Regional Statistics
1,825,580
354
people/km²
4,375,947
Silesian
36 counties
12,333
km²
Silesian
36 counties
12,333
km²
Katowice
1 municipality
282,755
Częstochowa
1 municipality
210,773
Sosnowiec
1 municipality
191,676
Cieszyński
12 municipalities
176,113
Gliwice
1 municipality
172,628
Bielsko-Biała
1 municipality
168,106
Bielski
10 municipalities
165,650
Zabrze
1 municipality
156,935
Wodzisławski
9 municipalities
151,852
Bytom
1 municipality
151,691
Żywiecki
15 municipalities
149,800
Będziński
8 municipalities
146,371
Tarnogórski
9 municipalities
139,161
Rybnik
1 municipality
132,923
Ruda Śląska
1 municipality
132,766
Częstochowski
16 municipalities
132,529
Tychy
1 municipality
124,139
Dąbrowa Górnicza
1 municipality
115,955
Zawierciański
10 municipalities
113,734
Gliwicki
8 municipalities
113,385
Pszczyński
6 municipalities
110,893
Chorzów
1 municipality
103,229
Raciborski
8 municipalities
100,842
Mikołowski
5 municipalities
99,486
Jaworzno
1 municipality
88,267
Jastrzębie-Zdrój
1 municipality
83,987
Kłobucki
9 municipalities
82,769
Rybnicki
5 municipalities
76,807
Lubliniecki
8 municipalities
75,481
Mysłowice
1 municipality
72,124
Myszkowski
5 municipalities
68,592
Siemianowice Śląskie
1 municipality
64,365
Żory
1 municipality
61,839
Bieruńsko-Lędziński
5 municipalities
59,513
Piekary Śląskie
1 municipality
52,699
Świętochłowice
1 municipality
46,112
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Population in Silesian 2021
In 2021, Silesian held 12th place of 16 provinces. Population shrank by 183,217 residents -4.02% over 2016-2021, now at 4,375,947.
Official GUS data for 36 counties and 167 municipalities within Silesian province.
Total Population
-0.82
%
since
2020
2021
4,375,947
Population Density
-0.81
%
since
2020
2021
354.8
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-8.95
%
since
2020
2021
34,736
Deaths
+10.15
%
since
2020
2021
66,152
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
-0.99
%
since
2020
2021
646,696
Working Age (15-64)
-1.46
%
since
2020
2021
2,851,063
Elderly (65+)
+1.44
%
since
2020
2021
878,188
Gender
Men
-0.90
%
since
2020
2021
2,106,002
Women
-0.75
%
since
2020
2021
2,269,945
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-3.92
%
since
2020
2021
199,223
5-9 years
-0.96
%
since
2020
2021
217,036
10-14 years
+1.66
%
since
2020
2021
230,437
15-19 years
+1.31
%
since
2020
2021
191,882
20-24 years
-2.92
%
since
2020
2021
198,165
25-29 years
-5.39
%
since
2020
2021
239,363
30-34 years
-3.80
%
since
2020
2021
301,752
35-39 years
-1.73
%
since
2020
2021
364,831
40-44 years
+0.39
%
since
2020
2021
361,333
45-49 years
+3.41
%
since
2020
2021
323,952
50-54 years
+0.34
%
since
2020
2021
276,137
55-59 years
-2.50
%
since
2020
2021
278,309
60-64 years
-3.83
%
since
2020
2021
315,339
65-69 years
-0.11
%
since
2020
2021
302,639
70-74 years
+5.60
%
since
2020
2021
239,155
75-79 years
-0.34
%
since
2020
2021
52,729
80-84 years
-0.30
%
since
2020
2021
111,345
85+ years
+1.25
%
since
2020
2021
87,730