Lublin

Lublin is a city in Poland. At the end of 2025, the unemployment rate was 4.2%. At the end of 2024, Lublin had a population of 328,305.

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Foreign residents2,087 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367
Population328,305 peoplegmina · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · source-c3c70bdd1bac
Unemployment rate4.2 %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 mean20 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Lublin, ul. Obywatelska)
PM10 — annual mean24 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lublin, ul. Obywatelska)
PM2.5 — annual mean15.5 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-29Official source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Lublin may suit

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–69% from published values
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–65% from published values
Student50%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 36–64% from published values
Family51%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 37–65% from published values
Retirement45%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 31–59% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 147 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,233 people per km² in 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lublin residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport99.4%Foreign residents 0.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area147 km22026-07-152024Official sourceGUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 Source-backed value
Foreign residents2,087 people2026-07-152021Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value
Population density2,233 people/km²2026-07-152024Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Lublin: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value
Population328,305 people2026-07-142024Official sourcesource-c3c70bdd1bac Source-backed value · gmina

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in PolandWhere Lublin lands among 94 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Poland per band31–2162–3243–4174–5Lublin 4.2%125–666–7127–848–9unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Poland per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate4.2 %country median 4.2% — about the same2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceLocal Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025 Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.5°C in January and 18.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 33.6 mm in January and 82.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 15.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Lublin average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-5°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lublin average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100343238427167825563473735JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Lublin average monthly sunshine, hours07014021028045701281882532632632461661175330JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lublin annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52515.5PM2.5154024.0PM10104020.0NO₂µg/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 Lublin lands among 82 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Poland per band18–9110–11111–12312–13813–141414–151515–16Lublin 15.5616–171317–18318–19819–20520–21421–22annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Poland per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean20 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Lublin, ul. Obywatelska) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean24 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lublin, ul. Obywatelska) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean15.5 µg/m³country median 15.5 — about the same2026-07-292024Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 13.8 · May 19.1 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 1.2 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, LUBLIN, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.9 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 3.8 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 9 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 0.8 · Dec -3.3 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, LUBLIN, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 8.6 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 3.2 · Dec -1 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, LUBLIN, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average precipitation by monthJan 33.6 · Feb 31.5 · Mar 37.9 · Apr 42.3 · May 70.7 · Jun 66.8 · Jul 82.2 · Aug 54.9 · Sep 62.8 · Oct 47.4 · Nov 36.5 · Dec 34.5 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, LUBLIN, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 44.5 · Feb 70.3 · Mar 127.5 · Apr 187.7 · May 253.1 · Jun 262.8 · Jul 263.2 · Aug 246.4 · Sep 166.2 · Oct 116.5 · Nov 52.8 · Dec 30.3 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, LUBLIN, 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 — 2,087 people of 328,305 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 Lublin?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 %. 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 Lublin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15.5 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 Lublin?

The published population is 328,305 people. Source: source-c3c70bdd1bac, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Lublin?

2,087 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367, checked 2026-07-15.

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Sources

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