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Podlaskie population 2026

Podlaskie has 1,073,623 people on the latest official figure, for 1 January 2025, 5,348 fewer than a year earlier (−0.50%). It is 14th of Poland’s 16 voivodeships by population, home to 2.9% of Poland’s people.

If last year’s change continues: about 1.1 million by 1 July 2026. That is our arithmetic, not an official figure.

Podlaskie in numbers

Population
1.1 million 1 January 2025
Change in a year
−0.50% −5,348 people
Change since 2020
−6.59% from 1.1 million
Share of Poland
2.9% 14th of 16 voivodeships
Population density
53per km² 20,180 km²

That is about as many people as Djibouti (1.2 million).

Population of Podlaskie by year

Population of Podlaskie
1.1M
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YearPopulation
20141,165,447
20151,162,369
20161,158,945
20171,156,947
20181,154,856
20191,152,074
20201,149,389
20211,097,521
20221,089,385
20231,083,854
20241,078,971
20251,073,623
YearPopulationChange
2025 1,073,623 −5,348
2024 1,078,971 −4,883
2023 1,083,854 −5,531
2022 1,089,385 −8,136
2021 1,097,521 −51,868
2020 1,149,389 −2,685
2019 1,152,074 −2,782
2018 1,154,856 −2,091
2017 1,156,947 −1,998
2016 1,158,945 −3,424
2015 1,162,369 −3,078
2014 1,165,447 –

Podlaskie 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 Podlaskie

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

  1. Białystok295,683
  2. Suwałki69,222
  3. Łomża62,019
  4. Augustów29,752
  5. Bielsk Podlaski26,493
  6. Zambrów22,857

Questions

What is the population of Podlaskie in 2026?
The latest official figure is 1,073,623, for 1 January 2025 (Eurostat). If last year’s change continues, Podlaskie would have about 1.1 million people by 1 July 2026; that is our arithmetic, not an official figure. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.

Is Podlaskie’s population growing or shrinking?
It shrank by 5,348 people (−0.50%) in the latest year, and has changed −6.59% since 2020.

How does Podlaskie rank in Poland?
Podlaskie is 14th of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, with 2.9% of the people. Masovia is the largest, with 5.5 million.

What is the population density of Podlaskie?
About 53 people per km², on 20,180 km². Total area, Wikidata.

What is the largest city in Podlaskie?
Białystok, with about 296 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: Podlaskie population, Eurostat, 1 January 2025. GlobeMetrics, https://globemetrics.org/world-population/poland/podlaskie/

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