City profile: Gdańsk

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Overview of Gdańsk

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

Population

486,022

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

10.1 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

2,127

entities / 10k · 2025

Population density

716.5

ppl / km² · 2025

Apartment price / m²

12.3 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Gdańsk

Gdańsk, with about 486,000 residents and the capital of Pomeranian Voivodeship, is a historic Baltic port, birthplace of Solidarność and one of Poland's most dynamic economic centres. Its strengths are impressive: the largest housing-construction scale in the country (11.8 dwellings per 1,000, 98th percentile), huge investment outlays of PLN 7.89 billion (97th percentile), 29 museums (97th percentile), 169 accommodation establishments (97th percentile), 9 cinemas (95th percentile) and 3,088 tourists per 1,000 residents (95th percentile) — Gdańsk is the Baltic tourism metropolis. Gross wages of PLN 10,107 (117% of the national average) and unemployment of 3.0% confirm a strong labour market, and 2,053 REGON entities per 10,000 indicate a rich business ecosystem. Weak areas: high housing prices of PLN 12,266/m² (5th percentile) and an affordability ratio of 1.21 (9th percentile) limit homeownership access. High property crime (22.45 per 1,000, 3rd percentile), 4,436 deregistered entities (8th percentile) and only 87.3% wastewater coverage (8th percentile) are improvement zones. Cycling density of 33.4 km per 100 km² (11th percentile) is modest for a modern city. Gdańsk is a dynamic and attractive hub for business and tourists, though still wrestling with housing affordability and property security.

Strengths and weaknesses of Gdańsk

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

Top 3 rankings of Gdańsk

Best ranking positions of Gdańsk across Poland.

Strengths

High tourist appeal in Gdańsk - landmarks, attractions and visitor numbers among the country's top.
Most tourist-attractive cities
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #4
Gdańsk is one of the most innovative cities in Poland - strong R&D base and foreign capital.
Most innovative cities
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #5
Stable demographic profile in Gdańsk - steady population and age-structure indicators.
Most demographically stable cities
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants):

Weaknesses

Low public-safety level in Gdańsk - higher crime than in other Polish cities.
Safest cities
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #8
Rank in Poland: #60
Low safety level for students in Gdańsk - higher risk than in other academic centres.
Safest academic cities
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #8
Rank in Poland: #21
Few green areas in Gdańsk - one of the most built-up cities in the country.
Greenest cities
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants):

Air quality today

Good air qualitySource: GIOŚ

The result is based on the weakest reading among 6 air monitoring stations in Gdańsk.

PM2.5 now

8.46 µg/m³

PM10 now

15.18 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 09:20 PM

Demographics of Gdańsk

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

Gender split in Gdańsk

Men230,161 · 47.4%
Women255,861 · 52.6%

Dependency ratios in Gdańsk

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2025

66.7

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2025

38.9

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2025

32%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2025

1.4

Vital events in Gdańsk

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

Total deaths

4,766

people · 2025

Marriages

2,323

marriages · 2025

Births / 1k7.63 per 1k people

Deaths / 1k9.74 per 1k people

Natural increase / 1k-2.12 per 1k people

Labour market in Gdańsk

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

Salary benchmark - Gdańsk

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

Registered unemployment in Gdańsk

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

13.36%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Gdańsk

568

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

372

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Gdańsk

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Gdańsk.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Gdańsk

New businesses

8,410

entities · 2025

Deregistered

4,436

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered

Net change+3,974

REGON entities per 10k residents

2,127

entities / 10k · 2025

REGON entities per 1k working-age

354.6

entities / 1k working-age · 2025

Sole props / working-age

24.3%

% · 2025

Foreign-capital companies in Gdańsk

entities · 2025

Real estate in Gdańsk

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Gdańsk.

