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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by population

Śląskie had the highest population of 17 regions in 2024, at 4.22 million. Opolskie had the lowest, at 890,392. The median was 1.96 million and the figure for Poland was 36.62 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest4,217,521Śląskie
Lowest890,392Opolskie
Median1,955,36817 regions
Poland36,620,970History

All regions, 2024

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ŚląskieŚląskie: 4,217,521 persons4,217,521WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 3,438,504 persons3,438,504MałopolskieMałopolskie: 3,318,985 persons3,318,985Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 3,281,583 persons3,281,583DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 2,805,463 persons2,805,463ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 2,327,239 persons2,327,239PomorskiePomorskie: 2,296,972 persons2,296,972Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 2,198,457 persons2,198,457PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 1,955,368 persons1,955,368LubelskieLubelskie: 1,934,465 persons1,934,465Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 1,931,648 persons1,931,648ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 1,579,753 persons1,579,753Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 1,294,712 persons1,294,712ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 1,123,153 persons1,123,153PodlaskiePodlaskie: 1,078,971 persons1,078,971LubuskieLubuskie: 947,784 persons947,784OpolskieOpolskie: 890,392 persons890,392
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
persons		Change on 2023
1Śląskie4,217,521-0.7%
2Wielkopolskie3,438,504-0.2%
3Małopolskie3,318,985-0%
4Warszawski stołeczny3,281,583+0.4%
5Dolnośląskie2,805,463-0.3%
6Łódzkie2,327,239-0.7%
7Pomorskie2,296,972+0.1%
8Mazowiecki regionalny2,198,457-0.5%
9Podkarpackie1,955,368-0.4%
10Lubelskie1,934,465-0.7%
11Kujawsko-pomorskie1,931,648-0.6%
12Zachodniopomorskie1,579,753-0.6%
13Warmińsko-mazurskie1,294,712-0.7%
14Świętokrzyskie1,123,153-0.9%
15Podlaskie1,078,971-0.5%
16Lubuskie947,784-0.5%
17Opolskie890,392-0.7%

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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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Questions

Which region has the highest population?

Śląskie, with 4.22 million in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Opolskie, with 890,392 in 2024.

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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