Elbląg
Elbląg had 112,052 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Poland. Annual PM2.5 was 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. For Elbląg, the unemployment rate was 4.7% at the end of 2025.
Higher unemployment than 62% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Polish cities that publish it.
Who Elbląg may suit
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Population and city profile
The city covered 80 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,401 people per km² in 2024.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 80 km2 | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceGUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 146 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,401 people/km² | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Elbląg: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value |
| Population | 112,052 people | 2026-07-142024 | Official sourcesource-65d437f77537 Source-backed value · gmina |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 %country median 4.2% — 12% 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.
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 | 9 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Elbląg, ul. Bażyńskiego) 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 Elbląg, ul. Bażyńskiego) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³country median 15.5 — 16% below | 2026-07-292024 | Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data Source-backed value |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 40.4 · Feb 67 · Mar 128.6 · Apr 196.1 · May 257 · Jun 243.5 · Jul 246.7 · Aug 237.5 · Sep 164.8 · Oct 104.4 · Nov 44 · Dec 29.5 hours | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, ELBLĄG, 1991-2020 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?
0.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 146 people of 112,052 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 Elbląg?
The unemployment rate is 4.7 %. 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 Elbląg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 Elbląg?
The published population is 112,052 people. Source: source-65d437f77537, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Elbląg?
146 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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