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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64

Śląskie had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 17 regions in 2016, at 3.12 million. Opolskie had the lowest, at 662,154. The median was 1.46 million and the figure for Poland was 26.2 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3,122,872Śląskie
Lowest662,154Opolskie
Median1,456,91417 regions
Poland26,198,877History

All regions, 2016

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ŚląskieŚląskie: 3,122,872 persons3,122,872WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 2,388,308 persons2,388,308MałopolskieMałopolskie: 2,290,348 persons2,290,348Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 1,998,879 persons1,998,879DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 1,990,592 persons1,990,592ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 1,692,573 persons1,692,573Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 1,618,562 persons1,618,562PomorskiePomorskie: 1,565,992 persons1,565,992LubelskieLubelskie: 1,456,914 persons1,456,914PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 1,449,987 persons1,449,987Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 1,431,613 persons1,431,613ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 1,177,650 persons1,177,650Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 994,535 persons994,535ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 854,588 persons854,588PodlaskiePodlaskie: 800,864 persons800,864LubuskieLubuskie: 702,446 persons702,446OpolskieOpolskie: 662,154 persons662,154
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
persons		Change on 2015
1Śląskie3,122,872-1.3%
2Wielkopolskie2,388,308-0.7%
3Małopolskie2,290,348-0.3%
4Warszawski stołeczny1,998,879-0.3%
5Dolnośląskie1,990,592-1.2%
6Łódzkie1,692,573-1.2%
7Mazowiecki regionalny1,618,562-0.8%
8Pomorskie1,565,992-0.7%
9Lubelskie1,456,914-0.9%
10Podkarpackie1,449,987-0.4%
11Kujawsko-pomorskie1,431,613-1%
12Zachodniopomorskie1,177,650-1.3%
13Warmińsko-mazurskie994,535-1%
14Świętokrzyskie854,588-1.2%
15Podlaskie800,864-0.7%
16Lubuskie702,446-1.2%
17Opolskie662,154-1.2%

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About this ranking

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Śląskie, with 3.12 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Opolskie, with 662,154 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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