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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Territory of Silesian Province 2024
In 2024, Silesian was 14th of 16 Polish provinces by area, covering 12,334 km² (1,233,407 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
2023
2024
12,334
km²
Total Area
0.00
%
since
2023
2024
1,233,407
ha
Land Use
major land categories
Forest Land
-0.23
%
since
2023
2024
405,772.09
ha
Forest Cover
-0.31
%
since
2023
2024
32.1
%
Nature Protection
protected areas and sites
Protected Areas
+0.08
%
since
2023
2024
260,737.40
ha
Nature Monuments
+3.65
%
since
2023
2024
1,535