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City profile: Elbląg

Map of Elbląg

Overview of Elbląg

Snapshot of key indicators for Elbląg in the most recent year available.

Population

115,220

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

7.9 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

7.9%

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,302

entities / 10k · 2025

Population density

1,391.7

ppl / km² · 2025

Apartment price / m²

6.4 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Elbląg

Elbląg, with about 115,000 residents in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, is a historic Hanseatic port on the Elbląg Canal with access to the Vistula Lagoon and a new shipping route to the Baltic via the Vistula Spit. Its environmental strengths stand out: forest cover of 27.8% (88th percentile) and excellent green-area provision of 75.9 m² per inhabitant (83rd percentile) ensure high environmental quality. Wage growth of 16.58% YoY (80th percentile) suggests renewed momentum. The weak side is the labour market: 221 employed persons per 1,000 inhabitants (6th percentile) and unemployment of 7.9% (14th percentile) reflect underutilised demographic potential. A modest cultural base (2 cultural centres, 9th percentile), low investment outlays of PLN 256 million (12th percentile), the absence of bus lanes and low police effectiveness at 62.7% (18th percentile) are the public-realm challenges. Housing prices of PLN 6,376/m² against gross wages of PLN 7,929 (92% of the national average) yield moderate affordability (0.8 monthly salaries per m²). Elbląg is a city with substantial environmental and logistics potential (port plus the new shipping route) but in clear need of major investment in jobs and public infrastructure.

Air quality today

Air quality today

Very good air qualitySource: GIOŚ

The result is based on the reading from 1 monitoring station in Elbląg.

PM2.5 now

4 µg/m³

PM10 now

10.5 µg/m³

Last updated

07/28/2026, 12:20 PM

Demographics of Elbląg

Gender composition and demographic load on the working-age population of Elbląg based on the latest GUS data.

Gender split in Elbląg

  • Men54,944 · 47.7%
  • Women60,276 · 52.3%

Dependency ratios in Elbląg

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2025

75.6

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2025

48.1

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2025

37.8%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2025

-8.6

Vital events in Elbląg

Births, deaths, marriages and natural increase in Elbląg based on GUS data.

Total deaths

1,306

people · 2025

Marriages

383

marriages · 2025

Births / 1k5.48 per 1k people
Deaths / 1k11.7 per 1k people
Natural increase / 1k-6.23 per 1k people

Labour market in Elbląg

Salaries in Elbląg compared with the voivodeship and national averages, alongside broader employment signals.

Salary benchmark - Elbląg

Voivodeship and Poland baselines derived from BDL ratios (Elbląg vs. voivodeship / Poland).

Registered unemployment in Elbląg

7.9%

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

16.58%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Elbląg

71

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

221

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Elbląg

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Elbląg.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Elbląg

New businesses

989

entities · 2025

Deregistered

840

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered
Net change+149

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,302

entities / 10k · 2025

REGON entities per 1k working-age

228.6

entities / 1k working-age · 2025

Sole props / working-age

16%

% · 2025

Foreign-capital companies in Elbląg

0

entities · 2025

Real estate in Elbląg

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Elbląg.

Apartment price / m² in Elbląg

6.4 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Elbląg

0.8

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

4.5

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

Months of gross salary required per 1 m² of apartment in Elbląg.

Education in Elbląg

Higher-education students, graduates and preschool-age children in Elbląg based on GUS BDL data.

Higher-ed students

2,414

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

631

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

1,536

people · 2025

Students by gender

  • Women1,524
  • Men890

Transport & infrastructure in Elbląg

Registered vehicles, public roads and road infrastructure in Elbląg based on GUS BDL data.

Passenger cars

57,679

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 500.6

Environment and quality of life in Elbląg

Air quality, green areas and public-space quality in Elbląg.

Green areas per capita

75.9

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

7.8

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

18.3

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

10.65%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 1

Particulate matter

PM2.5 now

4 µg/m³

Fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.

PM2.5 24h avg

4.05 µg/m³

PM2.5 30d avg

7.4 µg/m³

PM10 now

10.5 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

7.89 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

11.74 µg/m³

High PM10 days (30d)

0

Maximum number of days with PM10 above 50 µg/m³ at a single station.

Traffic-related pollution

NO₂ now

4.6 µg/m³

Pollution most often linked to road traffic.

