NUTS 3 areas of Poland by natural change rate
Gdański had the highest natural change rate of 73 areas in 2019, at 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Wałbrzyski had the lowest, at -5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was -1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Poland was -0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Top 40 areas, 2019
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2019 | Change on 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gdański | 5.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 2 | Poznański | 3.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 3 | Nowosądecki | 3.3 | -0.7 pts |
| 4 | Chojnicki | 2.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 5 | Rzeszowski | 2.1 | -0.7 pts |
| 6 | Miasto Kraków | 2 | -0.1 pts |
| 6 | Warszawski wschodni | 2 | -0.3 pts |
| 8 | Nowotarski | 1.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 9 | Krakowski | 1.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 9 | Leszczyński | 1.4 | -0.7 pts |
| 11 | Miasto Warszawa | 1.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 12 | Warszawski zachodni | 1.1 | 0 pts |
| 12 | Wrocławski | 1.1 | 0 pts |
| 14 | Miasto Wrocław | 0.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 15 | Miasto Poznań | 0.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 15 | Tyski | 0.6 | -0.6 pts |
| 17 | Białostocki | 0.5 | 0 pts |
| 17 | Starogardzki | 0.5 | -0.3 pts |
| 19 | Siedlecki | 0.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 20 | Lubelski | 0.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 21 | Koniński | 0 | +0.3 pts |
| 21 | Tarnobrzeski | 0 | -0.3 pts |
| 21 | Tarnowski | 0 | -1 pts |
| 24 | Ostrołęcki | -0.1 | -0.6 pts |
| 24 | Świecki | -0.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 24 | Trójmiejski | -0.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 27 | Pilski | -0.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 28 | Kaliski | -0.4 | 0 pts |
| 29 | Słupski | -0.6 | -1.2 pts |
| 30 | Bielski | -0.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 30 | Przemyski | -0.8 | -0.3 pts |
| 32 | Bydgosko-toruński | -0.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 32 | Grudziądzki | -0.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 32 | Krośnieński | -0.9 | -1.1 pts |
| 35 | Rybnicki | -1.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 35 | Suwalski | -1.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 37 | Elbląski | -1.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 37 | Ełcki | -1.4 | -0.5 pts |
| 37 | Szczeciński | -1.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 37 | Żyrardowski | -1.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 41 | Ciechanowski | -1.5 | 0 pts |
| 41 | Legnicko-głogowski | -1.5 | -0.3 pts |
| 41 | Olsztyński | -1.5 | -0.8 pts |
| 41 | Opolski | -1.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 45 | Oświęcimski | -1.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 46 | Inowrocławski | -1.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 46 | Radomski | -1.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 48 | Bialski | -1.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 49 | Gorzowski | -1.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 49 | Koszaliński | -1.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 49 | Płocki | -1.9 | +0.7 pts |
| 52 | Puławski | -2 | 0 pts |
| 53 | Zielonogórski | -2.1 | -0.7 pts |
| 54 | Gliwicki | -2.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 55 | Sieradzki | -2.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 56 | Piotrkowski | -2.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 57 | Miasto Szczecin | -2.7 | 0 pts |
| 58 | Bytomski | -2.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 59 | Łomżyński | -2.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 60 | Łódzki | -3.1 | 0 pts |
| 61 | Włocławski | -3.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 62 | Katowicki | -3.3 | -0.8 pts |
| 62 | Kielecki | -3.3 | -0.7 pts |
| 62 | Szczecinecko-pyrzycki | -3.3 | -0.8 pts |
| 65 | Skierniewicki | -3.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 66 | Chełmsko-zamojski | -3.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 66 | Nyski | -3.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 68 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | -3.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 69 | Częstochowski | -4.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 70 | Jeleniogórski | -4.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 71 | Sosnowiecki | -5.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 72 | Miasto Łódź | -5.6 | 0 pts |
| 73 | Wałbrzyski | -5.9 | -0.6 pts |
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About this ranking
Live births minus deaths during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of natural change).
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
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Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Poland by natural change rate, 2019. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-rate/poland-provinces?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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Questions
Which area has the highest natural change rate?
Gdański, with 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest natural change rate?
Wałbrzyski, with -5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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