Suwalski: population, economy and official figures
Suwalski is a subregion in Podlaskie, Poland. Suwalski had 240,808 residents on 1 January 2025, 22.4% of Podlaskie and 0.66% of Poland; 71st largest of 73 subregions in Poland.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Suwalski: GDP per person was 20,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 53% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 57th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
- Health in Suwalski: The Suwalski subregion had 24.3 working doctors per 10,000 residents in 2024, against 47.7 across Poland, 18th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
- Education in Suwalski: In 2025, 928 children attended preschool in the Suwalski subregion for every 1,000 children aged 3 to 5, against 950 nationally, 22nd lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
- Poverty and living standards in Suwalski: 5.4% of residents of the Suwalski subregion lived in households receiving social assistance under the income test in 2025, against 3.1% in Poland, 8th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
- Government budget and revenue in Suwalski: Municipal budgets in the Suwalski subregion took in PLN 10,356 of revenue per resident in 2025, against PLN 9,864 for all Polish municipalities, 12th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Is the population of Suwalski growing?
That is 9.8% fewer people than in 2015 (266,858).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Suwalski?
There were 39.7 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Suwalski?
The median age was 43.9 years in 2025, against 43.5 for Poland; 40th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Suwalski?
20.8% of residents were 65 or older and 14.7% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Suwalski?
In 2024 there were 1,602 live births and 2,725 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,123.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Suwalski?
It covers 6,237 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Suwalski?
More people left than arrived in 2024: net migration was -2.1 per 1,000 residents, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -4.6 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Poland's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other subregions in Podlaskie
- Białostocki 487,214
- Łomżyński 345,601
Up a level: Podlaskie · all regions of Poland · how local power works in Poland
Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec3: Live births (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cfda9b5f4ebd…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
- Statistics Poland (GUS): Bank Danych Lokalnych (Local Data Bank) API v1: 31 indicators for all 73 NUTS3 subregions and Poland (wages, registered unemployment, medical staff, pharmacies, preschool and nursery care, class sizes, social assistance, crime, housing, flat prices, municipal and county budgets), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2043902a9f37…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_gind3: Population change: demographic balance and crude rates by NUTS 3 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7548e948e15c…)
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