Geographical location: 51°06ʹ00ʺN, 17°01ʹ59ʺE

Wroclaw is a large city with a population of 674,132, of which 53.0% are women and 47.0% are men. Between 2002 and 2023, the population increased by 5.5%. The average age of residents is 41.6 years, comparable to the average age of residents of the Lower Silesian region and nationwide. It's projected that by 2050, Wroclaw's population will reach 577,658, with 304,649 women and 273,009 men.

In 2022, 43.3% of deaths in Wroclaw were attributed to cardiovascular diseases, while cancer caused 24.7% of deaths, and respiratory diseases accounted for 12.0%. There are 11.37 deaths per 1,000 residents in Wroclaw, which is lower than the regional and national averages.

0.3% of the economically active residents of Wroclaw work in the agricultural sector (agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing), 17.7% in industry and construction, 30.7% in the service sector (trade, vehicle repair, transportation, accommodation, and catering, information, and communication) and 5.3% work in the financial sector (financial and insurance activities, real estate services).

Geographical location: 51°39ʹ18ʺN 16°57ʹ16ʺE

The municipality of Miejska Górka has 8,824 residents, of which 50.0% are women and 50.0% are men. Between 2002 and 2023, the population decreased by 4.3%. The average age of residents is 40.1 years, comparable to the average age of residents of the Wielkopolska region and slightly lower than the average age of residents of Poland as a whole.

In 2022, 30.6% of deaths in Miejska Górka were due to cardiovascular diseases, the cause of 20.5% of deaths in Miejska Górka was cancer, and 8.7% of deaths were due to respiratory diseases. There are 11.89 deaths per 1,000 population of Urban Mountain. This is higher than the average value for the Wielkopolska province and comparable to the country's average value.

Most of the the municipality's area (about 88%) is agricultural land, so its development is largely related to agriculture. The agrarian economy mainly includes crop production and livestock production, which is dominated by pig and dairy cattle breeding.

By comparison, Poland has a population of 37,698,294, of which 51.7% are women and 48.3% are men. Between 2002 and 2023, the population decreased by 1.4%. The average age of residents is 42.1 years. The projected population of Poland in 2050 is 33,950,569.

In 2022, cardiovascular diseases accounted for 36.0% of deaths in Poland, while cancer was the cause of 23.6% of deaths, and respiratory diseases contributed to 6.7% of deaths. The mortality rate stands at 11.86 deaths per 1,000 of Poland's population.

Regarding employment, 10.3% of Poland's economically active residents are employed in the agricultural sector (agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing), 30.1% in industry and construction, and 23.4% in the service sector.

Comparison of SEP indicators available in Poland for the whole country and the municipalities of Wroclaw and Miejska Górka

* Specified for county (‘powiat’) level, not available for the lowest administrative unit in smaller towns/rural gminas; available for larger cities, e.g. Wroclaw, but not for smaller towns/ gminas in Lower Silezia region, were we are located.
** Does not add up to 100% - post-secondary and junior high school education omitted.