City profile: Rybnik

Map of Rybnik

Overview of Rybnik

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

Population

133,772

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

7.9 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

3.8%

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,209

entities / 10k · 2024

Population density

875.5

ppl / km² · 2024

Apartment price / m²

5.8 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Rybnik

Rybnik, with about 134,000 residents in Silesian Voivodeship, is the centre of the Rybnik Coal District sub-region, once heavily tied to mining and now diversifying its economy. Strengths: zero road fatalities in 2024 (92nd percentile), high forest cover of 30.2% (89th percentile), 627 ha of rivers (86th percentile, the Ruda and Nacyna), favourable demographics (old-age dependency 32.3, 86th percentile) and substantial investment outlays of PLN 2.63 billion (86th percentile). Full sewage coverage of 99.5%. Gross wages of PLN 7,912 (92% of the national average) and unemployment of 3.8% are decent, with attractive housing prices of PLN 5,769/m². Weaknesses: very low green-area provision at 25 m² per inhabitant (3rd percentile) — atypical for a green city — sparse cycling infrastructure (26.9 km per 100 km², 6th percentile), a thin tourism base (170 tourists per 1,000, just 2.32 bed places per 1,000) and a limited number of hotels (5). No bus lanes. Rybnik offers attractive natural surroundings and decent wages in the shadow of the Silesian agglomeration, but needs urban-infrastructure development and improved tourism appeal.

Strengths and weaknesses of Rybnik

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

Top 3 rankings of Rybnik

Best ranking positions of Rybnik across Poland.

Strengths

High investment potential in Rybnik - strong capex activity by businesses and local government.
City investment potential
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #1
Rybnik is a senior-friendly city - good access to healthcare, culture and public transport.
Best cities for seniors
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #4
Calm, peaceful place to live - Rybnik is one of the quieter and less crowded cities.
Most peaceful cities to live in
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants):

Weaknesses

Underdeveloped cycling infrastructure in Rybnik - short bike-path network and few car alternatives.
Most bike-friendly cities
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #23
Rank in Poland: #63
Low tourist appeal in Rybnik - modest visitor numbers and limited infrastructure.
Most tourist-attractive cities
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #22
Rank in Poland: #60
Limited weekend appeal in Rybnik - modest short-trip offer.
Best weekend cities
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants):

Air quality today

Good air qualitySource: GIOŚ

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

PM10 now

11.9 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 09:20 PM

Demographics of Rybnik

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

Gender split in Rybnik

Men65,126 · 48.7%
Women68,646 · 51.3%

Dependency ratios in Rybnik

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

72.4

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

42.2

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2024

32.3%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2024

-8.2

Vital events in Rybnik

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

Total deaths

1,416

people · 2024

Marriages

519

marriages · 2024

Births / 1k6.21 per 1k people

Deaths / 1k10.86 per 1k people

Natural increase / 1k-4.66 per 1k people

Labour market in Rybnik

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

Salary benchmark - Rybnik

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

Registered unemployment in Rybnik

3.8%

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

14.04%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Rybnik

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

292

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Rybnik

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Rybnik.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Rybnik

New businesses

941

entities · 2025

Deregistered

621

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered

Net change+320

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,209

entities / 10k · 2024

REGON entities per 1k working-age

208.5

entities / 1k working-age · 2024

Sole props / working-age

15.1%

% · 2024

Foreign-capital companies in Rybnik

entities · 2025

Real estate in Rybnik

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Rybnik.

Apartment price / m² in Rybnik

5.8 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Rybnik

0.73

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

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

Education in Rybnik

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

Higher-ed students

609

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

135

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

2,256

people · 2024

Students by gender

Women477
Men132

Transport & infrastructure in Rybnik

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

Passenger cars

79,029

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 590.8

Environment and quality of life in Rybnik

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

Green areas per capita

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

7.1

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

12.1

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

2.19%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 1

Particulate matter

PM10 now

11.9 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

15.84 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

20.35 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

16.8 µg/m³

Pollution most often linked to road traffic.

NO₂ 24h avg

16.16 µg/m³

NO₂ 30d avg

17.56 µg/m³

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

Rybnik in numbers over time

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

Average gross salary in Rybnik

Registered unemployment rate in Rybnik

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Rybnik

Population of Rybnik

Apartment price per m² in Rybnik

Rybnik in rankings

How does Rybnik 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

57.3/ 100

Rank in Poland: #7
Rank among medium cities: #4

settlement year	Taxpayers (1.5%)	Total 1.5% PIT	OPPs in the city	Avg. per OPP
2025	50.0 K	5.9 M PLN	9	652.2 K PLN
2024	46.7 K	5.0 M PLN	8	622.4 K PLN
2023	40.9 K	3.7 M PLN	8	461.0 K PLN
2022	61.1 K	3.1 M PLN	7	444.6 K PLN
2021	55.0 K	2.4 M PLN	7	336.1 K PLN
2020	52.8 K	2.2 M PLN	6	360.5 K PLN
2019	54.1 K	2.2 M PLN	6	358.4 K PLN
2018	62.7 K

Indicator	Rybnik	Ruda Śląska	Difference
Population	133,772	133,793	−21 −0%
Population density	875.5	1,658.8	−783.3 −47.2%
Avg. gross salary	7.9 K PLN	7.7 K PLN	+183.71 PLN +2.4%
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4%	−0.2% −5%
REGON / 10k	1,209	917	+292 +31.8%
Apartment price / m²	5.8 K PLN / m²	5.4 K PLN / m²	+367 PLN / m² +6.8%
Green areas / capita	25	35.4	−10.4 −29.4%
Housing affordability	0.73	0.7	+0.03 +4.3%

City profile: Rybnik

Overview of Rybnik

About - Rybnik

Top 3 rankings of Rybnik

Strengths

Weaknesses

Demographics of Rybnik

Gender split in Rybnik

Dependency ratios in Rybnik

Vital events in Rybnik

Labour market in Rybnik

Salary benchmark - Rybnik

Business activity in Rybnik

Registrations vs deregistrations - Rybnik

Real estate in Rybnik

Education in Rybnik

Students by gender

Transport & infrastructure in Rybnik

Environment and quality of life in Rybnik

Air quality

Particulate matter

Traffic-related pollution

Rybnik in numbers over time

Average gross salary in Rybnik

Registered unemployment rate in Rybnik

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Rybnik

Population of Rybnik

Apartment price per m² in Rybnik

Rybnik in rankings

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

Largest OPP in Rybnik

1.5% PIT history - Rybnik

Comparison - Rybnik vs another city

Percentage difference (Rybnik minus peer)

All indicators - Rybnik

Companies

Sartom Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Bosowscy Punkt Wyjścia Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

L.A.T.E. Nieruchomości Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Associations

Stowarzyszenie Dyspozytorów Transportu Kolejowego

Stowarzyszenie Aeroklub Rybnicki

Stowarzyszenie Hanys KART

Foundations

Fundacja FACE 2 FACE – Wsparcie Obywatelskie

Fundacja Platinum Padel&tenis

Fundacja Kunat Sport

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