Apartment price / m² in Gdańsk

12.3 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Gdańsk

1.21

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

11.8

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

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

Education in Gdańsk

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

Higher-ed students

69,798

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

15,340

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

9,701

people · 2025

Students by gender

Women41,855
Men27,943

Transport & infrastructure in Gdańsk

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

Passenger cars

281,486

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 579.2

Environment and quality of life in Gdańsk

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

Green areas per capita

53.1

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

9.7

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

21.4

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

3.8%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 6

Particulate matter

PM2.5 now

8.46 µg/m³

Fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.

PM2.5 24h avg

11.56 µg/m³

PM2.5 30d avg

11.87 µg/m³

PM10 now

15.18 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

17.4 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

19.07 µg/m³

High PM10 days (30d)

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

Traffic-related pollution

NO₂ now

22.36 µg/m³

Pollution most often linked to road traffic.

NO₂ 24h avg

23.07 µg/m³

NO₂ 30d avg

20.15 µg/m³

Last updated: 05/21/2026, 09:20 PMSource: GIOŚ

Gdańsk in numbers over time

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

Average gross salary in Gdańsk

Registered unemployment rate in Gdańsk

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Gdańsk

Population of Gdańsk

Apartment price per m² in Gdańsk

Gdańsk in rankings

How does Gdańsk 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

54.1/ 100

Rank in Poland: #23
Rank among large cities: #3

settlement year	Taxpayers (1.5%)	Total 1.5% PIT	OPPs in the city	Avg. per OPP
2025	46.1 K	7.8 M PLN	80	97.6 K PLN
2024	42.5 K	6.7 M PLN	69	97.8 K PLN
2023	39.2 K	5.9 M PLN	68	86.9 K PLN
2022	47.8 K	4.2 M PLN	65	65.3 K PLN
2021	46.5 K	3.6 M PLN	59	60.5 K PLN
2020	44.1 K	3.5 M PLN	60	57.6 K PLN
2019	45.7 K	3.3 M PLN	57	58.6 K PLN
2018	40.4 K

Indicator	Gdańsk	Poznań	Difference
Population	486,022	546,859	−60,837 −11.1%
Population density	716.5	2,039.7	−1,323.2 −64.9%
Avg. gross salary	10.1 K PLN	9.5 K PLN	+612.25 PLN +6.4%
Unemployment rate	3%	1.4%	+1.6% +114.3%
REGON / 10k	2,127	2,576	−449 −17.4%
Apartment price / m²	12.3 K PLN / m²	10.2 K PLN / m²	+2.1 K PLN / m² +20.1%
Green areas / capita	53.1	84.2	−31.1 −36.9%
Housing affordability	1.21	1.08	+0.13 +12%

City profile: Gdańsk

Overview of Gdańsk

About - Gdańsk

Top 3 rankings of Gdańsk

Strengths

Weaknesses

Demographics of Gdańsk

Gender split in Gdańsk

Dependency ratios in Gdańsk

Vital events in Gdańsk

Labour market in Gdańsk

Salary benchmark - Gdańsk

Business activity in Gdańsk

Registrations vs deregistrations - Gdańsk

Real estate in Gdańsk

Education in Gdańsk

Students by gender

Transport & infrastructure in Gdańsk

Environment and quality of life in Gdańsk

Air quality

Particulate matter

Traffic-related pollution

Gdańsk in numbers over time

Average gross salary in Gdańsk

Registered unemployment rate in Gdańsk

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Gdańsk

Population of Gdańsk

Apartment price per m² in Gdańsk

Gdańsk in rankings

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Cleanest air

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City investment potential

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

Largest OPP in Gdańsk

1.5% PIT history - Gdańsk

Comparison - Gdańsk vs another city

Percentage difference (Gdańsk minus peer)

All indicators - Gdańsk

Companies

JL Sport Management Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

KRÓM Farma GOSZ Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Piekarnia - Cukiernia ERES Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Associations

Stowarzyszenie Laser & Energy Aesthetic Professionals Society

Służba Ratownictwa Wielozadaniowego

Stowarzyszenie na Rzecz Zrównoważonego Rozwoju Wyspy Sobieszewskiej

Foundations

Legalna Integracja Cudzoziemców

Projekt

Fundacja Panienki z Okienka

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