NO₂ 24h avg

4.82 µg/m³

NO₂ 30d avg

6.93 µg/m³

Last updated: 07/28/2026, 12:20 PMSource: GIOŚ

Elbląg in numbers over time

Multi-year trajectory of the key indicators of Elbląg benchmarked against the voivodeship.

Average gross salary in Elbląg

Registered unemployment rate in Elbląg

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Elbląg

Population of Elbląg

Apartment price per m² in Elbląg

All indicators - Elbląg

Population of Elbląg

people · year 2021

115,220

Number of men in Elbląg

people · year 2021

54,944

Number of women in Elbląg

people · year 2021

60,276

Population density

ppl / km² · year 2025

1,391.7

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · year 2025

-8.6

Urban-area population density

ppl / km² · year 2014

4,986

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · year 2025

75.6

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · year 2025

48.1

Post- per pre-working-age

ppl / 100 pre-working-age · year 2025

175.1

Old-age dependency ratio

% · year 2025

37.8%

Live births per 1k residents

per 1k people · year 2025

5.48

Deaths per 1k residents

per 1k people · year 2025

11.7

Natural increase per 1k residents

per 1k people · year 2025

-6.23

Total deaths in Elbląg

people · year 2025

1,306

Marriages registered in Elbląg

marriages · year 2025

383

Avg. gross salary in Elbląg

year 2024

7.9 K PLN

Registered unemployment in Elbląg

% · year 2025

7.9%

Employed per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · year 2021

221

Employed per 1k working-age

ppl / 1k working-age · year 2021

380

Unemployed / working-age

% · year 2025

1.7%

Unemployed women / working-age women

% · year 2025

1.8%

Unemployed men / working-age men

% · year 2025

1.5%

Job offers at year-end in Elbląg

offers · year 2025

71

Job offers during the year in Elbląg

offers · year 2025

1,747

Work accidents in Elbląg

accidents · year 2024

242

Accidents per 1k employed

ppl / 1k employed · year 2024

6.06

Salary growth YoY

% · year 2024

16.58%

Salary vs voivodeship

% · year 2024

105.31%

Salary vs Poland

% · year 2024

91.88%

REGON entities per 10k residents

entities / 10k · year 2025

1,302

Newly registered businesses in Elbląg

entities · year 2025

989

Deregistered businesses in Elbląg

entities · year 2025

840

REGON entities in Elbląg

entities · year 2025

989

REGON entities per 1k residents

entities / 1k · year 2025

130

REGON entities per 1k working-age

entities / 1k working-age · year 2025

228.6

Foreign-capital companies in Elbląg

entities · year 2025

0

Sole props / working-age

% · year 2025

16%

Agri-food sector entities in Elbląg

entities · year 2025

56

Business net change in Elbląg

entities · year 2025

149

Business net-change rate

% · year 2025

17.74%

Enterprise investment outlays in Elbląg

year 2024

256.4 M PLN

Higher-education students in Elbląg

people · year 2024

2,414

Female higher-ed students in Elbląg

people · year 2024

1,524

Male higher-ed students in Elbląg

people · year 2024

890

Higher-education graduates in Elbląg

people · year 2024

631

Preschool-age children in Elbląg

people · year 2025

1,536

Registered passenger cars in Elbląg

vehicles · year 2024

57,679

Apartment price / m² in Elbląg

year 2024

6.4 K PLN / m²

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

dwellings / 1k people · year 2025

4.5

Dwellings completed / 10k residents

dwellings / 10k people · year 2025

44.6

Housing affordability in Elbląg

months of salary / m² · year 2024

0.8

New office buildings / 1k residents

buildings / 1k people · year 2025

0

New retail-service buildings / 1k

buildings / 1k people · year 2025

0.01

Local-govt investment-spend share

% · year 2024

6.8%

Green areas per capita

m² / person · year 2024

75.9

Municipal green areas per capita

m² / person · year 2024

7.8

Parks & squares per capita

m² / person · year 2024

18.3

Green-areas share of total area

% · year 2024

10.65%

Parks & squares share of total area

% · year 2024

2.6%

Forestation share (forest area / total area)

% · year 2025

27.5%

Forest area, total

ha · year 2025

2,194.62

Forest area per capita

ar / person · year 2025

2

Afforestation, total area

ha · year 2025

0

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Strengths and weaknesses of Elbląg

Strengths and weaknesses of Elbląg based on the city's position across every published Polish-city ranking.

