Regional Statistics
25,423
2,814
people/km²
59,250
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Population in Ełk city Municipality 2025
In 2024, Ełk city municipality ranked 68 of 2,478 Polish municipalities. Population shrank by 2,859 residents -4.6% between 2019-2024, at 59,250.
Among 1984 declining municipalities, in mid-tier for rate of decline. Within Ełcki county, ranked 1 of 5 municipalities.
Based on 31 years of official GUS statistics for Ełcki county municipalities within Warmian-Masurian province.
Total Population
-0.85
%
since
2023
2024
59,250
Total Population Chart
Lowest at 54,991 in 1995
Highest at 62,109 in 2019
1995
29 years (+5 year forecast)
2024
Ranking
68/2478 Municipality in Poland
61
Żory
61,923
62
Tarnowskie Góry
61,210
63
Głogów city
61,206
64
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
61,188
65
Pabianice city
59,910
66
Leszno
59,521
67
Łomża
59,263
68
Ełk city
59,250
69
Zamość
57,516
70
Swarzędz
57,070
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Change
1562/2478 Municipality in Poland
1561
Kozłowo
-0.9%
1562
Ełk city
-0.9%
1563
Miastko
-0.9%
1564
Ostaszewo
-0.9%
1565
Gniewkowo
-0.9%
1566
Brzeg Dolny
-0.9%
1567
Zawidów
-0.9%
1568
Jaworzno
-0.9%
1569
Słaboszów
-0.9%
1570
Raciąż city
-0.9%
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Population Density
-0.85
%
since
2023
2024
2,814.7
per km²
Vital Statistics
births and deaths
Live Births
+10.21
%
since
2023
2024
421
Deaths
-4.48
%
since
2023
2024
533
Age Structure
children, working age, and elderly
Children (0-14)
-4.34
%
since
2023
2024
8,906
Working Age (15-64)
-1.24
%
since
2023
2024
38,965
Elderly (65+)
+3.50
%
since
2023
2024
11,379
Gender
Men
-1.01
%
since
2023
2024
28,203
Women
-0.71
%
since
2023
2024
31,047
Age Distribution
from 0 to 75+ years
0-4 years
-9.54
%
since
2023
2024
2,371
5-9 years
0.00
%
since
2023
2024
3,251
10-14 years
-4.48
%
since
2023
2024
3,284
15-19 years
+5.80
%
since
2023
2024
3,668
20-24 years
-6.67
%
since
2023
2024
2,322
25-29 years
-3.67
%
since
2023
2024
2,990
30-34 years
-6.57
%
since
2023
2024
3,909
35-39 years
-4.90
%
since
2023
2024
5,105
40-44 years
+0.81
%
since
2023
2024
5,604
45-49 years
+3.91
%
since
2023
2024
4,727
50-54 years
+2.24
%
since
2023
2024
3,658
55-59 years
-0.82
%
since
2023
2024
3,256
60-64 years
-3.85
%
since
2023
2024
3,726
65-69 years
-0.57
%
since
2023
2024
3,989
70-74 years
+4.67
%
since
2023
2024
3,273
75-79 years
+19.11
%
since
2023
2024
804
80-84 years
-3.29
%
since
2023
2024
1,001
85+ years
+1.31
%
since
2023
2024
1,081