Regional Statistics
1,842,610
352
people/km²
4,346,702
Silesian
36 counties
12,334
km²
Silesian
36 counties
12,334
km²
Katowice
1 municipality
280,190
Częstochowa
1 municipality
208,282
Sosnowiec
1 municipality
189,178
Cieszyński
12 municipalities
175,579
Gliwice
1 municipality
171,023
Bielsko-Biała
1 municipality
166,765
Bielski
10 municipalities
165,836
Zabrze
1 municipality
155,430
Wodzisławski
9 municipalities
151,133
Bytom
1 municipality
149,576
Żywiecki
15 municipalities
149,439
Będziński
8 municipalities
145,429
Tarnogórski
9 municipalities
139,221
Częstochowski
16 municipalities
132,009
Rybnik
1 municipality
131,744
Ruda Śląska
1 municipality
131,532
Tychy
1 municipality
123,105
Dąbrowa Górnicza
1 municipality
114,765
Gliwicki
8 municipalities
113,223
Zawierciański
10 municipalities
112,774
Pszczyński
6 municipalities
110,958
Chorzów
1 municipality
101,914
Raciborski
8 municipalities
99,974
Mikołowski
5 municipalities
99,602
Jaworzno
1 municipality
87,552
Jastrzębie-Zdrój
1 municipality
83,139
Kłobucki
9 municipalities
82,451
Rybnicki
5 municipalities
76,816
Lubliniecki
8 municipalities
75,157
Mysłowice
1 municipality
71,643
Myszkowski
5 municipalities
68,054
Siemianowice Śląskie
1 municipality
63,892
Żory
1 municipality
61,817
Bieruńsko-Lędziński
5 municipalities
59,568
Piekary Śląskie
1 municipality
52,137
Świętochłowice
1 municipality
45,795
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Population in Silesian 2022
In 2022, Silesian held 12th place of 16 provinces. Population shrank by 201,478 residents -4.43% over 2017-2022, now at 4,346,702.
Official GUS data for 36 counties and 167 municipalities within Silesian province.
Total Population
-0.67
%
since
2021
2022
4,346,702
Population Density
-0.68
%
since
2021
2022
352.4
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-9.04
%
since
2021
2022
31,597
Deaths
-14.30
%
since
2021
2022
56,694
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
-1.82
%
since
2021
2022
634,930
Working Age (15-64)
-1.30
%
since
2021
2022
2,813,966
Elderly (65+)
+2.23
%
since
2021
2022
897,806
Gender
Men
-0.72
%
since
2021
2022
2,090,906
Women
-0.62
%
since
2021
2022
2,255,796
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-6.84
%
since
2021
2022
185,588
5-9 years
+0.12
%
since
2021
2022
217,296
10-14 years
+0.70
%
since
2021
2022
232,046
15-19 years
+3.14
%
since
2021
2022
197,903
20-24 years
-2.58
%
since
2021
2022
193,046
25-29 years
-4.72
%
since
2021
2022
228,059
30-34 years
-4.13
%
since
2021
2022
289,281
35-39 years
-3.27
%
since
2021
2022
352,898
40-44 years
+0.86
%
since
2021
2022
364,444
45-49 years
+2.90
%
since
2021
2022
333,344
50-54 years
+1.58
%
since
2021
2022
280,490
55-59 years
-2.20
%
since
2021
2022
272,200
60-64 years
-4.13
%
since
2021
2022
302,301
65-69 years
+0.50
%
since
2021
2022
304,167
70-74 years
+3.77
%
since
2021
2022
248,180
75-79 years
+7.31
%
since
2021
2022
56,582
80-84 years
-1.39
%
since
2021
2022
109,802
85+ years
+2.44
%
since
2021
2022
89,867