Snapshot of key indicators for Płock in the most recent year available.
Population
114,594
people · 2021
Avg. gross salary
10.6 K PLN
2024
Unemployment rate
5.3%
% · 2025
Businesses per 10k
1,190
entities / 10k · 2024
Population density
1,249.6
ppl / km² · 2024
Apartment price / m²
7.1 K PLN / m²
2024
Płock, with about 115,000 residents in Masovian Voivodeship, is the historic capital of Mazovia on the Vistula and the headquarters of PKN Orlen — Poland's largest fuel concern. This defines the city's economic character. Strengths: record investment outlays of PLN 8.58 billion (98th percentile, second only to Warsaw), very high wages at PLN 10,573 gross (123% of the national average, 97th percentile), very low violent crime (0.24 per 1,000, 98th percentile) and overall crime of 18.19/1,000 (92nd percentile). Excellent housing affordability (0.67 monthly salaries per m², 89th percentile) on prices of PLN 7,123/m² — an unusual combination for a city with metro-level wages. 597 ha of rivers (the Vistula) and 31 ha of lakes. Weaknesses: low forest cover of 4.8% (17th percentile), low business density of 1,190 REGON entities per 10,000 (18th percentile) — Orlen dominates, few SMEs — and low police effectiveness of 63.1% (20th percentile). Płock is a unique combination of high wages, affordable housing and safety, ideal for workers in the fuel-energy sector.
Air quality today
Air quality today
The result is based on the weakest reading among 2 air monitoring stations in Płock.
4 µg/m³
9 µg/m³
05/21/2026, 09:35 PM
Gender composition and demographic load on the working-age population of Płock based on the latest GUS data.
Non-working-age dependency ratio
ppl / 100 working-age · 2024
Post- per working-age
ppl / 100 working-age · 2024
Old-age dependency ratio
% · 2024
Population change per 1k residents
ppl / 1k · 2024
Births, deaths, marriages and natural increase in Płock based on GUS data.
Total deaths
1,335
people · 2024
Marriages
429
marriages · 2024
Salaries in Płock compared with the voivodeship and national averages, alongside broader employment signals.
Voivodeship and Poland baselines derived from BDL ratios (Płock vs. voivodeship / Poland).
Registered unemployment in Płock
5.3%
% · 2025
Salary growth YoY
15.53%
% · 2024
Job offers at year-end in Płock
62
offers · 2025
Employed per 1k residents
401
ppl / 1k · 2021
REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Płock.
New businesses
848
entities · 2025
Deregistered
597
entities · 2025
REGON entities per 10k residents
1,190
entities / 10k · 2024
REGON entities per 1k working-age
210.7
entities / 1k working-age · 2024
Sole props / working-age
14.7%
% · 2024
Foreign-capital companies in Płock
0
entities · 2025
Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Płock.
Apartment price / m² in Płock
7.1 K PLN / m²
2024
Housing affordability in Płock
0.67
months of salary / m² · 2024
Dwellings completed / 1k residents
5.5
dwellings / 1k people · 2025
Months of gross salary required per 1 m² of apartment in Płock.
Higher-education students, graduates and preschool-age children in Płock based on GUS BDL data.
Higher-ed students
4,011
people · 2024
Higher-ed graduates
1,135
people · 2024
Preschool-age children
1,709
people · 2024
Registered vehicles, public roads and road infrastructure in Płock based on GUS BDL data.
Passenger cars
72,837
vehicles · 2024
Cars / 1k residents: 635.6
Air quality, green areas and public-space quality in Płock.
Green areas per capita
53.6
m² / person · 2024
Municipal green areas per capita
15.9
m² / person · 2024
Parks & squares per capita
27.9
m² / person · 2024
Green-areas share of total area
6.7%
% · 2024
PM2.5 now
4 µg/m³
Fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.
PM2.5 24h avg
10.42 µg/m³
PM2.5 30d avg
9.4 µg/m³
PM10 now
9 µg/m³
Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.
PM10 24h avg
18.7 µg/m³
PM10 30d avg
20.04 µg/m³
High PM10 days (30d)
0
Maximum number of days with PM10 above 50 µg/m³ at a single station.
