City profile: Lublin

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Overview of Lublin

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

Population

334,681

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

8.5 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

4.5%

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,681

entities / 10k · 2024

Population density

2,226.4

ppl / km² · 2024

Apartment price / m²

9.6 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Lublin

Lublin, with about 335,000 residents and the capital of Lublin Voivodeship, is the academic and cultural metropolis of eastern Poland (KUL, UMCS, Lublin University of Technology) and the gateway to Ukraine. Strengths: a rich cultural offer (10 museums, 8 cinemas, 15 cultural centres — all at the 91st percentile), 197 km of bike paths (91st percentile) and a high birth rate of 7.51/1,000 (91st percentile) — one of the best among large cities. 17 km of bus lanes, 5 Park & Ride lots and gross wages of PLN 8,507 (99% of the national average) reflect modern urbanism. High investment outlays of PLN 2.03 billion, business density of 1,681 REGON entities and 61,239 library readers round out the picture. Weaknesses: relatively high housing prices of PLN 9,603/m² (12th percentile) and an affordability ratio of 1.13 (11th percentile) limit homeownership access. A high deregistration count (2,264, 14th percentile) and a tiny lake area (2 ha) are minor issues. Lublin is a strong university and cultural centre with growth prospects in trade and logistics with Ukraine, offering good quality of life at a price similar to Kraków's.

Strengths and weaknesses of Lublin

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

Top 3 rankings of Lublin

Best ranking positions of Lublin across Poland.

Strengths

Lublin is a bike-friendly city - well-developed bike-path network and car alternatives.
Most bike-friendly cities
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #2
Rank in Poland: #4
Lublin is a strong academic centre - many students, graduates and research staff.
Best cities for students and education
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #2
Rank in Poland: #7
Lublin is an attractive weekend destination - strong culture, dining and entertainment offer.
Best weekend cities
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants):

Weaknesses

Very high parking pressure in Lublin - one of the hardest cities to park in.
Cities with the highest parking pressure
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #5
Expensive housing in Lublin relative to earnings - many monthly salaries per square metre.
Most affordable housing relative to earnings
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #7
Rank in Poland: #53
Low investment potential in Lublin - limited capex activity by businesses and local government.
City investment potential

Air quality today

Good air qualitySource: GIOŚ

The result is based on the weakest reading among 3 air monitoring stations in Lublin.

PM2.5 now

9.75 µg/m³

PM10 now

15.25 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 09:25 PM

Demographics of Lublin

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

Gender split in Lublin

Men154,566 · 46.2%
Women180,115 · 53.8%

Dependency ratios in Lublin

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

73.4

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

44.1

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2024

35.2%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2024

-3.8

Vital events in Lublin

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

Total deaths

3,404

people · 2024

Marriages

1,417

marriages · 2024

Births / 1k7.51 per 1k people

Deaths / 1k10.35 per 1k people

Natural increase / 1k-2.84 per 1k people

Labour market in Lublin

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

Salary benchmark - Lublin

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

Registered unemployment in Lublin

4.5%

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

14.29%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Lublin

106

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

383

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Lublin

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Lublin.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Lublin

New businesses

4,172

entities · 2025

Deregistered

2,264

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered

Net change+1,908

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,681

entities / 10k · 2024

REGON entities per 1k working-age

291.6

entities / 1k working-age · 2024

Sole props / working-age

19.5%

% · 2024

Foreign-capital companies in Lublin

entity · 2025

Real estate in Lublin

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Lublin.

Apartment price / m² in Lublin

9.6 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Lublin

1.13

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

8.9

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

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

Education in Lublin

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

Higher-ed students

58,791

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

15,148

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

6,206

people · 2024

Students by gender

Women35,724
Men23,067

Transport & infrastructure in Lublin

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

Passenger cars

196,058

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 585.8

Environment and quality of life in Lublin

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

Green areas per capita

43.7

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

9.6

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

24.7

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

9.72%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 3

Particulate matter

PM2.5 now

9.75 µg/m³

Fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.

PM2.5 24h avg

9.76 µg/m³

PM2.5 30d avg

10.93 µg/m³

PM10 now

15.25 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

15.88 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

18.56 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

15.5 µg/m³

Pollution most often linked to road traffic.

NO₂ 24h avg

16.38 µg/m³

NO₂ 30d avg

16.11 µg/m³

Last updated: 05/21/2026, 09:25 PMSource: GIOŚ

Lublin in numbers over time

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

Average gross salary in Lublin

Registered unemployment rate in Lublin

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Lublin

Population of Lublin

Apartment price per m² in Lublin

Lublin in rankings

How does Lublin 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

49.2/ 100

Rank in Poland: #41
Rank among large cities: #6

settlement year	Taxpayers (1.5%)	Total 1.5% PIT	OPPs in the city	Avg. per OPP
2025	95.0 K	14.1 M PLN	40	353.6 K PLN
2024	91.4 K	12.8 M PLN	37	347.1 K PLN
2023	79.8 K	9.9 M PLN	37	268.2 K PLN
2022	107.4 K	8.0 M PLN	36	221.6 K PLN
2021	105.9 K	7.3 M PLN	33	220.3 K PLN
2020	102.4 K	7.0 M PLN	34	206.6 K PLN
2019	98.5 K	6.0 M PLN	34	175.1 K PLN
2018	95.5 K

Indicator	Lublin	Bydgoszcz	Difference
Population	334,681	337,666	−2,985 −0.9%
Population density	2,226.4	1,841.6	+384.8 +20.9%
Avg. gross salary	8.5 K PLN	8.4 K PLN	+59.25 PLN +0.7%
Unemployment rate	4.5%	2.5%	+2% +80%
REGON / 10k	1,681	1,449	+232 +16%
Apartment price / m²	9.6 K PLN / m²	7.7 K PLN / m²	+1.9 K PLN / m² +24.1%
Green areas / capita	43.7	45.3	−1.6 −3.5%
Housing affordability	1.13	0.92	+0.21 +22.8%

City profile: Lublin

Overview of Lublin

About - Lublin

Top 3 rankings of Lublin

Strengths

Weaknesses

Demographics of Lublin

Gender split in Lublin

Dependency ratios in Lublin

Vital events in Lublin

Labour market in Lublin

Salary benchmark - Lublin

Business activity in Lublin

Registrations vs deregistrations - Lublin

Real estate in Lublin

Education in Lublin

Students by gender

Transport & infrastructure in Lublin

Environment and quality of life in Lublin

Air quality

Particulate matter

Traffic-related pollution

Lublin in numbers over time

Average gross salary in Lublin

Registered unemployment rate in Lublin

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Lublin

Population of Lublin

Apartment price per m² in Lublin

Lublin 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

Safest academic cities

Best cities for seniors

Most peaceful cities to live in

Most bike-friendly cities

Cities with the highest parking pressure

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

Largest OPP in Lublin

1.5% PIT history - Lublin

Comparison - Lublin vs another city

Percentage difference (Lublin minus peer)

All indicators - Lublin

Companies

L-store Poland Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

ALFA Biuro Rachunkowe MCHL Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Proxim Capital Holding Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Associations

Stowarzyszenie Serce MAMY

Stowarzyszenie Matebajki

Oddział Polskiego Towarzystwa Schronisk Młodzieżowych w Lublinie

Foundations

Fundacja na Rzecz Integracji Migrantów i Uchodzców Marijka

Fundacja pod Skrzydłami

Fundacja Karola Rudolfa Vettera

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