Bydgoszcz
Bydgoszcz is a city in Poland. The unemployment rate was 2.1% at the end of 2025. For Bydgoszcz, annual PM2.5 was 13.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Its population was 324,043 at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 96% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 85% of Polish cities that publish it.
Who Bydgoszcz may suit
Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Population and city profile
The city covered 176 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,841 people per km² in 2024.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 176 km2 | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceGUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 1,216 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,841 people/km² | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Bydgoszcz: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value |
| Population | 324,043 people | 2026-07-142024 | Official sourcesource-13cace478b27 Source-backed value · gmina |
Cost of living
Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 31.8 EUR/month | 2026-08-01Aging | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Bydgoszcz (Wayback capture 20250114131338) Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 14.45 EUR/month | 2026-08-01Aging | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Bydgoszcz (Wayback capture 20250114131338) Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 317.61 EUR/month | 2026-08-01Aging | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Bydgoszcz (Wayback capture 20250114131338) Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 7.3 EUR/month | 2026-08-01Aging | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Bydgoszcz (Wayback capture 20250114131338) Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 25.04 EUR/month | 2026-08-01Aging | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Bydgoszcz (Wayback capture 20250114131338) Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 199.72 EUR/month | 2026-08-01Aging | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Bydgoszcz (Wayback capture 20250114131338) Supplemental context |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2.1 %country median 4.2% — 50% below | 2026-07-27Aging | Official sourceLocal Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025 Source-backed value |
Climate and air quality
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Published annual means from the same national measurement network.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bydgoszcz, pl. Poznański) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 20 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bydgoszcz, pl. Poznański) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 13.667 µg/m³country median 15.5 — 12% below | 2026-07-292024 | Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means Source-backed value |
Worked out from these numbers
Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.
How international is the population?
0.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,216 people of 324,043 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Bydgoszcz?
The unemployment rate is 2.1 %. Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025, checked 2026-07-27.
Is the air quality good in Bydgoszcz?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13.667 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means, checked 2026-07-29.
How many people live in Bydgoszcz?
The published population is 324,043 people. Source: source-13cace478b27, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Bydgoszcz?
1,216 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367, checked 2026-07-15.
How much is public transport in Bydgoszcz?
A monthly transport pass is 25.04 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bydgoszcz (Wayback capture 20250114131338), checked 2026-08-01.
Cities of a similar size in Poland
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Sources
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