Poland · official figures · 1 January 2025
Poland population by voivodeship, 2026
Poland has 36,497,495 people on the latest official figures (1 January 2025). Masovia is the largest voivodeship, with 5.5 million, followed by Silesia with 4.2 million; Opole is the smallest, with 885 thousand.
All 16 voivodeships, largest first
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MasoviaMazowieckie | 5,484,110 | +0.07% | +1.53% | 15.0% | 154 |
| 2 | SilesiaŚląskie | 4,190,666 | −0.64% | −6.36% | 11.5% | 340 |
| 3 | Greater PolandWielkopolskie | 3,433,354 | −0.15% | −1.33% | 9.4% | 115 |
| 4 | Lesser PolandMałopolskie | 3,319,792 | +0.02% | −1.55% | 9.1% | 220 |
| 5 | Lower SilesiaDolnośląskie | 2,798,300 | −0.26% | −2.32% | 7.7% | 140 |
| 6 | Łódź VoivodeshipŁódzkie | 2,312,616 | −0.63% | −5.33% | 6.3% | 127 |
| 7 | PomeraniaPomorskie | 2,297,741 | +0.03% | −0.79% | 6.3% | 126 |
| 8 | SubcarpathiaPodkarpackie | 1,947,062 | −0.42% | −6.59% | 5.3% | 109 |
| 9 | Lublin VoivodeshipLubelskie | 1,920,632 | −0.71% | −8.03% | 5.3% | 77 |
| 10 | Kuyavia-PomeraniaKujawsko-pomorskie | 1,920,440 | −0.58% | −6.37% | 5.3% | 107 |
| 11 | West PomeraniaZachodniopomorskie | 1,571,895 | −0.50% | −5.96% | 4.3% | 69 |
| 12 | Warmia-MasuriaWarmińsko-mazurskie | 1,286,015 | −0.67% | −8.08% | 3.5% | 53 |
| 13 | Holy CrossŚwiętokrzyskie | 1,112,681 | −0.93% | −8.70% | 3.0% | 95 |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 1,073,623 | −0.50% | −6.59% | 2.9% | 53 |
| 15 | LubuszLubuskie | 943,794 | −0.42% | −5.75% | 2.6% | 68 |
| 16 | OpoleOpolskie | 884,774 | −0.63% | −6.10% | 2.4% | 94 |
Total area, Wikidata. “In 5 years” compares the latest yearly figures.
Questions
Which voivodeship of Poland has the most people?
Masovia, with 5,484,110 people (1 January 2025), 15.0% of Poland. Then Silesia, with 4,190,666.
Which has the fewest people?
Opole, with 884,774 (1 January 2025).
Which is growing fastest?
Masovia, up +0.07% in the latest year. 13 shrank, led by Holy Cross (−0.93%).
What share of Poland’s people live in the three largest?
35.9%: Masovia, Silesia, Greater Poland.
How current are these figures, and who publishes them?
They are for 1 January 2025, from Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS region (demo_r_d2jan). Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.
Source and method
Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS region (demo_r_d2jan). Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0). Eurostat updates regional populations once a year. These national figures can differ from the UN’s projection for Poland, which uses one method for every country.
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