Zamość
Zamość is a city in Poland, with a population of 57,516 at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 98 in March 2021. For Zamość, the unemployment rate was 7.1% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Who Zamość may suit
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Population and city profile
The city covered 30 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,917 people per km² in 2024.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 30 km2 | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceGUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 98 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,917 people/km² | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Zamość: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value |
| Population | 57,516 people | 2026-07-142024 | Official sourcesource-b180baf47e6a Source-backed value · gmina |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 %country median 4.2% — 69% 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
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 | 12 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Zamość, ul. Hrubieszowska) 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 Zamość, ul. Hrubieszowska) 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 station data 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?
0.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 98 people of 57,516 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 Zamość?
The unemployment rate is 7.1 %. 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 Zamość?
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 station data, checked 2026-07-29.
How many people live in Zamość?
The published population is 57,516 people. Source: source-b180baf47e6a, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Zamość?
98 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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