2002-2015? What were the spatial patterns in the degree of advancement of the aging processes of the rural population? Have there been differences in the rate of aging of urban and rural society in the country