Regional Statistics
1,773,511
367
people/km²
4,533,565
Silesian
36 counties
12,333
km²
Silesian
36 counties
12,333
km²
Katowice
1 municipality
294,510
Częstochowa
1 municipality
222,292
Sosnowiec
1 municipality
202,036
Gliwice
1 municipality
179,806
Cieszyński
12 municipalities
178,139
Zabrze
1 municipality
173,374
Bielsko-Biała
1 municipality
171,259
Bytom
1 municipality
166,795
Bielski
10 municipalities
165,000
Wodzisławski
9 municipalities
157,616
Żywiecki
15 municipalities
153,226
Będziński
8 municipalities
148,762
Tarnogórski
9 municipalities
139,833
Rybnik
1 municipality
138,696
Ruda Śląska
1 municipality
138,000
Częstochowski
16 municipalities
134,919
Tychy
1 municipality
127,831
Dąbrowa Górnicza
1 municipality
120,259
Zawierciański
10 municipalities
118,434
Gliwicki
8 municipalities
115,558
Pszczyński
6 municipalities
111,202
Raciborski
8 municipalities
108,513
Chorzów
1 municipality
108,434
Mikołowski
5 municipalities
98,373
Jaworzno
1 municipality
91,563
Jastrzębie-Zdrój
1 municipality
89,128
Kłobucki
9 municipalities
84,924
Rybnicki
5 municipalities
78,104
Lubliniecki
8 municipalities
76,593
Mysłowice
1 municipality
74,586
Myszkowski
5 municipalities
71,119
Siemianowice Śląskie
1 municipality
67,154
Żory
1 municipality
62,456
Bieruńsko-Lędziński
5 municipalities
59,760
Piekary Śląskie
1 municipality
55,299
Świętochłowice
1 municipality
50,012
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Population in Silesian 2018
In 2018, Silesian held 12th place of 16 provinces. Population shrank by 65,882 residents -1.43% over 2013-2018, now at 4,533,565.
Official GUS data for 36 counties and 167 municipalities within Silesian province.
Total Population
-0.32
%
since
2017
2018
4,533,565
Population Density
-0.33
%
since
2017
2018
367.6
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-5.28
%
since
2017
2018
42,596
Deaths
+1.47
%
since
2017
2018
52,159
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
+0.65
%
since
2017
2018
655,967
Working Age (15-64)
-1.43
%
since
2017
2018
3,035,540
Elderly (65+)
+3.10
%
since
2017
2018
842,058
Gender
Men
-0.34
%
since
2017
2018
2,185,485
Women
-0.31
%
since
2017
2018
2,348,080
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-0.00
%
since
2017
2018
214,014
5-9 years
-2.28
%
since
2017
2018
227,785
10-14 years
+4.66
%
since
2017
2018
214,168
15-19 years
-2.17
%
since
2017
2018
197,883
20-24 years
-4.45
%
since
2017
2018
230,466
25-29 years
-4.33
%
since
2017
2018
289,417
30-34 years
-3.95
%
since
2017
2018
350,067
35-39 years
+1.35
%
since
2017
2018
376,560
40-44 years
+2.10
%
since
2017
2018
348,313
45-49 years
+2.06
%
since
2017
2018
297,951
50-54 years
-1.89
%
since
2017
2018
284,744
55-59 years
-4.73
%
since
2017
2018
315,644
60-64 years
+0.42
%
since
2017
2018
344,495
65-69 years
+2.87
%
since
2017
2018
299,069
70-74 years
+7.21
%
since
2017
2018
194,209
75-79 years
-1.83
%
since
2017
2018
58,651
80-84 years
+2.64
%
since
2017
2018
109,730
85+ years
+3.79
%
since
2017
2018
87,819