NUTS 3 areas of Poland by natural population change
Gdański had the highest natural population change of 73 areas in 2021, at 1,224. Sosnowiecki had the lowest, at -6,696. The median was -2,535 and the figure for Poland was -188,006. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Top 40 areas, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gdański | 1,224 | -36.3% |
| 2 | Poznański | 466 | -70.9% |
| 3 | Nowosądecki | -145 | -129.1% |
| 4 | Chojnicki | -359 | -443.9% |
| 5 | Nowotarski | -646 | -153.3% |
| 6 | Miasto Kraków | -798 | -1,127.7% |
| 7 | Świecki | -810 | -96.1% |
| 8 | Krakowski | -905 | -361.7% |
| 9 | Warszawski wschodni | -1,002 | -1,770% |
| 10 | Wrocławski | -1,134 | -79.4% |
| 11 | Rzeszowski | -1,249 | -2,804.7% |
| 12 | Warszawski zachodni | -1,310 | -222.7% |
| 13 | Miasto Wrocław | -1,358 | -117.6% |
| 14 | Tyski | -1,386 | -133.3% |
| 15 | Słupski | -1,401 | -76.2% |
| 16 | Leszczyński | -1,460 | -405.2% |
| 17 | Miasto Poznań | -1,521 | -91.8% |
| 18 | Starogardzki | -1,581 | -129.8% |
| 19 | Żyrardowski | -1,586 | -55.2% |
| 20 | Suwalski | -1,588 | -38% |
| 21 | Ełcki | -1,657 | -84.5% |
| 22 | Tarnowski | -1,749 | -57.3% |
| 23 | Ostrołęcki | -1,784 | -66.4% |
| 24 | Siedlecki | -1,825 | -66.1% |
| 25 | Pilski | -1,932 | -102.7% |
| 26 | Białostocki | -1,968 | -150.1% |
| 27 | Ciechanowski | -1,972 | -41% |
| 28 | Przemyski | -2,044 | -35.2% |
| 29 | Bialski | -2,103 | -53.6% |
| 30 | Płocki | -2,144 | -23% |
| 31 | Inowrocławski | -2,151 | -51.5% |
| 32 | Grudziądzki | -2,182 | -72.1% |
| 33 | Legnicko-głogowski | -2,293 | -35.8% |
| 34 | Koszaliński | -2,294 | -45.4% |
| 35 | Gorzowski | -2,402 | -55.4% |
| 36 | Krośnieński | -2,484 | -71% |
| 37 | Szczeciński | -2,535 | -42.3% |
| 38 | Sieradzki | -2,540 | -20.7% |
| 39 | Koniński | -2,553 | -37.1% |
| 40 | Kaliski | -2,584 | -41% |
| 41 | Włocławski | -2,614 | -33.1% |
| 42 | Skierniewicki | -2,617 | -26.2% |
| 43 | Trójmiejski | -2,620 | -70.2% |
| 44 | Miasto Szczecin | -2,664 | -44.2% |
| 45 | Łódzki | -2,753 | -21.6% |
| 46 | Tarnobrzeski | -2,794 | -79.4% |
| 47 | Nyski | -2,796 | -26.6% |
| 48 | Szczecinecko-pyrzycki | -2,905 | -38.4% |
| 49 | Gliwicki | -2,954 | -54.9% |
| 50 | Łomżyński | -3,057 | -43.7% |
| 51 | Bytomski | -3,061 | -25.6% |
| 52 | Opolski | -3,105 | -21.4% |
| 53 | Puławski | -3,182 | -40.6% |
| 54 | Elbląski | -3,188 | -65.9% |
| 55 | Oświęcimski | -3,197 | -38% |
| 56 | Lubelski | -3,417 | -98.1% |
| 57 | Bielski | -3,425 | -59.2% |
| 58 | Olsztyński | -3,455 | -89.1% |
| 59 | Zielonogórski | -3,504 | -43.3% |
| 60 | Radomski | -3,656 | -40.5% |
| 61 | Bydgosko-toruński | -3,806 | -59.4% |
| 62 | Rybnicki | -3,858 | -80.5% |
| 63 | Piotrkowski | -3,877 | -20.1% |
| 64 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | -3,924 | -26.9% |
| 65 | Miasto Warszawa | -4,260 | -181.7% |
| 66 | Częstochowski | -4,476 | -35.2% |
| 67 | Jeleniogórski | -4,720 | -28.4% |
| 68 | Chełmsko-zamojski | -5,274 | -36.9% |
| 69 | Katowicki | -5,560 | -30.1% |
| 70 | Kielecki | -5,759 | -21.8% |
| 71 | Wałbrzyski | -6,426 | -22.5% |
| 72 | Miasto Łódź | -6,661 | -26.9% |
| 73 | Sosnowiecki | -6,696 | -31.5% |
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Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).
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.
How to cite
Eurostat. Population change, 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.Citation styles
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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (NUTS 3 areas of Poland by natural population change, 2021) [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, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Poland by natural population change, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/poland-provinces?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). NUTS 3 areas of Poland by natural population change, 2021. 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-population-change/poland-provinces?period=2021.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Poland by natural population change, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/poland-provinces?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which area has the highest natural population change?
Gdański, with 1,224 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest natural population change?
Sosnowiecki, with -6,696 in 2021.
Where does this ranking come from?
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