Population Trends in Śląskie (PL22)

A line chart visualization showing the population trends in the Śląskie region of Poland from 2019 to 2023.

The chart reveals a declining population trend:

The population has decreased from 4,488,998 in 2019 to 4,245,283 in 2023
This represents a 5.4% decline over the five-year period
The most significant drop occurred between 2020 and 2021, with a decrease of 165,259 people (3.7%)
The rate of population decline has slowed in recent years but remains consistent

This demographic trend presents challenges for the region’s long-term economic development and labor market sustainability. Factors contributing to the decline may include low birth rates, outmigration to other regions or countries, and aging population dynamics.

Total population (2019-2023)

AI estimation (2025)

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Project manager: Franziska Görmar
IfL - Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Germany
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This project is supported by the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund.
Find more information about the x-Inno Radar project on the Interreg CE projectwebsite.

x-Inno Radar is a project of: Creative Region Linz & Upper Austria Gmbh, The Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Karlovy Vary Region, Padova Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture, Creative Industry Košice, n. o., BSC, Business support centre, ltd., Kranj, Regional Development Agency in Bielsko-Biała, Stebo Competence Centre Community Developmentm, Association of Cultural and Creative Industries Chemnitz and Region (Creative Chemnitz), Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography – Germany, Otelo Cooperative