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Population in Chełm County 2023
In 2023, Chełm county ranked 257 of 380 Polish counties. Population shrank by 5,456 residents -8.71% between 2018-2023, at 57,214.
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
-1.24
%
since
2022
2023
57,214
Total Population Chart
Lowest at 56,434 in 2024
Highest at 70,654 in 1998
1995
29 years (+5 year forecast)
2024
Ranking
255/380 County in Poland
251
Rawicki
58,601
252
Zamość
58,231
253
Dąbrowski
57,550
254
Słupecki
57,264
255
Chełm
57,214
260
Gryficki
56,435
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Change
367/380 County in Poland
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Population Density
-12.83
%
since
2022
2023
1,431.4
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-8.12
%
since
2022
2023
317
Deaths
-15.95
%
since
2022
2023
627
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
-4.88
%
since
2022
2023
7,032
Working Age (15-64)
-2.08
%
since
2022
2023
36,086
Elderly (65+)
+2.99
%
since
2022
2023
14,096
Gender
Men
-1.38
%
since
2022
2023
26,573
Women
-1.12
%
since
2022
2023
30,641
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-8.64
%
since
2022
2023
1,839
5-9 years
-2.03
%
since
2022
2023
2,463
10-14 years
-4.75
%
since
2022
2023
2,730
15-19 years
+2.71
%
since
2022
2023
2,653
20-24 years
-0.34
%
since
2022
2023
2,370
25-29 years
-6.71
%
since
2022
2023
2,515
30-34 years
-6.69
%
since
2022
2023
3,387
35-39 years
-6.96
%
since
2022
2023
4,237
40-44 years
+1.33
%
since
2022
2023
4,816
45-49 years
+2.52
%
since
2022
2023
4,426
50-54 years
+1.86
%
since
2022
2023
3,894
55-59 years
-2.88
%
since
2022
2023
3,638
60-64 years
-5.10
%
since
2022
2023
4,150
65-69 years
-1.79
%
since
2022
2023
4,875
70-74 years
+4.88
%
since
2022
2023
4,084
75-79 years
+12.26
%
since
2022
2023
925
80-84 years
+0.30
%
since
2022
2023
1,321
85+ years
+3.26
%
since
2022
2023
1,362