Regional Statistics
1,825,580
354
people/km²
4,375,947
Silesian
36 counties
12,333
km²
Silesian
36 counties
12,333
km²
Katowice
1 municipality
282,755
Częstochowa
1 municipality
210,773
Sosnowiec
1 municipality
191,676
Cieszyński
12 municipalities
176,113
Gliwice
1 municipality
172,628
Bielsko-Biała
1 municipality
168,106
Bielski
10 municipalities
165,650
Zabrze
1 municipality
156,935
Wodzisławski
9 municipalities
151,852
Bytom
1 municipality
151,691
Żywiecki
15 municipalities
149,800
Będziński
8 municipalities
146,371
Tarnogórski
9 municipalities
139,161
Rybnik
1 municipality
132,923
Ruda Śląska
1 municipality
132,766
Częstochowski
16 municipalities
132,529
Tychy
1 municipality
124,139
Dąbrowa Górnicza
1 municipality
115,955
Zawierciański
10 municipalities
113,734
Gliwicki
8 municipalities
113,385
Pszczyński
6 municipalities
110,893
Chorzów
1 municipality
103,229
Raciborski
8 municipalities
100,842
Mikołowski
5 municipalities
99,486
Jaworzno
1 municipality
88,267
Jastrzębie-Zdrój
1 municipality
83,987
Kłobucki
9 municipalities
82,769
Rybnicki
5 municipalities
76,807
Lubliniecki
8 municipalities
75,481
Mysłowice
1 municipality
72,124
Myszkowski
5 municipalities
68,592
Siemianowice Śląskie
1 municipality
64,365
Żory
1 municipality
61,839
Bieruńsko-Lędziński
5 municipalities
59,513
Piekary Śląskie
1 municipality
52,699
Świętochłowice
1 municipality
46,112
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Territory of Silesian Province 2021
In 2021, Silesian was 14th of 16 Polish provinces by area, covering 12,333 km² (1,233,309 ha). Contained 36 counties and 167 municipalities.
Official GUS territorial statistics for 36 counties and 167 municipalities within Silesian province.
Total Area
0.00
%
since
2020
2021
12,333
km²
Total Area
0.00
%
since
2020
2021
1,233,309
ha
Land Use
major land categories
Forest Land
+0.25
%
since
2020
2021
406,752.96
ha
Forest Cover
+0.31
%
since
2020
2021
32.2
%
Nature Protection
protected areas and sites
Protected Areas
+0.04
%
since
2020
2021
272,654.12
ha
Nature Monuments
-0.48
%
since
2020
2021
1,459