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Population in Chełm County 2019
In 2019, Chełm county ranked 257 of 380 Polish counties. Population shrank by 2,923 residents -4.51% between 2014-2019, at 61,932.
Among 339 declining counties, in the bottom 10% for rate of decline (mildest loss). Within Lublin province, ranked 15 of 24 counties.
Based on 31 years of official GUS statistics for Chełm county and its 1 municipality within Lublin province.
Total Population
-1.18
%
since
2018
2019
61,932
Total Population Chart
Lowest at 56,434 in 2024
Highest at 70,654 in 1998
1995
29 years (+5 year forecast)
2024
Ranking
247/380 County in Poland
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Change
377/380 County in Poland
371
Łobeski
-1.1%
372
Świdwiński
-1.1%
373
Przysuski
-1.1%
376
Sokólski
-1.2%
377
Chełm
-1.2%
379
Hajnowski
-1.2%
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Population Density
-1.18
%
since
2018
2019
1,755.4
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-6.42
%
since
2018
2019
452
Deaths
-9.69
%
since
2018
2019
606
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
-1.69
%
since
2018
2019
7,868
Working Age (15-64)
-2.68
%
since
2018
2019
41,566
Elderly (65+)
+4.53
%
since
2018
2019
12,498
Gender
Men
-1.27
%
since
2018
2019
29,050
Women
-1.09
%
since
2018
2019
32,882
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-1.72
%
since
2018
2019
2,401
5-9 years
-7.16
%
since
2018
2019
2,634
10-14 years
+4.04
%
since
2018
2019
2,833
15-19 years
+0.18
%
since
2018
2019
2,731
20-24 years
-8.93
%
since
2018
2019
2,877
25-29 years
-5.70
%
since
2018
2019
4,005
30-34 years
-3.65
%
since
2018
2019
4,571
35-39 years
-2.42
%
since
2018
2019
5,043
40-44 years
+0.51
%
since
2018
2019
4,742
45-49 years
+1.69
%
since
2018
2019
4,201
50-54 years
-2.97
%
since
2018
2019
3,790
55-59 years
-3.99
%
since
2018
2019
4,285
60-64 years
-2.35
%
since
2018
2019
5,321
65-69 years
+2.28
%
since
2018
2019
4,794
70-74 years
+12.10
%
since
2018
2019
3,270
75-79 years
+8.44
%
since
2018
2019
694
80-84 years
-1.83
%
since
2018
2019
1,343
85+ years
+4.76
%
since
2018
2019
1,276