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

Śląskie had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 17 regions in 2017, at 3.08 million. Opolskie had the lowest, at 654,704. The median was 1.44 million and the figure for Poland was 25.96 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3,081,360Śląskie
Lowest654,704Opolskie
Median1,442,59817 regions
Poland25,956,990History

All regions, 2017

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ŚląskieŚląskie: 3,081,360 persons3,081,360WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 2,370,149 persons2,370,149MałopolskieMałopolskie: 2,280,182 persons2,280,182Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 1,991,044 persons1,991,044DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 1,967,312 persons1,967,312ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 1,669,453 persons1,669,453Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 1,603,973 persons1,603,973PomorskiePomorskie: 1,556,504 persons1,556,504LubelskieLubelskie: 1,442,598 persons1,442,598PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 1,442,012 persons1,442,012Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 1,418,260 persons1,418,260ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 1,161,726 persons1,161,726Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 983,654 persons983,654ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 844,533 persons844,533PodlaskiePodlaskie: 794,612 persons794,612LubuskieLubuskie: 694,914 persons694,914OpolskieOpolskie: 654,704 persons654,704
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
persons
Change on 2016
1Śląskie3,081,360-1.3%
2Wielkopolskie2,370,149-0.8%
3Małopolskie2,280,182-0.4%
4Warszawski stołeczny1,991,044-0.4%
5Dolnośląskie1,967,312-1.2%
6Łódzkie1,669,453-1.4%
7Mazowiecki regionalny1,603,973-0.9%
8Pomorskie1,556,504-0.6%
9Lubelskie1,442,598-1%
10Podkarpackie1,442,012-0.6%
11Kujawsko-pomorskie1,418,260-0.9%
12Zachodniopomorskie1,161,726-1.4%
13Warmińsko-mazurskie983,654-1.1%
14Świętokrzyskie844,533-1.2%
15Podlaskie794,612-0.8%
16Lubuskie694,914-1.1%
17Opolskie654,704-1.1%

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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 3.08 million in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Opolskie, with 654,704 in 2017.

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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