Gdańsk
Gdańsk, a city in Poland, had a population of 489,328 at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 12.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.7% at the end of 2025.
Lower unemployment than 83% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 95% of Polish cities that publish it.
Who Gdańsk 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 683 km² in 2025. Population density was 715 people per km² in 2024.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 683 km2 | 2026-07-18Aging | Official sourcePL official material for city_area_km2 Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 3,138 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 715 people/km² | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Gdańsk: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value |
| Population | 489,328 people | 2026-07-18Aging | Official sourcePL official material for population_total Source-backed value |
Population rose 6.3% between 2011 and 2025, from 460,517 to 489,328.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
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 | 35.78 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Gdansk (Wayback capture 20241227090700) Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 15.15 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Gdansk (Wayback capture 20241227090700) Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 310.07 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Gdansk (Wayback capture 20241227090700) Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 9.19 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Gdansk (Wayback capture 20241227090700) Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 27.59 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Gdansk (Wayback capture 20241227090700) Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 274.83 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Gdansk (Wayback capture 20241227090700) Supplemental context |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2.7 %country median 4.2% — 36% 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
Average high temperatures were 1.7°C in January and 22.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 28.5 mm in January and 79.4 mm in July.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Gdańsk, ul. Leczkowa) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 19 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gdańsk, ul. Leczkowa) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 12.667 µg/m³country median 15.5 — 18% below | 2026-07-292024 | Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means Source-backed value |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.7 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 12.1 · May 16.8 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.1 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, GDAŃSK, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.3 · Feb -2.7 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 3.6 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.6 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, GDAŃSK, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.6 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hel Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 28.5 · Feb 23.7 · Mar 27.5 · Apr 32 · May 53.3 · Jun 58.8 · Jul 79.4 · Aug 70 · Sep 64.5 · Oct 54.8 · Nov 42.6 · Dec 36 mm | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, GDAŃSK, 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?
0.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,138 people of 489,328 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 Gdańsk?
The unemployment rate is 2.7 %. 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 Gdańsk?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.667 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 Gdańsk?
The published population is 489,328 people. Source: PL official material for population_total, checked 2026-07-18.
How many foreign residents live in Gdańsk?
3,138 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 Gdańsk?
A monthly transport pass is 27.59 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Gdansk (Wayback capture 20241227090700), checked 2026-08-01.
Cities of a similar size in Poland
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Sources
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