Poznań
Poznań is a city in Poland. For Poznań, the unemployment rate was 1.5% at the end of 2025. Its population was 534,239 at the end of 2025.
Who Poznań 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 262 km² in 2025. Population density was 2,046 people per km² in 2024.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 262 km2 | 2026-07-18Aging | Official sourcePL official material for city_area_km2 Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 3,150 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 2,046 people/km² | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Poznań: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value |
| Population | 534,239 people | 2026-07-18Aging | Official sourcePL official material for population_total Source-backed value |
Population fell 3.5% between 2011 and 2025, from 553,564 to 534,239.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Cost of living
Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 34.54 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Poznan (Wayback capture 20241231093058) Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 15.07 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Poznan (Wayback capture 20241231093058) Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 303.96 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Poznan (Wayback capture 20241231093058) Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 8.3 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Poznan (Wayback capture 20241231093058) Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 32.57 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Poznan (Wayback capture 20241231093058) Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 228.78 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Poznan (Wayback capture 20241231093058) Supplemental context |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 1.5 %country median 4.2% — 64% 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 −0.4°C in January and 19.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 37.7 mm in January and 84.4 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
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 | 17 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Poznań, ul. Dąbrowskiego) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 22 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Poznań, ul. Spychalskiego) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³country median 15.5 — 3% 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 2.1 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 15 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 3.2 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, POZNAŃ, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.9 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 0 · Apr 4 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1.4 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, POZNAŃ, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.4 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 9.5 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 0.9 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, POZNAŃ, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 37.7 · Feb 30.7 · Mar 39.9 · Apr 28.6 · May 53.8 · Jun 57.5 · Jul 84.4 · Aug 55.9 · Sep 41.2 · Oct 35.4 · Nov 33.6 · Dec 40.1 mm | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, POZNAŃ, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 50.8 · Feb 71.8 · Mar 123.1 · Apr 211.1 · May 255.4 · Jun 257.3 · Jul 268.5 · Aug 252.7 · Sep 165.2 · Oct 112.7 · Nov 53.9 · Dec 36.6 hours | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, POZNAŃ, 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 — 3,150 people of 534,239 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 Poznań?
The unemployment rate is 1.5 %. 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 Poznań?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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 Poznań?
The published population is 534,239 people. Source: PL official material for population_total, checked 2026-07-18.
How many foreign residents live in Poznań?
3,150 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 Poznań?
A monthly transport pass is 32.57 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Poznan (Wayback capture 20241231093058), checked 2026-08-01.
Cities of a similar size in Poland
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Sources
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