What is the population of Gliwice, Silesia?

Gliwice has a population of approximately 174,016 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Gliwice, Silesia located?

Gliwice is located in Silesia, Poland, at approximate coordinates 50.2941°, 18.6657°.

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Gliwice

Silesiacity

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Gliwice

Total population

174,016

Air quality index

53Moderate

Elevation200 m

Land area133.88 km²

Coordinates50.29°, 18.67°

Demographic figures from Statistics Poland (GUS). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

200 m

Area

133.88 km²

Time zone

Central European Time

Official website

www.gliwice.eu

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Gliwice is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. The city is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

50.2941

Longitude

18.6657

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

11.8

PM10 (µg/m³)

19.2

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

64,593

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,957
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,769
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,755
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,549
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
1,420
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,389
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
1,346
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,274

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

574

Largest magnitude

4.6

Largest event

2002-06-13

Most recent

M 2.6 — 2026-04-09
1 km WNW of Radlin, Poland
M 2.9 — 2025-04-29
4 km WSW of Bytom, Poland
M 3.2 — 2025-01-27
1 km NE of Radlin, Poland
M 2.9 — 2024-07-11
4 km N of Jejkowice, Poland
M 3 — 2023-10-04
2 km W of Murcki, Poland
M 2.8 — 2023-01-12
2 km ENE of Karviná, Czechia

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Dieter Kottysch

German boxer (1943-2017)

Ernst Degner

East German motorcycle racer (1931–1983)

Damian Kallabis

athletics competitor

Hans Kneifel

German science fiction writer (1936-2012)

Horst Bienek

German writer (1930–1990)

Christian Ganczarski

Member of al-Qaeda

William Blandowski

German zoologist who worked in Australia (1822-1878)

Romuald Mainka

German chess player

Gottfried Bermann

German Jewish publisher and art collector (1897-1995)

Richard Fritz Behrendt

German sociologist (1908-1972)

Herbert Scherpe

politician (1907-1997)

Rita Jaeger

German model

Bobby E. Lüthge

German screenwriter (1891–1964)

Wolfgang Bittner

German writer, lawyer and visual artist

Alfred Hauptmann

German professor, neurologist and psychiatrist (1881-1948)

Kurt Münzer

German writer (1879–1944)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Silesia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.03

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,104

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

5,582

Avg daily Wikipedia views

186

Attention level

Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Gliwice

Lower Miocene pollen flora from the Valley of Kłodnica near Gliwice (Upper Silesia)

Stefan Macko · 1957

Mioceńska flora ze Starych Gliwic na Ślasku

Władysław Szafer · 1961

Archaeology of a pre-industrial town in Silesia

Monika Michnik · 2012

Analiza pyłkowa iłów Tortońskich ze Starych Gliwic

Janina Oszast · 1960

Ćwiczenia Laboratorium Miernictwa Elektrycznego

Gliwice, Upper Silesia (City). Politechnika Śląska. Laboratorium Miernictwa Elektrycznego. · 1974

Zbiór zadań z mechaniki budowli

Gliwice, Upper Silesia (City). Politechnika Śląska. Katedra Mechaniki Budowli. · 1900

Ćwiczenia laboratoryjne z teorii liniowych układów regulacji

Gliwice, Upper Silesia (City). Politechnika Śląska. Katedra Kompleksowych Systemów Sterowania. · 1973

Przewodnik wzdłuż tras ewakuacyjnych więźniów KL Auschwitz-Birkenau przez Gliwice, Rybnik i Racibórz

Irena Pająk · 2007

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Birch Leaf-rolling Weevil

Deporaus betulae

Seen 2026-05-29

Four-spotted Skimmer

Libellula quadrimaculata

Columba livia domestica

Seen 2026-05-28

Green Huntsman Spider

Micrommata virescens

Seen 2026-05-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Gliwice, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

GUS — Statistics Poland

SIMC code: 0940000
Population (Wikidata): 174,016
Wikidata: Q105084

SIMC place ID via Wikidata P4046

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library
• GUS — Statistics Poland — SIMC place ID via Wikidata P4046