City profile: Konin

Map of Konin

Overview of Konin

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

Population

69,858

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

7.7 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,383

entities / 10k · 2024

Population density

803.2

ppl / km² · 2024

Apartment price / m²

5.5 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Konin

Konin, with about 70,000 residents in Greater Poland Voivodeship, is a historic centre of brown-coal mining and power generation now undergoing the energy transition. Strengths: the best police effectiveness in Greater Poland (86.9% crime detection, 98th percentile), huge water surfaces — 163 ha of lakes (97th percentile, including the Konin lakes that cool the power stations) and 978 ha of rivers (95th percentile, the Warta), and 89 m² of greenery per inhabitant (91st percentile). 6.2 sports clubs per 10,000 (85th percentile) and low housing prices of PLN 5,525/m² (85th percentile) round out an attractive package. Weaknesses reflect the structural challenges of the energy transition: very high overall crime at 45.49 per 1,000 (6th percentile), an ageing society (old-age dependency 42.8, 6th percentile), low live births of 4.73/1,000 (6th percentile) and negative natural increase of -8.44/1,000 (6th percentile). A thin tourism base (1.92 bed places per 1,000, 3rd percentile) and only 1 museum (9th percentile). Unemployment of 7.0% and just 88.95% of the national wage average (PLN 7,677 gross) reflect a labour market below national standards. Konin offers water-green surroundings and cheap housing, but faces the critical test of economic reactivation after coal.

Strengths and weaknesses of Konin

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

Top 3 rankings of Konin

Best ranking positions of Konin across Poland.

Strengths

Lively after-work scene in Konin - restaurants, clubs and cultural events.
Best cities for after-work life
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #3
Rank in Poland: #8
Parking is relatively easy in Konin - modest parking pressure compared with peers.
Cities with the highest parking pressure
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #18
Rank in Poland: #58
Calm, peaceful place to live - Konin is one of the quieter and less crowded cities.
Most peaceful cities to live in
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants):

Weaknesses

Unfavourable demographic trends in Konin - population decline and rising dependency ratios.
Most demographically stable cities
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #22
Rank in Poland: #64
Low tourist appeal in Konin - modest visitor numbers and limited infrastructure.
Most tourist-attractive cities
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #20
Rank in Poland: #61
Low investment potential in Konin - limited capex activity by businesses and local government.
City investment potential

Air quality today

Very good air qualitySource: GIOŚ

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

PM2.5 now

7 µg/m³

PM10 now

13.8 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 09:22 PM

Demographics of Konin

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

Gender split in Konin

Men32,802 · 47.0%
Women37,056 · 53.0%

Dependency ratios in Konin

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

80.9

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

54.4

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2024

42.8%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2024

-14.4

Vital events in Konin

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

Total deaths

877

people · 2024

Marriages

214

marriages · 2024

Births / 1k4.73 per 1k people

Deaths / 1k13.17 per 1k people

Natural increase / 1k-8.44 per 1k people

Labour market in Konin

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

Salary benchmark - Konin

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

Registered unemployment in Konin

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

15.71%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Konin

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

330

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Konin

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Konin.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Konin

New businesses

624

entities · 2025

Deregistered

526

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered

Net change+98

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,383

entities / 10k · 2024

REGON entities per 1k working-age

250.1

entities / 1k working-age · 2024

Sole props / working-age

18.7%

% · 2024

Foreign-capital companies in Konin

entities · 2025

Real estate in Konin

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Konin.

Apartment price / m² in Konin

5.5 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Konin

0.72

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

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

Education in Konin

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

Higher-ed students

2,132

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

675

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

905

people · 2024

Students by gender

Women1,258
Men874

Transport & infrastructure in Konin

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

Passenger cars

41,428

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 593

Environment and quality of life in Konin

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

Green areas per capita

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

28.8

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

37.5

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

7.15%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 1

Particulate matter

PM2.5 now

7 µg/m³

Fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.

