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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by population

Śląskie had the highest population of 17 regions in 2016, at 4.52 million. Opolskie had the lowest, at 952,557. The median was 2.12 million and the figure for Poland was 37.97 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest4,520,567Śląskie
Lowest952,557Opolskie
Median2,118,52817 regions
Poland37,967,209History

All regions, 2016

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ŚląskieŚląskie: 4,520,567 persons4,520,567WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 3,450,966 persons3,450,966MałopolskieMałopolskie: 3,330,031 persons3,330,031Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 2,979,942 persons2,979,942DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 2,864,624 persons2,864,624ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 2,479,350 persons2,479,350Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 2,343,325 persons2,343,325PomorskiePomorskie: 2,277,059 persons2,277,059LubelskieLubelskie: 2,118,528 persons2,118,528PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 2,083,496 persons2,083,496Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 2,062,006 persons2,062,006ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 1,684,025 persons1,684,025Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 1,414,734 persons1,414,734ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 1,241,895 persons1,241,895PodlaskiePodlaskie: 1,158,945 persons1,158,945LubuskieLubuskie: 1,005,159 persons1,005,159OpolskieOpolskie: 952,557 persons952,557
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
persons		Change on 2015
1Śląskie4,520,567-0.3%
2Wielkopolskie3,450,966+0.1%
3Małopolskie3,330,031+0.2%
4Warszawski stołeczny2,979,942+0.7%
5Dolnośląskie2,864,624-0.1%
6Łódzkie2,479,350-0.4%
7Mazowiecki regionalny2,343,325-0.3%
8Pomorskie2,277,059+0.2%
9Lubelskie2,118,528-0.4%
10Podkarpackie2,083,496-0%
11Kujawsko-pomorskie2,062,006-0.2%
12Zachodniopomorskie1,684,025-0.3%
13Warmińsko-mazurskie1,414,734-0.3%
14Świętokrzyskie1,241,895-0.5%
15Podlaskie1,158,945-0.3%
16Lubuskie1,005,159-0.2%
17Opolskie952,557-0.5%

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About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

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 NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest population?

Śląskie, with 4.52 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Opolskie, with 952,557 in 2016.

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 NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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