Chełm
Chełm is a city in Poland. Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. For Chełm, the unemployment rate was 6.1% at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, Chełm had a population of 56,434.
Higher unemployment than 79% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 66% of Polish cities that publish it.
Who Chełm 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 40 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,411 people per km² in 2024.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 40 km2 | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceGUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 127 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,411 people/km² | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Chełm: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value |
| Population | 56,434 people | 2026-07-142024 | Official sourcesource-0c331b4a6e1c Source-backed value · gmina |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 %country median 4.2% — 45% above | 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
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM10 — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Chełm, ul. Połaniecka) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 15 µg/m³country median 15.5 — 3% below | 2026-07-292024 | Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data Source-backed value |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 0 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 14.1 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 19 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 1.3 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wlodawa Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.1 · Feb -4.3 · Mar -1.4 · Apr 3.4 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 0.7 · Dec -3.4 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wlodawa Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.5 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 8.7 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 3.2 · Dec -1 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wlodawa Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 27.4 · Feb 24.8 · Mar 31.6 · Apr 37.4 · May 67.3 · Jun 69.8 · Jul 82.9 · Aug 65.1 · Sep 51.6 · Oct 40.4 · Nov 32.2 · Dec 31.9 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wlodawa Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Worked out from these numbers
Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.
How international is the population?
0.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 127 people of 56,434 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 Chełm?
The unemployment rate is 6.1 %. 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 Chełm?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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 station data, checked 2026-07-29.
How many people live in Chełm?
The published population is 56,434 people. Source: source-0c331b4a6e1c, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Chełm?
127 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367, checked 2026-07-15.
Cities of a similar size in Poland
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Sources
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