Regional Statistics
1,860,167
350
people/km²
4,320,130
Silesian
36 counties
12,334
km²
Silesian
36 counties
12,334
km²
Katowice
1 municipality
279,190
Częstochowa
1 municipality
205,969
Sosnowiec
1 municipality
187,115
Cieszyński
12 municipalities
174,794
Gliwice
1 municipality
169,915
Bielski
10 municipalities
165,824
Bielsko-Biała
1 municipality
165,766
Zabrze
1 municipality
153,838
Wodzisławski
9 municipalities
150,269
Żywiecki
15 municipalities
148,829
Bytom
1 municipality
147,759
Będziński
8 municipalities
144,685
Tarnogórski
9 municipalities
139,160
Częstochowski
16 municipalities
131,569
Rybnik
1 municipality
130,887
Ruda Śląska
1 municipality
130,302
Tychy
1 municipality
122,045
Dąbrowa Górnicza
1 municipality
113,460
Gliwicki
8 municipalities
113,180
Zawierciański
10 municipalities
111,628
Pszczyński
6 municipalities
110,777
Chorzów
1 municipality
100,593
Mikołowski
5 municipalities
100,002
Raciborski
8 municipalities
99,332
Jaworzno
1 municipality
86,812
Jastrzębie-Zdrój
1 municipality
82,301
Kłobucki
9 municipalities
81,964
Rybnicki
5 municipalities
76,666
Lubliniecki
8 municipalities
74,887
Mysłowice
1 municipality
71,280
Myszkowski
5 municipalities
67,573
Siemianowice Śląskie
1 municipality
63,401
Żory
1 municipality
61,774
Bieruńsko-Lędziński
5 municipalities
59,443
Piekary Śląskie
1 municipality
51,707
Świętochłowice
1 municipality
45,434
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Population in Silesian 2023
In 2023, Silesian held 12th place of 16 provinces. Population shrank by 213,435 residents -4.71% over 2018-2023, now at 4,320,130.
Official GUS data for 36 counties and 167 municipalities within Silesian province.
Total Population
-0.61
%
since
2022
2023
4,320,130
Population Density
-0.60
%
since
2022
2023
350.3
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-12.52
%
since
2022
2023
27,641
Deaths
-8.77
%
since
2022
2023
51,723
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
-2.97
%
since
2022
2023
616,041
Working Age (15-64)
-1.09
%
since
2022
2023
2,783,257
Elderly (65+)
+2.56
%
since
2022
2023
920,832
Gender
Men
-0.65
%
since
2022
2023
2,077,359
Women
-0.58
%
since
2022
2023
2,242,771
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-7.98
%
since
2022
2023
170,776
5-9 years
-0.16
%
since
2022
2023
216,952
10-14 years
-1.61
%
since
2022
2023
228,313
15-19 years
+4.85
%
since
2022
2023
207,499
20-24 years
-1.80
%
since
2022
2023
189,566
25-29 years
-4.56
%
since
2022
2023
217,663
30-34 years
-4.33
%
since
2022
2023
276,758
35-39 years
-4.35
%
since
2022
2023
337,532
40-44 years
+1.34
%
since
2022
2023
369,344
45-49 years
+2.30
%
since
2022
2023
341,014
50-54 years
+2.41
%
since
2022
2023
287,248
55-59 years
-1.61
%
since
2022
2023
267,823
60-64 years
-4.46
%
since
2022
2023
288,810
65-69 years
+0.49
%
since
2022
2023
305,666
70-74 years
+3.19
%
since
2022
2023
256,088
75-79 years
+8.50
%
since
2022
2023
61,390
80-84 years
-1.12
%
since
2022
2023
108,572
85+ years
+4.10
%
since
2022
2023
93,552