Living in Kolín
Kolín is one of the cities recorded in Czechia. Kolín had a population of 33,444 at the end of 2024. Kolín's unemployment stood at 4.64% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Kolín?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
The number of dwellings in Kolín reached 16,722 at the end of 2021.
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Kolín yet. Czechia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings | 16,722 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official |
Work and income
Kolín's employment count was 16,571 at the end of 2021.
What is the unemployment rate in Kolín?
The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 4.64 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kolín. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kolín. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Kolín's nearest airport was PED, 39 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kolín. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adaptation and integration courses “Welcome to the Czech Republic” — Civic Orientation
Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior
For third-country nationals with qualifying long-term or permanent residence.
Centres for Support of Integration of Foreigners — counselling, language and sociocultural support — Welcome Program
Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior
For foreigners legally residing in the Czech Republic, people granted international protection.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Kolín?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency10
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 11.74 · Feb 15.66 · Mar 21.1 · Apr 26.48 · May 31.15 · Jun 36.23 · Jul 36.96 · Aug 37.72 · Sep 33.81 · Oct 25.69 · Nov 19.03 · Dec 12.26 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -28.27 · Feb -20.4 · Mar -16.24 · Apr -5.96 · May -3.01 · Jun 2.97 · Jul 8.24 · Aug 5.8 · Sep 1.09 · Oct -7.84 · Nov -9.61 · Dec -21.17 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.4 · Feb -0.86 · Mar 3.27 · Apr 8.86 · May 13.72 · Jun 17.98 · Jul 20.15 · Aug 19.67 · Sep 14.46 · Oct 8.85 · Nov 3.69 · Dec -0.75 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid |
Cities of a similar size in Czechia
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The count of female residents in Kolín was 16,131 at the end of 2021. Kolín was home to 15,819 men at the end of 2021.
How many people live in Kolín?
The published population was 33,444 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
International community in Kolín
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Citizenship
Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 31,950 | 100.0% |
| Česká republika | 29,293 | 91.7% |
| Ukrajina | 1,482 | 4.6% |
| Slovenská republika | 442 | 1.4% |
| Vietnamská socialistická republika | 137 | 0.4% |
| Nezjištěno | 102 | 0.3% |
| Dvojí občanství | 101 | 0.3% |
| Polská republika | 60 | 0.2% |
| Rumunsko | 50 | 0.2% |
| Běloruská republika | 37 | 0.1% |
| Ruská federace | 33 | 0.1% |
Show 47 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bulharská republika | 27 | 0.1% |
| Moldavská republika | 24 | 0.1% |
| Mongolsko | 23 | 0.1% |
| Čínská lidová republika | 16 | 0.1% |
| Japonsko | 14 | 0.0% |
| Republika Kosovo | 9 | 0.0% |
| Republika Srbsko | 8 | 0.0% |
| Chorvatská republika | 6 | 0.0% |
| Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska | 6 | 0.0% |
| Republika Uzbekistán | 6 | 0.0% |
| Řecká republika | 5 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzská republika | 5 | 0.0% |
| Filipínská republika | 5 | 0.0% |
| Italská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Súdánská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Spojené státy americké | 4 | 0.0% |
| Spolková republika Německo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Thajské království | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tuniská republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turecká republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Republika Severní Makedonie | 3 | 0.0% |
| Alžírská lidová demokratická republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ázerbájdžánská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Lotyšská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bangladéšská lidová republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Španělské království | 2 | 0.0% |
| Srílanská demokratická socialistická republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Demokratická republika Kongo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gambijská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Argentinská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Irsko | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Kazachstán | 1 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Velká libyjská arabská lidová socialistická džamáhírije | 1 | 0.0% |
| Litevská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nizozemské království | 1 | 0.0% |
| Belgické království | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nigérijská federativní republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Peruánská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Portugalská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bosna a Hercegovina | 1 | 0.0% |
| Jihoafrická republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Zimbabwe | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Botswana | 1 | 0.0% |
| Albánská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Egyptská arabská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Ancestry or ethnicity
Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 31,950 | 100.0% |
| Česká celkem | 19,824 | 62.0% |
| Ukrajinská celkem | 1,132 | 3.5% |
| Slovenská celkem | 435 | 1.4% |
| Moravská celkem | 128 | 0.4% |
| Romská celkem | 115 | 0.4% |
| Jiná celkem | 82 | 0.3% |
| Vietnamská celkem | 80 | 0.3% |
| Ruská celkem | 70 | 0.2% |
| Evropská celkem | 67 | 0.2% |
| Polská celkem | 61 | 0.2% |
Show 38 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Československá celkem | 60 | 0.2% |
| Běloruská celkem | 33 | 0.1% |
| Maďarská celkem | 30 | 0.1% |
| Rumunská celkem | 25 | 0.1% |
| Bulharská celkem | 24 | 0.1% |
| Moldavská celkem | 24 | 0.1% |
| Mongolská celkem | 16 | 0.1% |
| Slezská celkem | 14 | 0.0% |
| Německá celkem | 13 | 0.0% |
| Chorvatská celkem | 11 | 0.0% |
| Italská celkem | 10 | 0.0% |
| Japonská celkem | 10 | 0.0% |
| Anglická celkem | 9 | 0.0% |
| Britská celkem | 9 | 0.0% |
| Čínská celkem | 9 | 0.0% |
| Americká (USA) celkem | 8 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská celkem | 7 | 0.0% |
| Řecká celkem | 6 | 0.0% |
| Španělská celkem | 6 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Uzbecká celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Arménská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Irská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Srbská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Azerbájdžánská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nizozemská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Rusínská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Židovská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belgická celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Lotyšská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Makedonská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Turecká celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Albánská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Finská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kazašská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Portugalská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Slovinská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Is Kolín a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Supply Count | 17,403 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kolín when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideIs Kolín part of Prague?
Kolín belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Prague; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 52.8 km away by straight-line distance.
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source9
Which comparable places record less crime than Kolín?
98 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Kolín in this strictly source-matched cohort.
Kolín: 1,775.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents (2024).
Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source11
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Kolín?
The published population was 33,444 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.
Is the air quality good in Kolín?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.
What is the unemployment rate in Kolín?
The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.
Is Kolín a good place to live?
Kolín may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Kolín part of Prague?
Kolín belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Prague; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 52.8 km away by straight-line distance.
How many people are in the Bulharská republika citizenship group in Kolín?
The official citizenship distribution records 27 people (0.1%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census (2021-03-26). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
Which comparable places record less crime than Kolín?
98 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Kolín in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Policie ČR Mapy kriminality municipal 2024 + CZSO population municipalities 1 January 2024, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kolín, Czechia: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/kolin/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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title = {Kolín, Czechia: jobs, air quality, climate},
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Sources
- csu.gov.cz recorded crime data csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
- csu.gov.cz recorded crime data csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
- Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
- Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
- ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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- kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
- kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
- kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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