Regional Statistics
1,876,469
347
people/km²
4,291,441
Silesian
36 counties
12,334
km²
Silesian
36 counties
12,334
km²
Katowice
1 municipality
278,885
Częstochowa
1 municipality
203,615
Sosnowiec
1 municipality
184,988
Cieszyński
12 municipalities
173,694
Gliwice
1 municipality
168,248
Bielski
10 municipalities
165,708
Bielsko-Biała
1 municipality
164,318
Zabrze
1 municipality
152,461
Wodzisławski
9 municipalities
149,463
Żywiecki
15 municipalities
148,090
Bytom
1 municipality
146,290
Będziński
8 municipalities
143,640
Tarnogórski
9 municipalities
138,856
Częstochowski
16 municipalities
131,042
Rybnik
1 municipality
129,817
Ruda Śląska
1 municipality
128,793
Tychy
1 municipality
121,063
Gliwicki
8 municipalities
112,952
Dąbrowa Górnicza
1 municipality
112,408
Pszczyński
6 municipalities
110,722
Zawierciański
10 municipalities
110,383
Mikołowski
5 municipalities
100,019
Chorzów
1 municipality
99,420
Raciborski
8 municipalities
98,665
Jaworzno
1 municipality
86,075
Kłobucki
9 municipalities
81,495
Jastrzębie-Zdrój
1 municipality
81,338
Rybnicki
5 municipalities
76,250
Lubliniecki
8 municipalities
74,419
Mysłowice
1 municipality
70,741
Myszkowski
5 municipalities
67,049
Siemianowice Śląskie
1 municipality
62,817
Żory
1 municipality
61,923
Bieruńsko-Lędziński
5 municipalities
59,400
Piekary Śląskie
1 municipality
51,373
Świętochłowice
1 municipality
45,021
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Population in Silesian 2024
In 2024, Silesian held 12th place of 16 provinces. Population shrank by 226,194 residents -5.01% over 2019-2024, now at 4,291,441.
Official GUS data for 36 counties and 167 municipalities within Silesian province.
Total Population
-0.66
%
since
2023
2024
4,291,441
Population Density
-0.69
%
since
2023
2024
347.9
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-8.11
%
since
2023
2024
25,399
Deaths
-0.55
%
since
2023
2024
51,441
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
-3.58
%
since
2023
2024
594,008
Working Age (15-64)
-0.96
%
since
2023
2024
2,756,454
Elderly (65+)
+2.19
%
since
2023
2024
940,979
Gender
Men
-0.70
%
since
2023
2024
2,062,849
Women
-0.63
%
since
2023
2024
2,228,592
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-8.49
%
since
2023
2024
156,279
5-9 years
-1.43
%
since
2023
2024
213,854
10-14 years
-1.94
%
since
2023
2024
223,875
15-19 years
+4.61
%
since
2023
2024
217,066
20-24 years
-0.78
%
since
2023
2024
188,088
25-29 years
-4.36
%
since
2023
2024
208,169
30-34 years
-4.58
%
since
2023
2024
264,076
35-39 years
-4.28
%
since
2023
2024
323,101
40-44 years
-0.03
%
since
2023
2024
369,249
45-49 years
+2.15
%
since
2023
2024
348,342
50-54 years
+3.19
%
since
2023
2024
296,411
55-59 years
-1.29
%
since
2023
2024
264,380
60-64 years
-3.89
%
since
2023
2024
277,572
65-69 years
-0.29
%
since
2023
2024
304,766
70-74 years
+2.26
%
since
2023
2024
261,883
75-79 years
+9.00
%
since
2023
2024
66,913
80-84 years
-1.61
%
since
2023
2024
106,821
85+ years
+4.35
%
since
2023
2024
97,621