Regional Statistics
449,055
2,457
people/km²
803,282
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Population in Kraków County 2022
In 2022, Kraków county ranked 2 of 380 Polish counties. Population grew by 35,934 residents +4.68% between 2017-2022, reaching 803,282.
One of only 41 growing counties nationally, in the top 10% for growth rate. Within Lesser Poland province, ranked 1 of 22 counties.
Based on 31 years of official GUS statistics for Kraków county and its 1 municipality within Lesser Poland province.
Total Population
+0.09
%
since
2021
2022
803,282
Total Population Chart
Lowest at 740,537 in 1997
Highest at 809,168 in 2024
1995
29 years (+5 year forecast)
2024
Ranking
2/380 County in Poland
1
Warszawa
1,861,975
2
Kraków
803,282
3
Wrocław
674,079
4
Łódź
658,444
5
Poznań
541,316
6
Gdańsk
486,345
7
Poznański
442,680
8
Szczecin
391,566
9
Lublin
331,243
10
Bydgoszcz
330,038
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Change
41/380 County in Poland
41
Kraków
+0.1%
42
Oleśnicki
+0.1%
43
Kielecki
+0.1%
44
Pszczyński
+0.1%
45
Tarnogórski
+0.0%
46
Siedlecki
+0.0%
47
Gdańsk
+0.0%
48
Ostrołęcki
+0.0%
49
Łańcucki
+0.0%
50
Nowotomyski
+0.0%
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Population Density
+0.09
%
since
2021
2022
2,457.6
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-4.68
%
since
2021
2022
8,265
Deaths
-8.84
%
since
2021
2022
8,632
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
+1.02
%
since
2021
2022
113,216
Working Age (15-64)
-0.49
%
since
2021
2022
533,666
Elderly (65+)
+1.41
%
since
2021
2022
156,400
Gender
Men
+0.01
%
since
2021
2022
374,871
Women
+0.15
%
since
2021
2022
428,411
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-1.49
%
since
2021
2022
41,117
5-9 years
+2.75
%
since
2021
2022
37,612
10-14 years
+2.24
%
since
2021
2022
34,487
15-19 years
+3.83
%
since
2021
2022
29,139
20-24 years
-11.09
%
since
2021
2022
36,129
25-29 years
-5.92
%
since
2021
2022
65,138
30-34 years
+2.23
%
since
2021
2022
79,661
35-39 years
+0.46
%
since
2021
2022
77,053
40-44 years
+2.85
%
since
2021
2022
66,451
45-49 years
+4.22
%
since
2021
2022
56,635
50-54 years
+3.87
%
since
2021
2022
43,539
55-59 years
-0.97
%
since
2021
2022
38,109
60-64 years
-5.75
%
since
2021
2022
41,812
65-69 years
-1.31
%
since
2021
2022
47,412
70-74 years
+2.27
%
since
2021
2022
41,530
75-79 years
+7.84
%
since
2021
2022
11,075
80-84 years
-3.79
%
since
2021
2022
18,439
85+ years
+1.35
%
since
2021
2022
20,234