Toruń
Toruń is a city in Poland. The unemployment rate was 3.1% at the end of 2025. Toruń had a population of 193,717 at the end of 2024. For Toruń, annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 80% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of Polish cities that publish it.
Who Toruń 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 116 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,670 people per km² in 2024.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 116 km2 | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceGUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 615 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,670 people/km² | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Toruń: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value |
| Population | 193,717 people | 2026-07-142024 | Official sourcesource-1eaeba4873f4 Source-backed value · gmina |
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 | 41.73 EUR/month | 2026-08-01Aging | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Torun (Wayback capture 20250111043549) Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 13.56 EUR/month | 2026-08-01Aging | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Torun (Wayback capture 20250111043549) Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 191.26 EUR/month | 2026-08-01Aging | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Torun (Wayback capture 20250111043549) Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 10.05 EUR/month | 2026-08-01Aging | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Torun (Wayback capture 20250111043549) Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 20.63 EUR/month | 2026-08-01Aging | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Torun (Wayback capture 20250111043549) Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 152.04 EUR/month | 2026-08-01Aging | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Torun (Wayback capture 20250111043549) Supplemental context |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.1 %country median 4.2% — 26% 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 −1.1°C in January and 19.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 32.7 mm in January and 90.6 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 | 15 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Toruń, ul. Przy Kaszowniku) 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 Toruń, ul. Wały gen. Sikorskiego) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³country median 15.5 — 10% 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 1.4 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.8 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 2.7 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, TORUŃ, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.8 · Feb -3.1 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 3.1 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 5 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -2.1 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, TORUŃ, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 8.8 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 4 · Dec 0.4 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, TORUŃ, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 32.7 · Feb 27.3 · Mar 32.2 · Apr 29.6 · May 51.2 · Jun 55.7 · Jul 90.6 · Aug 63.9 · Sep 55.8 · Oct 37.9 · Nov 33.5 · Dec 38.5 mm | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, TORUŃ, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 44.7 · Feb 68.2 · Mar 124 · Apr 196.1 · May 244 · Jun 237.4 · Jul 239.2 · Aug 233.5 · Sep 157.3 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 44.2 · Dec 34.9 hours | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, TORUŃ, 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?
0.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 615 people of 193,717 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 Toruń?
The unemployment rate is 3.1 %. 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 Toruń?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 Toruń?
The published population is 193,717 people. Source: source-1eaeba4873f4, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Toruń?
615 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 Toruń?
A monthly transport pass is 20.63 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Torun (Wayback capture 20250111043549), 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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