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

Śląskie had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 17 regions in 2022, at 2.77 million. Opolskie had the lowest, at 589,787. The median was 1.28 million and the figure for Poland was 24.01 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,768,309Śląskie
Lowest589,787Opolskie
Median1,284,59117 regions
Poland24,014,336History

All regions, 2022

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ŚląskieŚląskie: 2,768,309 persons2,768,309WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 2,264,486 persons2,264,486MałopolskieMałopolskie: 2,177,458 persons2,177,458Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 2,128,593 persons2,128,593DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 1,839,388 persons1,839,388ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 1,512,389 persons1,512,389PomorskiePomorskie: 1,497,468 persons1,497,468Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 1,443,262 persons1,443,262PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 1,284,591 persons1,284,591Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 1,274,473 persons1,274,473LubelskieLubelskie: 1,265,421 persons1,265,421ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 1,040,376 persons1,040,376Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 862,263 persons862,263ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 730,841 persons730,841PodlaskiePodlaskie: 708,778 persons708,778LubuskieLubuskie: 626,453 persons626,453OpolskieOpolskie: 589,787 persons589,787
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
persons
Change on 2021
1Śląskie Estimated2,768,309-1.5%
2Wielkopolskie Estimated2,264,486-0.8%
3Małopolskie Estimated2,177,458-0.6%
4Warszawski stołeczny Estimated2,128,593+0.1%
5Dolnośląskie Estimated1,839,388-1.2%
6Łódzkie Estimated1,512,389-1.6%
7Pomorskie Estimated1,497,468-0.7%
8Mazowiecki regionalny Estimated1,443,262-1.4%
9Podkarpackie Estimated1,284,591-1.1%
10Kujawsko-pomorskie Estimated1,274,473-1.4%
11Lubelskie Estimated1,265,421-1.6%
12Zachodniopomorskie Estimated1,040,376-1.7%
13Warmińsko-mazurskie Estimated862,263-1.6%
14Świętokrzyskie Estimated730,841-1.8%
15Podlaskie Estimated708,778-1.4%
16Lubuskie Estimated626,453-1.5%
17Opolskie Estimated589,787-1.7%

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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 2.77 million in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Opolskie, with 589,787 in 2022.

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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