NO₂ now
5.7 µg/m³
Pollution most often linked to road traffic.
NO₂ 24h avg
14.82 µg/m³
NO₂ 30d avg
10.53 µg/m³
Multi-year trajectory of the key indicators of Płock benchmarked against the voivodeship.
Population of Płock
people · year 2021
114,594
Number of men in Płock
people · year 2021
53,892
Number of women in Płock
people · year 2021
60,702
Population density
ppl / km² · year 2024
1,249.6
Population change per 1k residents
ppl / 1k · year 2024
-10.6
Urban-area population density
ppl / km² · year 2014
3,477
Non-working-age dependency ratio
ppl / 100 working-age · year 2024
77
Post- per working-age
ppl / 100 working-age · year 2024
48.4
Post- per pre-working-age
ppl / 100 pre-working-age · year 2024
169.5
Old-age dependency ratio
% · year 2024
38.1%
Live births per 1k residents
per 1k people · year 2024
6.04
Deaths per 1k residents
per 1k people · year 2024
12.08
Natural increase per 1k residents
per 1k people · year 2024
-6.05
Total deaths in Płock
people · year 2024
1,335
Marriages registered in Płock
marriages · year 2024
429
Avg. gross salary in Płock
year 2024
10.6 K PLN
Registered unemployment in Płock
% · year 2025
5.3%
Employed per 1k residents
ppl / 1k · year 2021
401
Employed per 1k working-age
ppl / 1k working-age · year 2021
697.8
Unemployed / working-age
% · year 2024
1.9%
Unemployed women / working-age women
% · year 2024
2.6%
Unemployed men / working-age men
% · year 2024
1.3%
Job offers at year-end in Płock
offers · year 2025
62
Job offers during the year in Płock
offers · year 2025
4,847
Work accidents in Płock
accidents · year 2024
243
Accidents per 1k employed
ppl / 1k employed · year 2024
4.25
Salary growth YoY
% · year 2024
15.53%
Salary vs voivodeship
% · year 2024
105.53%
Salary vs Poland
% · year 2024
122.51%
REGON entities per 10k residents
entities / 10k · year 2024
1,190
Newly registered businesses in Płock
entities · year 2025
848
Deregistered businesses in Płock
entities · year 2025
597
REGON entities in Płock
entities · year 2025
848
REGON entities per 1k residents
entities / 1k · year 2024
119
REGON entities per 1k working-age
entities / 1k working-age · year 2024
210.7
Foreign-capital companies in Płock
entities · year 2025
0
Sole props / working-age
% · year 2024
14.7%
Agri-food sector entities in Płock
entities · year 2025
58
Business net change in Płock
entities · year 2025
251
Business net-change rate
% · year 2025
42.04%
Enterprise investment outlays in Płock
year 2024
8.6 B PLN
Higher-education students in Płock
people · year 2024
4,011
Female higher-ed students in Płock
people · year 2024
2,555
Male higher-ed students in Płock
people · year 2024
1,456
Higher-education graduates in Płock
people · year 2024
1,135
Preschool-age children in Płock
people · year 2024
1,709
Registered passenger cars in Płock
vehicles · year 2024
72,837
Apartment price / m² in Płock
year 2024
7.1 K PLN / m²
Dwellings completed / 1k residents
dwellings / 1k people · year 2025
5.5
Dwellings completed / 10k residents
dwellings / 10k people · year 2025
54.5
Housing affordability in Płock
months of salary / m² · year 2024
0.67
New office buildings / 1k residents
buildings / 1k people · year 2025
0.02
New retail-service buildings / 1k
buildings / 1k people · year 2025
0.04
Local-govt investment-spend share
% · year 2024
14.8%
Green areas per capita
m² / person · year 2024
53.6
Municipal green areas per capita
m² / person · year 2024
15.9
Parks & squares per capita
m² / person · year 2024
27.9
Green-areas share of total area
% · year 2024
6.7%
Parks & squares share of total area
% · year 2024
3.5%
Forestation share (forest area / total area)
% · year 2024
4.8%
Forest area, total
ha · year 2024
426.05
Forest area per capita
ar / person · year 2024
0.4
Afforestation, total area
ha · year 2024
0.63
Key indicators of Płock side by side with a city of your choice. We default to the city with the closest population.
