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Warmia-Masuria population 2026

Warmińsko-mazurskie

Warmia-Masuria has 1,286,015 people on the latest official figure, for 1 January 2025, 8,697 fewer than a year earlier (−0.67%). It is 12th of Poland’s 16 voivodeships by population, home to 3.5% of Poland’s people.

If last year’s change continues: about 1.3 million by 1 July 2026. That is our arithmetic, not an official figure.

Warmia-Masuria in numbers

Population
1.3 million 1 January 2025
Change in a year
−0.67% −8,697 people
Change since 2020
−8.08% from 1.4 million
Share of Poland
3.5% 12th of 16 voivodeships
Population density
53per km² 24,191 km²

That is about as many people as Eswatini (1.3 million).

Population of Warmia-Masuria by year

Population of Warmia-Masuria
1.3M
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YearPopulation
20121,427,162
20131,425,897
20141,421,264
20151,418,541
20161,414,734
20171,410,641
20181,408,415
20191,404,441
20201,399,038
20211,322,861
20221,311,843
20231,303,380
20241,294,712
20251,286,015
YearPopulationChange
2025 1,286,015 −8,697
2024 1,294,712 −8,668
2023 1,303,380 −8,463
2022 1,311,843 −11,018
2021 1,322,861 −76,177
2020 1,399,038 −5,403
2019 1,404,441 −3,974
2018 1,408,415 −2,226
2017 1,410,641 −4,093
2016 1,414,734 −3,807
2015 1,418,541 −2,723
2014 1,421,264 −4,633
2013 1,425,897 −1,265
2012 1,427,162 –

Warmia-Masuria 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 Warmia-Masuria

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

  1. Olsztyn169,793
  2. Elbląg127,558
  3. Ełk55,769
  4. Ostróda33,524
  5. Iława32,557
  6. Giżycko29,972

Questions

What is the population of Warmia-Masuria in 2026?
The latest official figure is 1,286,015, for 1 January 2025 (Eurostat). If last year’s change continues, Warmia-Masuria would have about 1.3 million people by 1 July 2026; that is our arithmetic, not an official figure. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.

Is Warmia-Masuria’s population growing or shrinking?
It shrank by 8,697 people (−0.67%) in the latest year, and has changed −8.08% since 2020.

How does Warmia-Masuria rank in Poland?
Warmia-Masuria is 12th of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, with 3.5% of the people. Masovia is the largest, with 5.5 million.

What is the population density of Warmia-Masuria?
About 53 people per km², on 24,191 km². Total area, Wikidata.

What is the largest city in Warmia-Masuria?
Olsztyn, with about 170 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: Warmia-Masuria population, Eurostat, 1 January 2025. GlobeMetrics, https://globemetrics.org/world-population/poland/warmia-masuria/

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