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Silesia population 2026

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Silesia has 4,190,666 people on the latest official figure, for 1 January 2025, 26,855 fewer than a year earlier (−0.64%). It is 2nd of Poland’s 16 voivodeships by population, home to 11.5% of Poland’s people.

If last year’s change continues: about 4.2 million by 1 July 2026. That is our arithmetic, not an official figure.

Silesia in numbers

Population
4.2 million 1 January 2025
Change in a year
−0.64% −26,855 people
Change since 2020
−6.36% from 4.5 million
Share of Poland
11.5% 2nd of 16 voivodeships
Population density
340per km² 12,333 km²

That is about as many people as Croatia (3.8 million).

Population of Silesia by year

Population of Silesia
4.2M
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YearPopulation
20124,576,485
20134,566,039
20144,548,177
20154,535,705
20164,520,567
20174,510,528
20184,500,863
20194,488,998
20204,475,460
20214,310,201
20224,273,835
20234,245,283
20244,217,521
20254,190,666
YearPopulationChange
2025 4,190,666 −26,855
2024 4,217,521 −27,762
2023 4,245,283 −28,552
2022 4,273,835 −36,366
2021 4,310,201 −165,259
2020 4,475,460 −13,538
2019 4,488,998 −11,865
2018 4,500,863 −9,665
2017 4,510,528 −10,039
2016 4,520,567 −15,138
2015 4,535,705 −12,472
2014 4,548,177 −17,862
2013 4,566,039 −10,446
2012 4,576,485 –

Silesia 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 Silesia

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

  1. Katowice286,960
  2. Częstochowa248,125
  3. Sosnowiec227,295
  4. Gliwice198,835
  5. Zabrze192,177
  6. Bytom189,186

Questions

What is the population of Silesia in 2026?
The latest official figure is 4,190,666, for 1 January 2025 (Eurostat). If last year’s change continues, Silesia would have about 4.2 million people by 1 July 2026; that is our arithmetic, not an official figure. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.

Is Silesia’s population growing or shrinking?
It shrank by 26,855 people (−0.64%) in the latest year, and has changed −6.36% since 2020.

How does Silesia rank in Poland?
Silesia is 2nd of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, with 11.5% of the people. Masovia is the largest, with 5.5 million.

What is the population density of Silesia?
About 340 people per km², on 12,333 km². Total area, Wikidata.

What is the largest city in Silesia?
Katowice, with about 287 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: Silesia population, Eurostat, 1 January 2025. GlobeMetrics, https://globemetrics.org/world-population/poland/silesia/

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