PM2.5 24h avg

10.48 µg/m³

PM2.5 30d avg

12.82 µg/m³

PM10 now

13.8 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

17.32 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

21.43 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

13.9 µg/m³

Pollution most often linked to road traffic.

NO₂ 24h avg

16.87 µg/m³

NO₂ 30d avg

11.5 µg/m³

Last updated: 05/21/2026, 09:22 PMSource: GIOŚ

Konin in numbers over time

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

Average gross salary in Konin

Registered unemployment rate in Konin

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Konin

Population of Konin

Apartment price per m² in Konin

Konin in rankings

How does Konin 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

48.9/ 100

Rank in Poland: #44
Rank among small cities: #13

settlement year	Taxpayers (1.5%)	Total 1.5% PIT	OPPs in the city	Avg. per OPP
2025	1.4 K	231.2 K PLN	5	46.2 K PLN
2024	1.3 K	186.6 K PLN	5	37.3 K PLN
2023	1.1 K	191.1 K PLN	5	38.2 K PLN
2022	2.0 K	111.8 K PLN	4	28.0 K PLN
2021	1.6 K	118.4 K PLN	4	29.6 K PLN
2020	1.3 K	89.5 K PLN	4	22.4 K PLN
2019	1.4 K	102.5 K PLN	4	25.6 K PLN
2018	1.6 K

Indicator	Konin	Suwałki	Difference
Population	69,858	69,229	+629 +0.9%
Population density	803.2	1,040.2	−237 −22.8%
Avg. gross salary	7.7 K PLN	7.4 K PLN	+277.27 PLN +3.7%
Unemployment rate	7%	6.4%	+0.6% +9.4%
REGON / 10k	1,383	1,137	+246 +21.6%
Apartment price / m²	5.5 K PLN / m²	6.7 K PLN / m²	−1.2 K PLN / m² −17.7%
Green areas / capita	89	34	+55 +161.8%
Housing affordability	0.72	0.91	−0.19 −20.9%

City profile: Konin

Overview of Konin

About - Konin

Top 3 rankings of Konin

Strengths

Weaknesses

Demographics of Konin

Gender split in Konin

Dependency ratios in Konin

Vital events in Konin

Labour market in Konin

Salary benchmark - Konin

Business activity in Konin

Registrations vs deregistrations - Konin

Real estate in Konin

Education in Konin

Students by gender

Transport & infrastructure in Konin

Environment and quality of life in Konin

Air quality

Particulate matter

Traffic-related pollution

Konin in numbers over time

Average gross salary in Konin

Registered unemployment rate in Konin

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Konin

Population of Konin

Apartment price per m² in Konin

Konin in rankings

Best cities to live in Poland

Best cities to do business in

Best labour market

Most affordable housing relative to earnings

Greenest cities

City investment potential

Most demographically stable cities

Best cities for families

Best cities for students and education

Wealthiest cities

Safest cities

Best cities for culture

Best cities for an active lifestyle

Most tourist-attractive cities

Best weekend cities

Best cities for after-work life

Best cities for women's careers

Best cities for women

Best cities for seniors

Most peaceful cities to live in

Most bike-friendly cities

Cities with the highest parking pressure

Most innovative cities

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

Largest OPP in Konin

1.5% PIT history - Konin

Comparison - Konin vs another city

Percentage difference (Konin minus peer)

All indicators - Konin

Companies

Liskovia Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Liber Specialty Coffee & Roastery Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Tetir Group Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Associations

Stowarzyszenie Laboratorium Edukacji Ratownictwa (ER LAB) Konin

KLUB Sportowy EM KA FLY

Stowarzyszenie Koniński KLUB Strzelectwa Sportowego Schron 85

Foundations

Fundacja Lignit

Fundacja Edukacja, Wiedza, Rozwój

Fundacja Pomoc dla Potrzebujących

Cooperatives

Spółdzielnia Socjalna Termodom

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Comparison - Konin vs another city

Percentage difference (Konin minus peer)

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

Largest OPP in Konin

1.5% PIT history - Konin

Konin in rankings

Best cities to live in Poland