--- entity_id: city:hu:geonames:3045190 entity_type: city name: Sopron country_code: HU country: Hungary slug: sopron canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/sopron/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hu/sopron.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hu/sopron.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/hu/sopron snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 13 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/sopron/ citation_title: "Sopron, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate, population" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Sopron Sopron is a city in Hungary. The population of Sopron totalled 60,334 at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.95% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 1,360 at the end of 2022. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Sopron? The published population was 60,334 people in 2022. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 60,334 people · Period: 2022 - Claims: claim-7ec6cf820322 ### Is the air quality good in Sopron? The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 12 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-043dbd91466b ### What is the unemployment rate in Sopron? The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (2022). - Value: 2.9 % · Period: 2022 - Claims: claim-4cf30c893f0f ## Housing Housing vacancy measured 12.87% at the end of 2022. Sopron counted 29,583 dwellings at the end of 2022. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 in the air was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Sopron's monthly mean temperatures were −1°C in January and 22.8°C in July. ## Mobility Sopron's nearest major airport was 119 km away. ## Education Sopron's population with a bachelor's degree or higher was 22.07% at the end of 2022. ## People At the end of 2022, 10.6% of residents in Sopron claimed no religious belief or other religious positions. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,360 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 60,334 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | G02 Vacancy Rate Pct | `g02_vacancy_rate_pct` | 12.87 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 29,583 dwellings | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.95 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 12 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 15.95 · Feb 19.51 · Mar 21.56 · Apr 29.59 · May 34.32 · Jun 36.82 · Jul 39.28 · Aug 41.12 · Sep 35.31 · Oct 28.23 · Nov 21.23 · Dec 16.28 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -23.52 · Feb -16.74 · Mar -19.89 · Apr -4.55 · May 0.81 · Jun 4.18 · Jul 9.52 · Aug 7.69 · Sep 2.64 · Oct -7.53 · Nov -8.97 · Dec -16.14 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -0.96 · Feb 0.93 · Mar 5.42 · Apr 11.18 · May 16.06 · Jun 20.56 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.15 · Sep 16.61 · Oct 10.87 · Nov 5.35 · Dec 0.24 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 22.07 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] | | No religion or other, share | `religion_other_no_religion_percent` | 10.6 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 119 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | SOB | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Care and integration support for persons granted international or national protection](https://www.oif.gov.hu/teruleti-szervek/menekultugyi-igazgatosag) — Newcomer Adaptation · National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing — Refugee Affairs Directorate · Hungarian · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [National Employment Service](https://nfsz.munka.hu/) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Sopron when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.safeinhungary.gov.hu/assets/index-D2RZLdlI.js) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Hungary country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/hungary/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Citizenship - Citizenship: 60,334 (100.0%) - EU foreign national: 699 (1.2%) - Foreign national: 1,360 (2.3%) - Citizen of Hungary: 58,974 (97.7%) - Non-EU foreign national: 661 (1.1%) - Population universe: Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines - Period: 2022 Census - Source: https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67 ### Language spoken at home - Language spoken with family members or friends: 60,334 (100.0%) - Armenian language spoken with family members or friends: 7 (0.0%) - Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends: 6 (0.0%) - Croatian language spoken with family members or friends: 76 (0.1%) - Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups: 2,481 (4.1%) - German language spoken with family members or friends: 2,138 (3.5%) - Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends: 63 (0.1%) - Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends: 26 (0.0%) - Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends: 39 (0.1%) - Greek language spoken with family members or friends: 10 (0.0%) - Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends: 49,442 (81.9%) - No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends: 10,481 (17.4%) - Other language spoken with family members or friends: 1,585 (2.6%) - Polish language spoken with family members or friends: 22 (0.0%) - Romanian language spoken with family members or friends: 34 (0.1%) - Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends: 11 (0.0%) - Serbian language spoken with family members or friends: 38 (0.1%) - Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends: 25 (0.0%) - Slovenian language spoken with family members or friends: 5 (0.0%) - Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends: 55 (0.1%) - Population universe: Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines - Period: 2022 Census - Source: https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67 ### Ancestry or ethnicity - Belong to ethnic groups: 60,334 (100.0%) - Belong to Armenian ethnic group: 21 (0.0%) - Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group: 26 (0.0%) - Belong to Croatian ethnic group: 246 (0.4%) - Belong to domestic ethnic groups: 3,788 (6.3%) - Belong to German ethnic group: 2,866 (4.8%) - Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group: 234 (0.4%) - Belong to Greek ethnic group: 45 (0.1%) - Belong to Hungarian ethnic group: 51,263 (85.0%) - No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups: 8,703 (14.4%) - Belong to Other ethnic groups: 1,761 (2.9%) - Belong to Polish ethnic group: 36 (0.1%) - Belong to Romanian ethnic group: 101 (0.2%) - Belong to Ruthenian ethnic group: 24 (0.0%) - Belong to Serbian ethnic group: 64 (0.1%) - Belong to Slovakian ethnic group: 56 (0.1%) - Belong to Slovenian ethnic group: 27 (0.0%) - Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group: 108 (0.2%) - Population universe: Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines - Period: 2022 Census - Source: https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67 ### Ancestry or ethnicity - Ethnic groups: 60,334 (100.0%) - Armenian: 15 (0.0%) - Bulgarian: 16 (0.0%) - Croatian: 201 (0.3%) - Domestic ethnic groups: 1,898 (3.1%) - German: 1,174 (1.9%) - Gipsy (Romani): 195 (0.3%) - Greek: 37 (0.1%) - Hungarian: 49,345 (81.8%) - No answer to ethnic groups: 10,278 (17.0%) - Other ethnic groups: 339 (0.6%) - Polish: 26 (0.0%) - Romanian: 67 (0.1%) - Ruthenian: 14 (0.0%) - Serbian: 34 (0.1%) - Slovakian: 37 (0.1%) - Slovenian: 19 (0.0%) - Ukrainian: 86 (0.1%) - Population universe: Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines - Period: 2022 Census - Source: https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67 ## Sources 1. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:08518,TEL_SZ_ADAT:FOR 2. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD,TEL_SZ_ADAT:BISK_V2+EMP+UNE,TERUL_GEO5 3. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBL018/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:08518,INDICATORS3:LAKAS_OCS_DW_NOC 4. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBL018/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:08518,INDICATORS3:LAKAS_OCS_TOTAL 5. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27HU%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=16.590490&latitude=47.685010&format=JSON 7. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:08518,TEL_SZ_ADAT:LISK5 8. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:08518,TEL_SZ_ADAT:RE_OCD+RE_NOT 9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Sopron, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/sopron/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sopron-hungary-jobs-air-quality-climate-population_f1a97f7314d4, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Sopron, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate, population}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/sopron/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Sopron, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/sopron/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/sopron/ - Title: Sopron, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate, population - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/sopron/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hu/sopron.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hu/sopron.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/hu/sopron - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json