Top 3 rankings of Elbląg

Best ranking positions of Elbląg across Poland.

  1. 1Cleanest air

    Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #2

    Rank in Poland: #3

  2. 2Greenest cities

    Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #4

    Rank in Poland: #10

  3. 3Most innovative cities

    Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #11

    Rank in Poland: #34

Strengths

  • Elbląg breathes some of the cleanest air in Poland - low PM10, PM2.5 and NO₂ levels.

    Cleanest air

    Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #2

    Rank in Poland: #3

  • Elbląg ranks among the greenest cities in Poland - high green-area per resident.

    Greenest cities

    Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #4

    Rank in Poland: #10

  • Elbląg is one of the most innovative cities in Poland - strong R&D base and foreign capital.

    Most innovative cities

    Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #11

    Rank in Poland: #34

Weaknesses

  • Tougher career environment for women in Elbląg than in other major Polish cities.

    Best cities for women's careers

    Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #23

    Rank in Poland: #62

  • Less women-friendly conditions in Elbląg - weaker results in safety, healthcare or equality.

    Best cities for women

    Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #23

    Rank in Poland: #61

  • Low investment potential in Elbląg - limited capex activity by businesses and local government.

    City investment potential

    Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #22

    Rank in Poland: #65

Elbląg in rankings

How does Elbląg rank?

Every city score is built from open data: GUS, GIOŚ, and public registries. A 0–100 score compares a city against the rest of Poland and against peers of similar population size.

Best cities to live in Poland

51.7/ 100
Rank in Poland
#38
Rank among medium cities
#15
See details→

Cleanest air

93.8/ 100
Rank in Poland
#3
Rank among medium cities
#2
See details→

Best cities to do business in

30.5/ 100
Rank in Poland
#48
Rank among medium cities
#17
See details→

Best labour market

36.4/ 100
Rank in Poland
#53
Rank among medium cities
#20
See details→

Most affordable housing relative to earnings

57.4/ 100
Rank in Poland
#28
Rank among medium cities
#14
See details→

Greenest cities

69.9/ 100
Rank in Poland
#10
Rank among medium cities
#4
See details→

City investment potential

5.8/ 100
Rank in Poland
#65
Rank among medium cities
#22
See details→

Most demographically stable cities

49.8/ 100
Rank in Poland
#35
Rank among medium cities
#12
See details→

Best cities for families

47.7/ 100
Rank in Poland
#47
Rank among medium cities
#18
See details→

Best cities for students and education

37.1/ 100
Rank in Poland
#55
Rank among medium cities
#19
See details→

Wealthiest cities

42.0/ 100
Rank in Poland
#43
Rank among medium cities
#18
See details→

Safest cities

48.0/ 100
Rank in Poland
#34
Rank among medium cities
#11
See details→

Best cities for culture

30.1/ 100
Rank in Poland
#60
Rank among medium cities
#19
See details→

Best cities for an active lifestyle

38.0/ 100
Rank in Poland
#45
Rank among medium cities
#17
See details→

Most tourist-attractive cities

39.1/ 100
Rank in Poland
#45
Rank among medium cities
#14
See details→

Best weekend cities

40.9/ 100
Rank in Poland
#51
Rank among medium cities
#18
See details→

Best cities for after-work life

40.8/ 100
Rank in Poland
#56
Rank among medium cities
#18
See details→

Best cities for women's careers

36.4/ 100
Rank in Poland
#62
Rank among medium cities
#23
See details→

Best cities for women

41.3/ 100
Rank in Poland
#61
Rank among medium cities
#23
See details→

Best cities for seniors

52.1/ 100
Rank in Poland
#32
Rank among medium cities
#14
See details→

Most peaceful cities to live in

51.0/ 100
Rank in Poland
#31
Rank among medium cities
#14
See details→

Most bike-friendly cities

42.8/ 100
Rank in Poland
#53
Rank among medium cities
#20
See details→

Cities with the highest parking pressure

48.2/ 100
Rank in Poland
#34
Rank among medium cities
#12
See details→

Most innovative cities

50.0/ 100
Rank in Poland
#34
Rank among medium cities
#11
See details→
≥ 75 - strong45–74.9 - average< 45 - weakSee all city rankings →

