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Population in Chełm County 2022
In 2022, Chełm county ranked 257 of 380 Polish counties. Population shrank by 5,400 residents -8.53% between 2017-2022, at 57,933.
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
-1.48
%
since
2021
2022
57,933
Total Population Chart
Lowest at 56,434 in 2024
Highest at 70,654 in 1998
1995
29 years (+5 year forecast)
2024
Ranking
253/380 County in Poland
251
Rawicki
58,867
252
Średzki
58,508
253
Chełm
57,933
254
Dąbrowski
57,809
255
Kętrzyński
57,792
256
Hrubieszowski
57,594
257
Słupecki
57,554
258
Kozienicki
57,523
259
Gryficki
56,961
260
Przemyśl
56,802
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Change
379/380 County in Poland
371
Łosicki
-1.4%
372
Włocławek
-1.4%
373
Konin
-1.4%
374
Bytom
-1.4%
375
Skarżyski
-1.4%
376
Sopot
-1.4%
377
Piotrków Trybunalski
-1.5%
378
Hajnowski
-1.5%
379
Chełm
-1.5%
380
Hrubieszowski
-1.8%
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Population Density
-1.48
%
since
2021
2022
1,642.1
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-10.62
%
since
2021
2022
345
Deaths
-11.82
%
since
2021
2022
746
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
-3.49
%
since
2021
2022
7,393
Working Age (15-64)
-2.71
%
since
2021
2022
36,853
Elderly (65+)
+3.17
%
since
2021
2022
13,687
Gender
Men
-1.70
%
since
2021
2022
26,946
Women
-1.29
%
since
2021
2022
30,987
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-9.65
%
since
2021
2022
2,013
5-9 years
-0.28
%
since
2021
2022
2,514
10-14 years
-1.55
%
since
2021
2022
2,866
15-19 years
+3.11
%
since
2021
2022
2,583
20-24 years
-3.33
%
since
2021
2022
2,378
25-29 years
-7.10
%
since
2021
2022
2,696
30-34 years
-7.68
%
since
2021
2022
3,630
35-39 years
-4.69
%
since
2021
2022
4,554
40-44 years
+1.32
%
since
2021
2022
4,753
45-49 years
-0.09
%
since
2021
2022
4,317
50-54 years
+2.52
%
since
2021
2022
3,823
55-59 years
-3.45
%
since
2021
2022
3,746
60-64 years
-6.58
%
since
2021
2022
4,373
65-69 years
+1.06
%
since
2021
2022
4,964
70-74 years
+3.78
%
since
2021
2022
3,894
75-79 years
+13.50
%
since
2021
2022
824
80-84 years
-2.73
%
since
2021
2022
1,317
85+ years
+0.53
%
since
2021
2022
1,319