Living in Kozáni

Kozáni is one of the cities recorded in Greece. Kozáni numbered 43,316 residents at the end of 2021. An unemployment rate of 16.4% was measured at the end of 2021. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Greece-wide rules apply when you move to Kozáni?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GreeceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kozáni.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Kozáni yet. Greece has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kozáni?

The unemployment rate is about 16.4 % (October 2021). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census⁵

Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Kozáni is 16.4%. Of 274 cities with data, 210 have unemployment of 10 to under 20%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	16.4 %country median 13.6%	31 Dec 2021	Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census⁵Official

Mobility and administration

Kozáni was 5 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	5 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	KZI	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kozáni. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Preparatory Greek-language classes for migrants and refugees in Second Chance Schools — State Language Course

General Secretariat for Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning — Ministry of Education

For legally resident migrants, refugees aged 18 or over who meet the Second Chance School conditions.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kozáni.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.6°C in January to 23.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Kozáni?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 17.02 · Feb 21.6 · Mar 25.98 · Apr 27.39 · May 32.62 · Jun 39.27 · Jul 40.79 · Aug 38.92 · Sep 35.75 · Oct 29.93 · Nov 25.65 · Dec 17.23 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -17.34 · Feb -14.74 · Mar -10.94 · Apr -9.21 · May 0.4 · Jun 5.22 · Jul 8.99 · Aug 9.43 · Sep 1.44 · Oct -4.33 · Nov -6.55 · Dec -22.76 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.59 · Feb 2.22 · Mar 5.85 · Apr 10.17 · May 15.6 · Jun 20.68 · Jul 23.88 · Aug 23.76 · Sep 18.42 · Oct 12.77 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 2.04 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Greece

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Greece cities

Véroia43,212 residents Álimos43,174 residents Dráma44,257 residents Stavroúpoli45,891 residents Kardítsa40,272 residents Chaïdári47,051 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kozáni?

The published population was 43,316 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	43,316 people	31 Dec 2021	Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)²Official

International community in Kozáni

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	43,315	100.0%
Greece	40,461	93.4%
Other country	2,856	6.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	43,315	100.0%
Greece	41,963	96.9%
Outside Greece	1,349	3.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Is Kozáni 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.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–58%

Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–58%

Student61%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–73%

Family45%strong on family, weak on safety · range 33–57%

Retirement59%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Population43,316 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)

Unemployment rate16.4 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census

PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kozáni 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Kozáni?

The published population was 43,316 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Is the air quality good in Kozáni?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Kozáni?

The unemployment rate is about 16.4 % (October 2021). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census.

Is Kozáni a good place to live?

Kozáni 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.

How many people born in Greece live in Kozáni?

The official country of birth distribution records 40,461 people (93.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kozáni, Greece: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/kozani/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  title = {Kozáni, Greece: jobs, air quality, climate},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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Sources

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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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