Public-benefit organisations (OPP) and 1.5% PIT - Elbląg

How many taxpayers routed 1.5% of their PIT to OPPs registered in Elbląg, and how the city compares with the rest of Poland.

settlement year: 2025

  • Taxpayers (1.5%)

    1.5 K

  • Total 1.5% PIT

    251.1 K PLN

  • OPPs in the city

    7

  • Avg. per OPP

    35.9 K PLN

  • Rank in Poland - amount44 / 65
  • Rank in Poland - taxpayers44 / 62

Largest OPP in Elbląg

REGIONALNE CENTRUM WOLONTARIATU W ELBLĄGU

Taxpayers (1.5%)
1.0 K
Total 1.5% PIT
132.9 K PLN
Open the organisation profile→

1.5% PIT history - Elbląg

settlement yearTaxpayers (1.5%)Total 1.5% PITOPPs in the cityAvg. per OPP
20251.5 K251.1 K PLN735.9 K PLN
20241.8 K276.1 K PLN739.4 K PLN
20231.2 K189.7 K PLN727.1 K PLN
20221.6 K161.4 K PLN723.1 K PLN
20212.0 K123.3 K PLN717.6 K PLN
20202.9 K155.9 K PLN722.3 K PLN
201990064.1 K PLN610.7 K PLN
20181.0 K49.4 K PLN59.9 K PLN
2017026.6 K PLN55.3 K PLN
2016029.3 K PLN55.9 K PLN
2015016.8 K PLN44.2 K PLN
2014028.7 K PLN55.7 K PLN
2013018.8 K PLN36.3 K PLN
2012011.7 K PLN33.9 K PLN
201102.1 K PLN21.0 K PLN

Source: list of organisations entitled to receive 1.5% PIT (Polish National Freedom Institute / KRS).

Comparison - Elbląg vs another city

Key indicators of Elbląg side by side with a city of your choice. We default to the city with the closest population.

Percentage difference (Elbląg minus peer)

Positive values mean the indicator is higher in Elbląg; negative values mean higher in the peer city.

IndicatorElblągPłockDifference
Population115,220114,594
+626
+0.5%
Population density1,391.71,235.5
+156.2
+12.6%
Avg. gross salary7.9 K PLN10.6 K PLN
−2.6 K PLN
−25%
Unemployment rate7.9%5.3%
+2.6%
+49.1%
REGON / 10k1,3021,221
+81
+6.6%
Apartment price / m²6.4 K PLN / m²7.1 K PLN / m²
−747 PLN / m²
−10.5%
Green areas / capita75.953.6
+22.3
+41.6%
Housing affordability0.80.67
+0.13
+19.4%

Newest entities in Elbląg

Fresh registrations from the last few days — companies, associations, foundations and cooperatives.

Companies

3

  • F.U.H. Aleksandra Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Registered on:
    20 Jul 2026
    KRS:
    0001255007
    PKD:
    4100A

  • Biuro Rachunkowe na Obcasach Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Registered on:
    17 Jul 2026
    KRS:
    0001255024
    PKD:
    6920A

  • IRON Brothers W&A Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Registered on:
    17 Jul 2026
    KRS:
    0001254817
    PKD:
    2511Z

Associations

3

  • Stowarzyszenie Międzyszkolny KLUB Sportowy Truso Elbląg

    Stowarzyszenie

    Registered on:
    16 Feb 2026
    KRS:
    0001222120

  • Stowarzyszenie Salka

    Stowarzyszenie

    Registered on:
    16 Dec 2025
    KRS:
    0001211944

  • Stowarzyszenie Elbląska Scena Kultury

    Stowarzyszenie

    Registered on:
    20 Mar 2025
    KRS:
    0001162462
    PKD:
    9020C

Foundations

3

  • Fundacja Azymut

    Fundacja

    Registered on:
    14 Jul 2026
    KRS:
    0001251367
    PKD:
    9499Z

  • Fundacja Miłośników Koszykówki Elbląg

    Fundacja

    Registered on:
    18 Jun 2026
    KRS:
    0001246422
    PKD:
    9319Z

  • Elbląska Fundacja Szefów Kuchni

    Fundacja

    Registered on:
    10 Jun 2026
    KRS:
    0001245856
    PKD:
    8230Z
See all new entities in Elbląg