Sosnowiecki: population, economy and official figures

Sosnowiecki is a subregion in Śląskie, Poland. Sosnowiecki had 624,177 residents on 1 January 2025, 14.9% of Śląskie and 1.71% of Poland; 18th largest of 73 subregions in Poland.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Sosnowiecki: GDP per person was 25,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 67% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 23rd highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
• Health in Sosnowiecki: In 2024, 43.8 doctors were working per 10,000 people in the Sosnowiecki subregion; the Polish figure was 47.7, placing it 17th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
• Education in Sosnowiecki: Preschool enrolment in the Sosnowiecki subregion stood at 972 children per 1,000 aged 3 to 5 in 2025 (Poland: 950); figures above 1,000 mean children from neighbouring areas attend there.
• Poverty and living standards in Sosnowiecki: In 2025 social assistance reached 2.2% of the population of the Sosnowiecki subregion (national rate: 3.1%), 14th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
• Government budget and revenue in Sosnowiecki: In 2025 the municipalities of the Sosnowiecki subregion collected revenue of PLN 10,014 per inhabitant (national average PLN 9,864), 19th highest of 73 Polish subregions.

Figures 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 Śląskie

• Katowicki 672,672
• Bielski 638,022
• Rybnicki 580,514
• Częstochowski 471,593
• Gliwicki 422,023
• Bytomski 398,258
• Tyski 383,407

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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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