Demographics of Białystok
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 13,787 | — |
| 1860 | 13,900 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 34,500 | +148.2% |
| 1897 | 63,472 | +84.0% |
| 1889 | 56,629 | −10.8% |
| 1901 | 65,781 | +16.2% |
| 1910 | 80,300 | +22.1% |
| 1939 | 107,000 | +33.3% |
| 1946 | 56,759 | −47.0% |
| 1950 | 68,503 | +20.7% |
| 1955 | 97,192 | +41.9% |
| 1960 | 120,921 | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 139,986 | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 168,500 | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 195,861 | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 224,187 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 270,568 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 285,507 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 294,830 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 295,198 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 295,981 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 297,288 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 297,554 | +0.1% |
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Historically Białystok has been a destination for internal and foreign immigration, especially from Central and Eastern Europe. In addition to the Polish minority in 19th century, there was a significant Jewish majority in Białystok. Following the end of the World War II and the inclusion of the city in the Polish People's Republic, its population became mostly homogeneous with the vast majority of its inhabitants being Poles. As of June 2024 the city has a population of 290,000.