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

Śląskie had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 17 regions in 2018, at 3.04 million. Opolskie had the lowest, at 647,112. The median was 1.43 million and the figure for Poland was 25.69 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3,039,041Śląskie
Lowest647,112Opolskie
Median1,431,48717 regions
Poland25,692,538History

All regions, 2018

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ŚląskieŚląskie: 3,039,041 persons3,039,041WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 2,350,651 persons2,350,651MałopolskieMałopolskie: 2,267,912 persons2,267,912Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 1,983,505 persons1,983,505DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 1,940,839 persons1,940,839ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 1,645,137 persons1,645,137Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 1,587,245 persons1,587,245PomorskiePomorskie: 1,545,352 persons1,545,352PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 1,431,487 persons1,431,487LubelskieLubelskie: 1,425,107 persons1,425,107Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 1,403,950 persons1,403,950ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 1,145,867 persons1,145,867Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 972,875 persons972,875ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 833,065 persons833,065PodlaskiePodlaskie: 787,312 persons787,312LubuskieLubuskie: 686,081 persons686,081OpolskieOpolskie: 647,112 persons647,112
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
persons
Change on 2017
1Śląskie3,039,041-1.4%
2Wielkopolskie2,350,651-0.8%
3Małopolskie2,267,912-0.5%
4Warszawski stołeczny1,983,505-0.4%
5Dolnośląskie1,940,839-1.3%
6Łódzkie1,645,137-1.5%
7Mazowiecki regionalny1,587,245-1%
8Pomorskie1,545,352-0.7%
9Podkarpackie1,431,487-0.7%
10Lubelskie1,425,107-1.2%
11Kujawsko-pomorskie1,403,950-1%
12Zachodniopomorskie1,145,867-1.4%
13Warmińsko-mazurskie972,875-1.1%
14Świętokrzyskie833,065-1.4%
15Podlaskie787,312-0.9%
16Lubuskie686,081-1.3%
17Opolskie647,112-1.2%

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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 3.04 million in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Opolskie, with 647,112 in 2018.

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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