Regional Statistics
1,312,857
144
people/km²
2,879,271
Lower Silesian
30 counties
19,947
km²
Lower Silesian
30 counties
19,947
km²
Wrocław
1 municipality
673,743
Wrocławski
9 municipalities
187,153
Świdnicki
8 municipalities
150,410
Kłodzki
14 municipalities
146,952
Oleśnicki
8 municipalities
106,516
Lubiński
4 municipalities
102,872
Wałbrzych
1 municipality
100,294
Dzierżoniowski
7 municipalities
94,740
Legnica
1 municipality
91,948
Bolesławiecki
6 municipalities
87,642
Trzebnicki
6 municipalities
87,635
Zgorzelecki
7 municipalities
85,139
Głogowski
6 municipalities
85,043
Oławski
4 municipalities
77,428
Jelenia Góra
1 municipality
75,124
Polkowicki
6 municipalities
61,189
Ząbkowicki
7 municipalities
60,562
Karkonoski
9 municipalities
60,438
Średzki
5 municipalities
59,078
Legnicki
8 municipalities
55,032
Wałbrzyski
8 municipalities
52,656
Lubański
7 municipalities
51,410
Jaworski
6 municipalities
47,213
Wołowski
3 municipalities
45,458
Lwówecki
5 municipalities
42,817
Strzeliński
5 municipalities
41,782
Złotoryjski
6 municipalities
40,616
Kamiennogórski
4 municipalities
40,319
Milicki
3 municipalities
35,603
Górowski
4 municipalities
32,459
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Population in Lower Silesian 2023
In 2023, Lower Silesian was 5th of 16 Polish provinces by population change. Population shrank by 21,954 residents -0.76% between 2018-2023, now at 2,879,271.
Official GUS data for 30 counties and 169 municipalities within Lower Silesian province.
Total Population
-0.30
%
since
2022
2023
2,879,271
Population Density
-0.35
%
since
2022
2023
144.3
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-14.09
%
since
2022
2023
19,524
Deaths
-10.74
%
since
2022
2023
32,209
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
-2.54
%
since
2022
2023
410,245
Working Age (15-64)
-0.76
%
since
2022
2023
1,864,425
Elderly (65+)
+2.77
%
since
2022
2023
604,601
Gender
Men
-0.33
%
since
2022
2023
1,383,490
Women
-0.28
%
since
2022
2023
1,495,781
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-6.57
%
since
2022
2023
119,042
5-9 years
+0.75
%
since
2022
2023
144,155
10-14 years
-2.26
%
since
2022
2023
147,048
15-19 years
+6.05
%
since
2022
2023
135,588
20-24 years
-4.08
%
since
2022
2023
124,697
25-29 years
-4.68
%
since
2022
2023
162,521
30-34 years
-2.59
%
since
2022
2023
203,314
35-39 years
-4.08
%
since
2022
2023
238,969
40-44 years
+2.37
%
since
2022
2023
255,679
45-49 years
+3.06
%
since
2022
2023
229,458
50-54 years
+4.92
%
since
2022
2023
181,140
55-59 years
-1.89
%
since
2022
2023
155,294
60-64 years
-6.05
%
since
2022
2023
177,765
65-69 years
-0.47
%
since
2022
2023
204,681
70-74 years
+2.26
%
since
2022
2023
177,604
75-79 years
+17.49
%
since
2022
2023
40,657
80-84 years
-3.26
%
since
2022
2023
56,270
85+ years
+1.50
%
since
2022
2023
63,553