Opole
Opole had 125,492 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Poland. For Opole, annual PM2.5 was 15.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.5% at the end of 2025.
Who Opole 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 149 km² in 2024. Population density was 842 people per km² in 2024.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 149 km2 | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceGUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 783 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 842 people/km² | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Opole: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value |
| Population | 125,492 people | 2026-07-142024 | Official sourcesource-3410e91c6157 Source-backed value · gmina |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 %country median 4.2% — 17% 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 −0.5°C in January and 19.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 31.5 mm in January and 89.4 mm in July.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
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 | 13 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Opole, os. Armii Krajowej) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 23 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Opole, os. Armii Krajowej) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 15.5 µg/m³country median 15.5 — about the same | 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 2.5 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 15.5 · May 20.2 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 3.5 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, OPOLE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.4 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0 · Apr 4 · May 8.5 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -1.9 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, OPOLE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 9.6 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5 · Dec 0.8 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, OPOLE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 31.5 · Feb 29 · Mar 35.2 · Apr 36.9 · May 62.6 · Jun 78.2 · Jul 89.4 · Aug 54.2 · Sep 56.7 · Oct 41.5 · Nov 37.8 · Dec 31.9 mm | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, OPOLE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 56.1 · Feb 77.6 · Mar 129.4 · Apr 197.5 · May 239.4 · Jun 243 · Jul 257.2 · Aug 247.4 · Sep 170 · Oct 118.2 · Nov 66.9 · Dec 49.6 hours | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, OPOLE, 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 — 783 people of 125,492 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 Opole?
The unemployment rate is 3.5 %. 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 Opole?
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 Opole?
The published population is 125,492 people. Source: source-3410e91c6157, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Opole?
783 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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