Regional Statistics
1,328,502
143
people/km²
2,868,242
Lower Silesian
30 counties
19,947
km²
Lower Silesian
30 counties
19,947
km²
Wrocław
1 municipality
672,882
Wrocławski
9 municipalities
191,110
Świdnicki
8 municipalities
149,312
Kłodzki
14 municipalities
145,243
Oleśnicki
8 municipalities
106,706
Lubiński
4 municipalities
102,376
Wałbrzych
1 municipality
98,748
Dzierżoniowski
7 municipalities
93,863
Legnica
1 municipality
90,823
Trzebnicki
6 municipalities
87,765
Bolesławiecki
6 municipalities
87,255
Głogowski
6 municipalities
84,387
Zgorzelecki
7 municipalities
84,337
Oławski
4 municipalities
77,387
Jelenia Góra
1 municipality
74,194
Polkowicki
6 municipalities
60,913
Karkonoski
9 municipalities
59,864
Ząbkowicki
7 municipalities
59,803
Średzki
5 municipalities
59,713
Legnicki
8 municipalities
54,967
Wałbrzyski
8 municipalities
52,275
Lubański
7 municipalities
50,909
Jaworski
6 municipalities
46,822
Wołowski
3 municipalities
45,112
Lwówecki
5 municipalities
42,465
Strzeliński
5 municipalities
41,473
Złotoryjski
6 municipalities
40,213
Kamiennogórski
4 municipalities
39,875
Milicki
3 municipalities
35,396
Górowski
4 municipalities
32,054
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Population in Lower Silesian 2024
In 2024, Lower Silesian was 5th of 16 Polish provinces by population change. Population shrank by 31,921 residents -1.1% between 2019-2024, now at 2,868,242.
Official GUS data for 30 counties and 169 municipalities within Lower Silesian province.
Total Population
-0.38
%
since
2023
2024
2,868,242
Population Density
-0.35
%
since
2023
2024
143.8
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-6.81
%
since
2023
2024
18,194
Deaths
+0.79
%
since
2023
2024
32,463
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
-3.10
%
since
2023
2024
397,530
Working Age (15-64)
-0.62
%
since
2023
2024
1,852,795
Elderly (65+)
+2.20
%
since
2023
2024
617,917
Gender
Men
-0.41
%
since
2023
2024
1,377,851
Women
-0.36
%
since
2023
2024
1,490,391
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-7.51
%
since
2023
2024
110,098
5-9 years
-1.14
%
since
2023
2024
142,507
10-14 years
-1.44
%
since
2023
2024
144,925
15-19 years
+4.98
%
since
2023
2024
142,342
20-24 years
-2.07
%
since
2023
2024
122,113
25-29 years
-5.44
%
since
2023
2024
153,683
30-34 years
-2.72
%
since
2023
2024
197,789
35-39 years
-3.82
%
since
2023
2024
229,833
40-44 years
+1.09
%
since
2023
2024
258,476
45-49 years
+2.58
%
since
2023
2024
235,368
50-54 years
+5.15
%
since
2023
2024
190,466
55-59 years
-0.35
%
since
2023
2024
154,746
60-64 years
-5.51
%
since
2023
2024
167,979
65-69 years
-1.60
%
since
2023
2024
201,409
70-74 years
+1.64
%
since
2023
2024
180,518
75-79 years
+13.79
%
since
2023
2024
46,265
80-84 years
-2.14
%
since
2023
2024
55,067
85+ years
+1.52
%
since
2023
2024
64,519