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

Śląskie had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 17 regions in 2020, at 2.96 million. Opolskie had the lowest, at 629,355. The median was 1.41 million and the figure for Poland was 25.18 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,957,087Śląskie
Lowest629,355Opolskie
Median1,407,10717 regions
Poland25,179,321History

All regions, 2020

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ŚląskieŚląskie: 2,957,087 persons2,957,087WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 2,315,942 persons2,315,942MałopolskieMałopolskie: 2,246,456 persons2,246,456Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 1,982,796 persons1,982,796DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 1,893,925 persons1,893,925ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 1,598,094 persons1,598,094Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 1,546,836 persons1,546,836PomorskiePomorskie: 1,528,839 persons1,528,839PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 1,407,107 persons1,407,107LubelskieLubelskie: 1,388,684 persons1,388,684Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 1,372,366 persons1,372,366ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 1,115,399 persons1,115,399Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 947,907 persons947,907ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 807,882 persons807,882PodlaskiePodlaskie: 770,611 persons770,611LubuskieLubuskie: 670,035 persons670,035OpolskieOpolskie: 629,355 persons629,355
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
persons
Change on 2019
1Śląskie2,957,087-1.3%
2Wielkopolskie2,315,942-0.7%
3Małopolskie2,246,456-0.4%
4Warszawski stołeczny1,982,796+0.1%
5Dolnośląskie1,893,925-1.2%
6Łódzkie1,598,094-1.4%
7Mazowiecki regionalny1,546,836-1.3%
8Pomorskie1,528,839-0.5%
9Podkarpackie1,407,107-0.9%
10Lubelskie1,388,684-1.3%
11Kujawsko-pomorskie1,372,366-1.1%
12Zachodniopomorskie1,115,399-1.3%
13Warmińsko-mazurskie947,907-1.3%
14Świętokrzyskie807,882-1.6%
15Podlaskie770,611-1.1%
16Lubuskie670,035-1.2%
17Opolskie629,355-1.5%

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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 2.96 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Opolskie, with 629,355 in 2020.

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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