Regional Statistics
1,199,561
224
people/km²
3,400,577
Lesser Poland
22 counties
15,183
km²
Lesser Poland
22 counties
15,183
km²
Kraków
1 municipality
771,069
Krakowski
17 municipalities
277,145
Nowosądecki
16 municipalities
216,176
Tarnowski
16 municipalities
201,570
Nowotarski
14 municipalities
191,508
Wadowicki
10 municipalities
160,130
Oświęcimski
9 municipalities
153,737
Limanowski
12 municipalities
131,523
Wielicki
5 municipalities
127,078
Myślenicki
9 municipalities
127,028
Chrzanowski
5 municipalities
125,385
Olkuski
6 municipalities
112,035
Gorlicki
10 municipalities
109,104
Tarnów
1 municipality
109,062
Bocheński
9 municipalities
106,514
Brzeski
7 municipalities
93,206
Suski
9 municipalities
84,255
Nowy Sącz
1 municipality
83,896
Tatrzański
5 municipalities
68,146
Dąbrowski
7 municipalities
59,350
Miechowski
7 municipalities
49,137
Proszowicki
6 municipalities
43,523
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Population in Lesser Poland 2018
In 2018, Lesser Poland placed 3rd of 16 Polish provinces for population change. Population grew by 39,996 residents +1.19% over 2013-2018, reaching 3,400,577.
Official GUS data for 22 counties and 182 municipalities within Lesser Poland province.
Total Population
+0.27
%
since
2017
2018
3,400,577
Population Density
+0.27
%
since
2017
2018
224.0
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-0.78
%
since
2017
2018
37,864
Deaths
+1.93
%
since
2017
2018
32,467
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
+1.12
%
since
2017
2018
544,909
Working Age (15-64)
-0.58
%
since
2017
2018
2,291,153
Elderly (65+)
+3.00
%
since
2017
2018
564,515
Gender
Men
+0.28
%
since
2017
2018
1,650,630
Women
+0.26
%
since
2017
2018
1,749,947
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
+2.12
%
since
2017
2018
183,155
5-9 years
-2.26
%
since
2017
2018
185,612
10-14 years
+3.85
%
since
2017
2018
176,142
15-19 years
-2.33
%
since
2017
2018
171,991
20-24 years
-3.88
%
since
2017
2018
195,362
25-29 years
-2.89
%
since
2017
2018
241,858
30-34 years
-2.55
%
since
2017
2018
278,642
35-39 years
+2.24
%
since
2017
2018
284,031
40-44 years
+2.67
%
since
2017
2018
260,028
45-49 years
+2.56
%
since
2017
2018
222,070
50-54 years
-0.47
%
since
2017
2018
204,365
55-59 years
-2.91
%
since
2017
2018
212,492
60-64 years
+0.89
%
since
2017
2018
220,314
65-69 years
+2.97
%
since
2017
2018
189,296
70-74 years
+8.09
%
since
2017
2018
133,974
75-79 years
-1.30
%
since
2017
2018
36,047
80-84 years
+1.06
%
since
2017
2018
79,257
85+ years
+3.39
%
since
2017
2018
69,644