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

Śląskie had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 17 regions in 2021, at 2.81 million. Opolskie had the lowest, at 599,795. The median was 1.3 million and the figure for Poland was 24.29 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,811,396Śląskie
Lowest599,795Opolskie
Median1,299,29917 regions
Poland24,292,739History

All regions, 2021

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ŚląskieŚląskie: 2,811,396 persons2,811,396WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 2,281,814 persons2,281,814MałopolskieMałopolskie: 2,191,641 persons2,191,641Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 2,126,595 persons2,126,595DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 1,862,406 persons1,862,406ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 1,537,266 persons1,537,266PomorskiePomorskie: 1,507,491 persons1,507,491Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 1,463,148 persons1,463,148PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 1,299,299 persons1,299,299Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 1,293,057 persons1,293,057LubelskieLubelskie: 1,285,381 persons1,285,381ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 1,058,070 persons1,058,070Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 876,048 persons876,048ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 744,359 persons744,359PodlaskiePodlaskie: 718,741 persons718,741LubuskieLubuskie: 636,232 persons636,232OpolskieOpolskie: 599,795 persons599,795
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
persons
Change on 2020
1Śląskie Series break2,811,396-4.9%
2Wielkopolskie Series break2,281,814-1.5%
3Małopolskie Series break2,191,641-2.4%
4Warszawski stołeczny Series break2,126,595+7.3%
5Dolnośląskie Series break1,862,406-1.7%
6Łódzkie Series break1,537,266-3.8%
7Pomorskie Series break1,507,491-1.4%
8Mazowiecki regionalny Series break1,463,148-5.4%
9Podkarpackie Series break1,299,299-7.7%
10Kujawsko-pomorskie Series break1,293,057-5.8%
11Lubelskie Series break1,285,381-7.4%
12Zachodniopomorskie Series break1,058,070-5.1%
13Warmińsko-mazurskie Series break876,048-7.6%
14Świętokrzyskie Series break744,359-7.9%
15Podlaskie Series break718,741-6.7%
16Lubuskie Series break636,232-5%
17Opolskie Series break599,795-4.7%

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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 2.81 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Opolskie, with 599,795 in 2021.

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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