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Population in Chełm County 2021
In 2021, Chełm county ranked 257 of 380 Polish counties. Population shrank by 4,929 residents -7.73% between 2016-2021, at 58,805.
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
-1.52
%
since
2020
2021
58,805
Population Density
-1.52
%
since
2020
2021
1,666.8
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-6.99
%
since
2020
2021
386
Deaths
+7.77
%
since
2020
2021
846
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
-2.80
%
since
2020
2021
7,660
Working Age (15-64)
-2.65
%
since
2020
2021
37,879
Elderly (65+)
+2.69
%
since
2020
2021
13,266
Gender
Men
-1.76
%
since
2020
2021
27,412
Women
-1.30
%
since
2020
2021
31,393
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-5.31
%
since
2020
2021
2,228
5-9 years
-3.41
%
since
2020
2021
2,521
10-14 years
-0.24
%
since
2020
2021
2,911
15-19 years
+0.72
%
since
2020
2021
2,505
20-24 years
-1.84
%
since
2020
2021
2,460
25-29 years
-8.02
%
since
2020
2021
2,902
30-34 years
-5.46
%
since
2020
2021
3,932
35-39 years
-4.40
%
since
2020
2021
4,778
40-44 years
+0.13
%
since
2020
2021
4,691
45-49 years
+3.08
%
since
2020
2021
4,321
50-54 years
+0.43
%
since
2020
2021
3,729
55-59 years
-5.50
%
since
2020
2021
3,880
60-64 years
-4.68
%
since
2020
2021
4,681
65-69 years
+1.01
%
since
2020
2021
4,912
70-74 years
+6.32
%
since
2020
2021
3,752
75-79 years
+4.61
%
since
2020
2021
726
80-84 years
-1.60
%
since
2020
2021
1,354
85+ years
-0.30
%
since
2020
2021
1,312