Living in Gniezno
In Gniezno, unemployment is 3.7% (2025).
At the end of 2025, the unemployment rate was 3.7%.
Lower unemployment than 67% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Gniezno?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Gniezno. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Gniezno a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Gniezno?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20256
Gniezno 3.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gniezno. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Public Employment Services Poland — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gniezno. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Gniezno?
Police recorded 1,431 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,431 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gniezno. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Polish language classes for foreigners seeking international protection — State Language Course
Office for Foreigners of Poland
For foreigners seeking international protection and receiving social assistance, temporary-protection beneficiaries receiving support.
Polish-language and adaptation courses for repatriates and their families — Newcomer Adaptation
Centre for the Development of Polish Education Abroad (ORPEG)
For repatriates, repatriate family members.
Climate and air quality
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 12.15 · Feb 13.42 · Mar 21.12 · Apr 27.9 · May 29.4 · Jun 36.21 · Jul 35.67 · Aug 36.74 · Sep 34.5 · Oct 24.55 · Nov 17.86 · Dec 12.47 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -29.51 · Feb -21.5 · Mar -18.02 · Apr -5.46 · May -1.94 · Jun 3.56 · Jul 8.47 · Aug 6.84 · Sep 1.16 · Oct -4.74 · Nov -14.94 · Dec -21.82 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.68 · Feb -1.01 · Mar 2.88 · Apr 8.78 · May 14.02 · Jun 17.79 · Jul 20.21 · Aug 19.78 · Sep 14.85 · Oct 8.93 · Nov 3.92 · Dec -0.46 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Gniezno?
The published population was 70,322 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)7
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 97 is not 0.1% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport99.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 41 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20184Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.1 % | 31 Dec 2011 | Eurostat3Official |
| Foreign residents | 97 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533675Official |
| Population density | 1,532 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Gniezno: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.13Official |
| Population | 70,322 people | 31 Mar 2011 | Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)7Official |
Population fell 11.7% between 2011 and 2025, from 70,263 to 62,018.
Alternatives for people set on Gniezno
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Mysłowice as a Gniezno alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,094 Mysłowice vs 1,431 Gnieznono percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,813 Mysłowice vs €1,621 Gniezno+12%
- Unemployment: 3.2% Mysłowice vs 3.7% Gniezno−14%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Mysłowice vs 53.0 km Gniezno−43%
- Residents: 75,446 Mysłowice vs 70,322 Gniezno+7%
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Gniezno, nearest in population first.
How does Gniezno compare?
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Gniezno in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gniezno when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 7 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: oddział przygotowawczy (preparatory unit; min 3 h/week Polish as foreign language within 20-26 h/week). How to enrol a child (gov.pl).
A country-wide rule for Poland; Gniezno's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Gniezno?
The published population was 70,322 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011).
How safe is Gniezno?
Police recorded 1,431 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290).
What is the unemployment rate in Gniezno?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025.
What is the typical salary around Gniezno?
The median gross salary is 1,621 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Gniezno?
97 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Gniezno a good place to live?
Gniezno may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Gniezno, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2445a4bfb41fef11c70b8014d9444279]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/gniezno/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
- Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
- GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
- GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
- Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025 Local Data Bank · bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-07-27
- Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011) Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 · api.dane.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-18
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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- Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Reproducible gmina density for Gniezno: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
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