Positive values mean the indicator is higher in Płock; negative values mean higher in the peer city.
| Indicator | Płock | Elbląg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 114,594 | 115,220 | −626 −0.5% |
| Population density | 1,249.6 | 1,403.8 | −154.2 −11% |
| Avg. gross salary | 10.6 K PLN | 7.9 K PLN | +2.6 K PLN +33.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 7.9% | −2.6% −32.9% |
| REGON / 10k | 1,190 | 1,282 | −92 −7.2% |
| Apartment price / m² | 7.1 K PLN / m² | 6.4 K PLN / m² | +747 PLN / m² +11.7% |
| Green areas / capita | 53.6 | 75.9 | −22.3 −29.4% |
| Housing affordability | 0.67 | 0.8 | −0.13 −16.3% |
How many taxpayers routed 1.5% of their PIT to OPPs registered in Płock, and how the city compares with the rest of Poland.
Taxpayers (1.5%)
163.6 K
Total 1.5% PIT
11.4 M PLN
OPPs in the city
10
Avg. per OPP
1.1 M PLN
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| settlement year | Taxpayers (1.5%) | Total 1.5% PIT | OPPs in the city | Avg. per OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 163.6 K | 11.4 M PLN | 10 | 1.1 M PLN |
| 2024 | 157.0 K | 9.7 M PLN | 8 | 1.2 M PLN |
| 2023 | 147.4 K | 8.9 M PLN | 8 | 1.1 M PLN |
| 2022 | 214.6 K | 7.7 M PLN | 8 | 968.0 K PLN |
| 2021 | 180.1 K | 5.9 M PLN | 7 | 844.1 K PLN |
| 2020 | 177.7 K | 5.9 M PLN | 8 | 737.8 K PLN |
| 2019 | 149.9 K | 5.1 M PLN | 8 | 643.1 K PLN |
| 2018 | 146.5 K |
Source: list of organisations entitled to receive 1.5% PIT (Polish National Freedom Institute / KRS).
| 4.6 M PLN |
| 8 |
| 579.4 K PLN |
| 2017 | 0 | 3.8 M PLN | 8 | 470.9 K PLN |
| 2016 | 0 | 3.5 M PLN | 8 | 433.3 K PLN |
| 2015 | 0 | 3.4 M PLN | 8 | 430.2 K PLN |
| 2014 | 0 | 2.2 M PLN | 8 | 280.9 K PLN |
| 2013 | 0 | 1.8 M PLN | 7 | 250.3 K PLN |
| 2012 | 0 | 1.6 M PLN | 6 | 270.2 K PLN |
| 2011 | 0 | 1.3 M PLN | 7 | 182.5 K PLN |
How does Płock 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.
Strengths and weaknesses of Płock based on the city's position across every published Polish-city ranking.
Best ranking positions of Płock across Poland.
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #3
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #2
Rank in Poland: #2
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #2
Rank in Poland: #2
Płock ranks among the safest cities in Poland - low crime and a strong sense of safety.
Safest cities
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #3
High investment potential in Płock - strong capex activity by businesses and local government.
City investment potential
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #2
Rank in Poland: #2
Housing in Płock is affordable - few monthly salaries needed per square metre.
Most affordable housing relative to earnings
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants):
Weak business conditions in Płock - low company density and limited new-registration activity.
Best cities to do business in
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #18
Rank in Poland: #50
Low tourist appeal in Płock - modest visitor numbers and limited infrastructure.
Most tourist-attractive cities
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #18
Rank in Poland: #47
Few green areas in Płock - one of the most built-up cities in the country.
Greenest cities
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants):
Fresh registrations from the last few days — companies, associations, foundations and cooperatives.
Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością
Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością
Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością
Rank in Poland: #2
Rank in Poland: #37