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Opole population 2026

Opolskie

Opole has 884,774 people on the latest official figure, for 1 January 2025, 5,618 fewer than a year earlier (−0.63%). It is 16th of Poland’s 16 voivodeships by population, home to 2.4% of Poland’s people.

If last year’s change continues: about 876 thousand by 1 July 2026. That is our arithmetic, not an official figure.

Opole in numbers

Population
885 thousand 1 January 2025
Change in a year
−0.63% −5,618 people
Change since 2020
−6.10% from 942 thousand
Share of Poland
2.4% 16th of 16 voivodeships
Population density
94per km² 9,413 km²

That is about as many people as Reunion (886 thousand).

Population of Opole by year

Population of Opole
885k
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YearPopulation
2012969,541
2013966,167
2014960,226
2015956,913
2016952,557
2017950,710
2018948,808
2019946,038
2020942,233
2021910,302
2022902,444
2023896,370
2024890,392
2025884,774
YearPopulationChange
2025 884,774 −5,618
2024 890,392 −5,978
2023 896,370 −6,074
2022 902,444 −7,858
2021 910,302 −31,931
2020 942,233 −3,805
2019 946,038 −2,770
2018 948,808 −1,902
2017 950,710 −1,847
2016 952,557 −4,356
2015 956,913 −3,313
2014 960,226 −5,941
2013 966,167 −3,374
2012 969,541 –

Opole among Poland’s voivodeships

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Voivodeships of Poland by population
#
1 Masovia5,484,110+0.07%
2 Silesia4,190,666−0.64%
3 Greater Poland3,433,354−0.15%
4 Lesser Poland3,319,792+0.02%
5 Lower Silesia2,798,300−0.26%
6 Łódź Voivodeship2,312,616−0.63%
7 Pomerania2,297,741+0.03%
8 Subcarpathia1,947,062−0.42%
9 Lublin Voivodeship1,920,632−0.71%
10 Kuyavia-Pomerania1,920,440−0.58%
11 West Pomerania1,571,895−0.50%
12 Warmia-Masuria1,286,015−0.67%
13 Holy Cross1,112,681−0.93%
14 Podlaskie1,073,623−0.50%
15 Lubusz943,794−0.42%
16 Opole884,774−0.63%

Largest cities in Opole

City proper, not the wider metro area; latest figure in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), so years differ.

  1. Opole127,676
  2. Kędzierzyn-Koźle65,636
  3. Nysa47,283
  4. Brzeg38,259
  5. Kluczbork25,978
  6. Prudnik23,343

Questions

What is the population of Opole in 2026?
The latest official figure is 884,774, for 1 January 2025 (Eurostat). If last year’s change continues, Opole would have about 876 thousand people by 1 July 2026; that is our arithmetic, not an official figure. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.

Is Opole’s population growing or shrinking?
It shrank by 5,618 people (−0.63%) in the latest year, and has changed −6.10% since 2020.

How does Opole rank in Poland?
Opole is 16th of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, with 2.4% of the people. Masovia is the largest, with 5.5 million.

What is the population density of Opole?
About 94 people per km², on 9,413 km². Total area, Wikidata.

What is the largest city in Opole?
Opole, with about 128 thousand people in the city proper. Metro areas are larger, and years differ (GeoNames).

Source and method

Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS region (demo_r_d2jan). Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0). Total area, Wikidata. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year. Ranks, shares and changes are our arithmetic on the published figures. National figures can differ from the UN’s projection for Poland, which uses a different method. The 2026 figure above carries last year’s change forward; it does not come from the source.

Cite this page: Opole population, Eurostat, 1 January 2025. GlobeMetrics, https://globemetrics.org/world-population/poland/opole/

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