Silesian Voivodeship
Voivodeship of Poland
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| 2023 | Total fertility rate dropped to 1.10, significantly below the population replacement rate of 2.1. 27,641 births and 51,723 deaths resulted in a natural population decrease of -24,082. |
| December 31 2023 | Population of the Silesian Voivodeship reached 4.32 million, marking a 6% decrease from 10 years earlier. |
| 2021 | Census revealed 119,594 temporary residents in the Silesian voivodeship, with the majority being Ukrainians, who were not counted towards the resident population. |
| 2021 | National census conducted, allowing residents to select up to two nationalities and ethnicities. 95.49% of residents identified as Polish, with 13.08% indicating additional nationalities. 517,100 residents declared Silesian nationality, and 27,923 declared German nationality. |
| 2021 | Census conducted revealing religious demographics of Silesian Voivodeship, with 71.39% of residents declaring religious affiliation and Roman Catholicism being the largest denomination with 3.063 million adherents (69.57% of total population). |
| 2018 | Silesian Voivodeship held provincial assembly elections, resulting in Prawo i Sprawiedliwość winning 22 mandates, Koalicja Obywatelska winning 20 mandates, SLD Lewica Razem winning 2 mandates, and Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe winning 1 mandate. |
| 2018 | The Silesian Voivodeship's gross domestic product (GDP) reached 61 billion €, representing 12.3% of Poland's economic output. |
| 2018 | Jarosław Wieczorek appointed as the Governor (Voivode) of Silesia by the Polish Prime Minister. |
| 2018 | Wojciech Saługa elected as the Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship, serving as the speaker for the voivodeship's executive. |
| 2017 | The unemployment rate in the Silesian Voivodeship dropped to 3.9%, which was lower than the national average. |
| November 30 2016 | Statistical snapshot of student enrollment in major universities of the Silesian Voivodeship, showing a total of over 300,000 students across various institutions, with the University of Silesia in Katowice leading with 23,133 students. |
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