Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by natural change rate

Pomorskie had the highest natural change rate of 17 regions in 2016, at 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Łódzkie had the lowest, at -3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was -0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Poland was -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest2.1Pomorskie
Lowest-3Łódzkie
Median-0.517 regions
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All regions, 2016

Pomorskie: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPomorskie2.1Warszawski stołeczny: 2 per 1,000 inhabitantsWarszawski stołeczny2Małopolskie: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsMałopolskie1.7Wielkopolskie: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsWielkopolskie1.7Podkarpackie: 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsPodkarpackie0.6Lubuskie: -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLubuskie-0.2Kujawsko-pomorskie: -0.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsKujawsko-pomorskie-0.3Warmińsko-mazurskie: -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsWarmińsko-mazurskie-0.4Mazowiecki regionalny: -0.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsMazowiecki regionalny-0.5Podlaskie: -0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsPodlaskie-0.8Zachodniopomorskie: -0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsZachodniopomorskie-0.8Dolnośląskie: -1.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsDolnośląskie-1.1Lubelskie: -1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLubelskie-1.2Opolskie: -1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsOpolskie-1.4Śląskie: -1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsŚląskie-1.4Świętokrzyskie: -2.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsŚwiętokrzyskie-2.7Łódzkie: -3 per 1,000 inhabitantsŁódzkie-3Pomorskie: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPomorskie2.1Warszawski stołeczny: 2 per 1,000 inhabitantsWarszawski stołeczny2Małopolskie: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsMałopolskie1.7Wielkopolskie: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsWielkopolskie1.7Podkarpackie: 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsPodkarpackie0.6Lubuskie: -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLubuskie-0.2Kujawsko-pomorskie: -0.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsKujawsko-pomorskie-0.3Warmińsko-mazurskie: -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsWarmińsko-mazurskie-0.4Mazowiecki regionalny: -0.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsMazowiecki regionalny-0.5Podlaskie: -0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsPodlaskie-0.8Zachodniopomorskie: -0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsZachodniopomorskie-0.8Dolnośląskie: -1.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsDolnośląskie-1.1Lubelskie: -1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLubelskie-1.2Opolskie: -1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsOpolskie-1.4Śląskie: -1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsŚląskie-1.4Świętokrzyskie: -2.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsŚwiętokrzyskie-2.7Łódzkie: -3 per 1,000 inhabitantsŁódzkie-3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2015
1Pomorskie2.1+0.5 pts
2Warszawski stołeczny2+0.7 pts
3Małopolskie1.7+0.7 pts
3Wielkopolskie1.7+0.7 pts
5Podkarpackie0.6+0.5 pts
6Lubuskie-0.2+0.5 pts
7Kujawsko-pomorskie-0.3+0.3 pts
8Warmińsko-mazurskie-0.4+0.1 pts
9Mazowiecki regionalny-0.5+0.2 pts
10Podlaskie-0.8+0.5 pts
10Zachodniopomorskie-0.8+0.5 pts
12Dolnośląskie-1.1+0.7 pts
13Lubelskie-1.2+0.3 pts
14Opolskie-1.4+0.9 pts
14Śląskie-1.4+0.5 pts
16Świętokrzyskie-2.7+0.4 pts
17Łódzkie-3+0.6 pts

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Live births minus deaths during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of natural change).

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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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by natural change rate, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table

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Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by natural change rate, 2016. 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-regions?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by natural change rate, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-rate/poland-regions?period=2016.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by natural change rate, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-rate/poland-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest natural change rate?

Pomorskie, with 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest natural change rate?

Łódzkie, with -3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

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