Regional Statistics
1,786,677
366
people/km²
4,517,635
Silesian
36 counties
12,333
km²
Silesian
36 counties
12,333
km²
Katowice
1 municipality
292,774
Częstochowa
1 municipality
220,433
Sosnowiec
1 municipality
199,974
Gliwice
1 municipality
178,603
Cieszyński
12 municipalities
178,191
Zabrze
1 municipality
172,360
Bielsko-Biała
1 municipality
170,663
Bielski
10 municipalities
165,960
Bytom
1 municipality
165,263
Wodzisławski
9 municipalities
157,088
Żywiecki
15 municipalities
152,756
Będziński
8 municipalities
148,089
Tarnogórski
9 municipalities
140,519
Rybnik
1 municipality
138,098
Ruda Śląska
1 municipality
137,360
Częstochowski
16 municipalities
134,555
Tychy
1 municipality
127,590
Dąbrowa Górnicza
1 municipality
119,373
Zawierciański
10 municipalities
117,624
Gliwicki
8 municipalities
115,528
Pszczyński
6 municipalities
111,539
Raciborski
8 municipalities
108,211
Chorzów
1 municipality
107,807
Mikołowski
5 municipalities
98,990
Jaworzno
1 municipality
91,115
Jastrzębie-Zdrój
1 municipality
88,743
Kłobucki
9 municipalities
84,591
Rybnicki
5 municipalities
78,213
Lubliniecki
8 municipalities
76,451
Mysłowice
1 municipality
74,618
Myszkowski
5 municipalities
70,880
Siemianowice Śląskie
1 municipality
66,841
Żory
1 municipality
62,472
Bieruńsko-Lędziński
5 municipalities
59,776
Piekary Śląskie
1 municipality
55,030
Świętochłowice
1 municipality
49,557
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Population in Silesian 2019
In 2019, Silesian held 12th place of 16 provinces. Population shrank by 68,289 residents -1.49% over 2014-2019, now at 4,517,635.
Official GUS data for 36 counties and 167 municipalities within Silesian province.
Total Population
-0.35
%
since
2018
2019
4,517,635
Population Density
-0.35
%
since
2018
2019
366.3
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-4.90
%
since
2018
2019
40,508
Deaths
-0.75
%
since
2018
2019
51,766
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
+0.17
%
since
2018
2019
657,094
Working Age (15-64)
-1.41
%
since
2018
2019
2,992,830
Elderly (65+)
+3.05
%
since
2018
2019
867,711
Gender
Men
-0.37
%
since
2018
2019
2,177,295
Women
-0.33
%
since
2018
2019
2,340,340
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-0.98
%
since
2018
2019
211,926
5-9 years
-2.51
%
since
2018
2019
222,063
10-14 years
+4.17
%
since
2018
2019
223,105
15-19 years
-0.97
%
since
2018
2019
195,962
20-24 years
-4.44
%
since
2018
2019
220,238
25-29 years
-4.48
%
since
2018
2019
276,449
30-34 years
-3.90
%
since
2018
2019
336,401
35-39 years
+0.03
%
since
2018
2019
376,655
40-44 years
+2.00
%
since
2018
2019
355,265
45-49 years
+2.90
%
since
2018
2019
306,598
50-54 years
-1.64
%
since
2018
2019
280,083
55-59 years
-4.18
%
since
2018
2019
302,450
60-64 years
-0.51
%
since
2018
2019
342,729
65-69 years
+2.08
%
since
2018
2019
305,283
70-74 years
+7.93
%
since
2018
2019
209,615
75-79 years
-1.99
%
since
2018
2019
57,485
80-84 years
+2.91
%
since
2018
2019
112,927
85+ years
+4.16
%
since
2018
2019
91,472