Regional Statistics
152,260
1,739
people/km²
286,369
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Population in Katowice County 2020
In 2020, Katowice county ranked 13 of 380 Polish counties. Population shrank by 13,541 residents -4.52% between 2015-2020, at 286,369.
Among 339 declining counties, in the middle tier for rate of decline. Within Silesian province, ranked 1 of 36 counties.
Based on 31 years of official GUS statistics for Katowice county and its 1 municipality within Silesian province.
Total Population
-2.19
%
since
2019
2020
286,369
Total Population Chart
Lowest at 278,885 in 2024
Highest at 351,521 in 1995
1995
29 years (+5 year forecast)
2024
Ranking
13/380 County in Poland
11
Krakowski
295,640
12
Białystok
294,675
13
Katowice
286,369
14
Wołomiński
267,541
15
Gdynia
245,739
16
Wejherowski
224,365
17
Nowosądecki
214,502
18
Częstochowa
213,942
19
Kielecki
211,897
20
Piaseczyński
206,796
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Change
179/380 County in Poland
171
Biłgorajski
-2.1%
172
Turecki
-2.1%
173
Kwidzyński
-2.1%
174
Leżajski
-2.1%
175
Jasielski
-2.1%
176
Opolski
-2.1%
177
Miechowski
-2.2%
178
Siedlce
-2.2%
179
Katowice
-2.2%
180
Myszkowski
-2.2%
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Population Density
-2.19
%
since
2019
2020
1,739.4
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
-4.11
%
since
2019
2020
2,519
Deaths
+18.36
%
since
2019
2020
4,312
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
-4.55
%
since
2019
2020
36,127
Working Age (15-64)
-1.45
%
since
2019
2020
187,205
Elderly (65+)
-2.96
%
since
2019
2020
63,037
Gender
Men
-2.93
%
since
2019
2020
135,197
Women
-1.52
%
since
2019
2020
151,172
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-6.73
%
since
2019
2020
12,345
5-9 years
-5.66
%
since
2019
2020
11,876
10-14 years
-1.01
%
since
2019
2020
11,906
15-19 years
-4.49
%
since
2019
2020
9,955
20-24 years
+10.47
%
since
2019
2020
13,812
25-29 years
+15.35
%
since
2019
2020
19,988
30-34 years
-3.34
%
since
2019
2020
22,337
35-39 years
-1.85
%
since
2019
2020
24,430
40-44 years
-1.55
%
since
2019
2020
21,362
45-49 years
-2.64
%
since
2019
2020
18,363
50-54 years
-5.83
%
since
2019
2020
17,213
55-59 years
-7.86
%
since
2019
2020
18,314
60-64 years
-6.79
%
since
2019
2020
21,431
65-69 years
-3.31
%
since
2019
2020
19,770
70-74 years
+3.42
%
since
2019
2020
15,922
75-79 years
-12.32
%
since
2019
2020
4,135
80-84 years
+0.30
%
since
2019
2020
8,972
85+ years
-6.81
%
since
2019
2020
7,181