Regional Statistics
1,340,083
225
people/km²
3,429,632
Lesser Poland
22 counties
15,184
km²
Lesser Poland
22 counties
15,184
km²
Kraków
1 municipality
806,201
Krakowski
17 municipalities
302,347
Nowosądecki
16 municipalities
215,034
Tarnowski
16 municipalities
197,335
Nowotarski
14 municipalities
190,107
Wadowicki
10 municipalities
157,473
Oświęcimski
9 municipalities
148,415
Wielicki
5 municipalities
143,628
Limanowski
12 municipalities
131,654
Myślenicki
9 municipalities
129,843
Chrzanowski
5 municipalities
118,684
Bocheński
9 municipalities
106,946
Olkuski
6 municipalities
105,900
Gorlicki
10 municipalities
105,322
Tarnów
1 municipality
103,129
Brzeski
7 municipalities
91,670
Suski
9 municipalities
82,886
Nowy Sącz
1 municipality
80,358
Tatrzański
5 municipalities
66,478
Dąbrowski
7 municipalities
57,550
Miechowski
7 municipalities
46,667
Proszowicki
6 municipalities
42,005
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Population in Lesser Poland 2023
In 2023, Lesser Poland placed 3rd of 16 Polish provinces for population change. Population grew by 29,055 residents +0.85% over 2018-2023, reaching 3,429,632.
Official GUS data for 22 counties and 182 municipalities within Lesser Poland province.
Total Population
+0.02
%
since
2022
2023
3,429,632
Population Density
+0.04
%
since
2022
2023
225.9
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-8.88
%
since
2022
2023
28,323
Deaths
-8.84
%
since
2022
2023
32,777
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
-1.79
%
since
2022
2023
548,571
Working Age (15-64)
-0.26
%
since
2022
2023
2,252,109
Elderly (65+)
+2.70
%
since
2022
2023
628,952
Gender
Men
0.00
%
since
2022
2023
1,663,129
Women
+0.03
%
since
2022
2023
1,766,503
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-5.79
%
since
2022
2023
165,446
5-9 years
+1.36
%
since
2022
2023
191,185
10-14 years
-1.24
%
since
2022
2023
191,940
15-19 years
+4.17
%
since
2022
2023
175,598
20-24 years
-3.29
%
since
2022
2023
172,768
25-29 years
-3.98
%
since
2022
2023
209,664
30-34 years
-1.78
%
since
2022
2023
258,321
35-39 years
-2.04
%
since
2022
2023
280,556
40-44 years
+2.19
%
since
2022
2023
282,344
45-49 years
+2.74
%
since
2022
2023
256,920
50-54 years
+2.61
%
since
2022
2023
217,119
55-59 years
-0.37
%
since
2022
2023
197,262
60-64 years
-2.67
%
since
2022
2023
201,557
65-69 years
+1.04
%
since
2022
2023
202,831
70-74 years
+3.14
%
since
2022
2023
168,531
75-79 years
+8.79
%
since
2022
2023
44,677
80-84 years
-1.84
%
since
2022
2023
70,113
85+ years
+2.64
%
since
2022
2023
74,960