Tarnów
Tarnów had 102,123 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Poland. For Tarnów, the foreign population count was 101 in March 2021. The unemployment rate was 4.5% at the end of 2025.
Who Tarnów may suit
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Population and city profile
The city covered 72 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,418 people per km² in 2024.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 72 km2 | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceGUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 101 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,418 people/km² | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Tarnów: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value |
| Population | 102,123 people | 2026-07-142024 | Official sourcesource-472c4bc7bfb5 Source-backed value · gmina |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 %country median 4.2% — 7% above | 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 −1.1°C in January and 19.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 34.7 mm in January and 107.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 14.5 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 | 28 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Tarnów, ul. Ks. Romana Sitko) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Tarnów, ul. Ks. Romana Sitko) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 14.5 µg/m³country median 15.5 — 6% below | 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 4 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 15.5 · May 20.4 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 3.2 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, TARNÓW, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4 · Feb -3 · Mar -0.1 · Apr 4.3 · May 8.7 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -2.5 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, TARNÓW, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.1 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 0.3 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, TARNÓW, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 34.7 · Feb 33.7 · Mar 38.5 · Apr 53.2 · May 92.1 · Jun 92.8 · Jul 107.2 · Aug 66.4 · Sep 71.8 · Oct 51.5 · Nov 38 · Dec 33.2 mm | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, TARNÓW, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 51.3 · Feb 69.9 · Mar 120.1 · Apr 176.2 · May 222 · Jun 230 · Jul 240.3 · Aug 235.6 · Sep 155 · Oct 115.9 · Nov 60.9 · Dec 45.6 hours | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, TARNÓW, 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?
0.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 101 people of 102,123 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 Tarnów?
The unemployment rate is 4.5 %. 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 Tarnów?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14.5 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 Tarnów?
The published population is 102,123 people. Source: source-472c4bc7bfb5, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Tarnów?
101 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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