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Gdynia

Gdynia is a city in Poland. Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gdynia had a population of 240,084 at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.3% at the end of 2025.

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Lower unemployment than 93% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 66% of Polish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents909 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367
Population240,084 peoplegmina · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · source-67184aca3b38
Unemployment rate2.3 %city · Verified 2026-07-27Official source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Gdynia, ul. Porębskiego)
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gdynia, ul. Porębskiego)
PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-29Official source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Gdynia may suit

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–65% from published values
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–65% from published values
Student44%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 30–58% from published values
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–71% from published values
Retirement44%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 30–58% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 391 km² in 2024. Population density was 614 people per km² in 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gdynia residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport99.6%Foreign residents 0.4%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area391 km22026-07-152024Official sourceGUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 Source-backed value
Foreign residents909 people2026-07-152021Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value
Population density614 people/km²2026-07-152024Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Gdynia: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value
Population240,084 people2026-07-142024Official sourcesource-67184aca3b38 Source-backed value · gmina

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Gdynia recurring monthly costs, € per month€318Private kindergarten€275Utilities, 85 m² flat€33Fitness club€30Transport pass€14Internet, 60 Mbps€9Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly33.33 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Gdynia (Wayback capture 20250111040808) Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited14.45 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Gdynia (Wayback capture 20250111040808) Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly317.61 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Gdynia (Wayback capture 20250111040808) Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB9.19 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Gdynia (Wayback capture 20250111040808) Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass30.14 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Gdynia (Wayback capture 20250111040808) Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home274.83 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Gdynia (Wayback capture 20250111040808) Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in PolandWhere Gdynia lands among 94 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Poland per band31–2162–3Gdynia 2.3%243–4174–5125–666–7127–848–9unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Poland per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate2.3 %country median 4.2% — 45% below2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceLocal Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025 Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Gdynia average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-1°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gdynia average monthly precipitation, mm020406080393133314958786861574946JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gdynia annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52515.0PM2.5154018.0PM10104012.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PolandWhere Gdynia lands among 82 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Poland per band18–9110–11111–12312–13813–141414–151515–16Gdynia 15.0616–171317–18318–19819–20520–21421–22annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Poland per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Gdynia, ul. Porębskiego) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gdynia, ul. Porębskiego) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³country median 15.5 — 3% below2026-07-292024Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 11 · May 16 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 12 · Nov 7 · Dec 3.7 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hel Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0.6 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hel Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hel Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.5 · Feb 30.7 · Mar 32.9 · Apr 30.7 · May 48.9 · Jun 57.6 · Jul 77.9 · Aug 67.6 · Sep 60.6 · Oct 57.4 · Nov 49.2 · Dec 46 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hel 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?

0.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 909 people of 240,084 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 Gdynia?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 %. 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 Gdynia?

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 Gdynia?

The published population is 240,084 people. Source: source-67184aca3b38, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Gdynia?

909 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 Gdynia?

A monthly transport pass is 30.14 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Gdynia (Wayback capture 20250111040808), checked 2026-08-01.

Cities of a similar size in Poland

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

All Poland cities
Katowice278,885 residentsCzęstochowa203,615 residentsBiałystok290,386 residentsRzeszów198,317 residentsRadom193,777 residentsToruń193,717 residents

Sources

GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367Official source · Checked 2021-03-31source-67184aca3b38Official source · Checked 2026-07-14Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025Official source · Checked 2026-07-27EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Gdynia, ul. Porębskiego)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gdynia, ul. Porębskiego)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station dataOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-29

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