Kraków
Kraków is a city in Poland. The unemployment rate was 2.6% at the end of 2025. For Kraków, annual PM2.5 was 17.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Its population was 816,614 at the end of 2025.
Lower unemployment than 86% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 74% of Polish cities that publish it.
Who Kraków 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 327 km² in 2025. Population density was 2,475 people per km² in 2024.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 327 km2 | 2026-07-18Aging | Official sourcePL official material for city_area_km2 Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 5,881 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 2,475 people/km² | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Kraków: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value |
| Population | 816,614 people | 2026-07-18Aging | Official sourcePL official material for population_total Source-backed value |
Population rose 7.6% between 2011 and 2025, from 759,137 to 816,614.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2.6 %country median 4.2% — 38% 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
Monthly mean temperatures were −1.6°C in January and 19.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 37.9 mm in January and 98.2 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 | 45 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Kraków, Aleja Krasińskiego) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 34 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kraków, Aleja Krasińskiego) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 17.333 µg/m³country median 15.5 — 12% above | 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 1.6 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 25 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 2.7 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, KRAKÓW, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.7 · Feb -3.7 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 3.7 · May 8.5 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -3.4 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, KRAKÓW, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.6 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 9.3 · May 14 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 3.8 · Dec -0.5 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, KRAKÓW, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 37.9 · Feb 32.3 · Mar 38.1 · Apr 46.4 · May 79 · Jun 77 · Jul 98.2 · Aug 72.5 · Sep 65.8 · Oct 51.2 · Nov 41.4 · Dec 33.4 mm | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, KRAKÓW, 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?
0.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,881 people of 816,614 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 Kraków?
The unemployment rate is 2.6 %. 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 Kraków?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 17.333 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 Kraków?
The published population is 816,614 people. Source: PL official material for population_total, checked 2026-07-18.
How many foreign residents live in Kraków?
5,881 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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