Sopot
Annual PM2.5 was 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Sopot, a city in Poland, had a population of 31,444 at the end of 2024. In March 2021, the foreign population was 228. The unemployment rate was 2.3% at the end of 2025.
Lower unemployment than 93% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Polish cities that publish it.
Who Sopot may suit
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Population and city profile
The city covered 28 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,123 people per km² in 2024.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 28 km2 | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceGUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 228 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,123 people/km² | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Sopot: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value |
| Population | 31,444 people | 2026-07-142024 | Official sourcesource-954efc45733c Source-backed value · gmina |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2.3 %country median 4.2% — 45% 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
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 Sopot, ul. Bitwy Pod Płowcami) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Sopot, ul. Bitwy Pod Płowcami) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³country median 15.5 — 16% below | 2026-07-292024 | Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data Source-backed value |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 11 · May 16 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 12 · Nov 7 · Dec 3.7 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hel Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.1 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0.6 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hel Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.6 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hel Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 38.5 · Feb 30.7 · Mar 32.9 · Apr 30.7 · May 48.9 · Jun 57.6 · Jul 77.9 · Aug 67.6 · Sep 60.6 · Oct 57.4 · Nov 49.2 · Dec 46 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hel Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
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 — 228 people of 31,444 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 Sopot?
The unemployment rate is 2.3 %. 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 Sopot?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 station data, checked 2026-07-29.
How many people live in Sopot?
The published population is 31,444 people. Source: source-954efc45733c, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Sopot?
228 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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