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City profile: Suwałki

Map of Suwałki

Overview of Suwałki

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

Population

69,229

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

7.4 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

6.4%

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,137

entities / 10k · 2024

Population density

1,040.2

ppl / km² · 2024

Apartment price / m²

6.7 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Suwałki

Suwałki, with about 69,000 residents in the north-eastern part of Podlaskie Voivodeship, is the centre of the Suwałki Region — the area with the cleanest air in Poland — close to the Lithuanian and Russian borders. Strengths are exceptional: the YOUNGEST population among powiat-status cities (old-age dependency ratio 29.0, 100th percentile), a very dense cycling network of 165.5 km per 100 km² (95th percentile), high police effectiveness of 83.1% (92nd percentile), zero road fatalities in 2024 (91st percentile), strong wage growth of 16.91% YoY (89th percentile) and a high birth rate of 7.26/1,000 (86th percentile). Forest cover of 13.3% and 61 ha of lakes complete the friendly picture. Weaknesses: only 1 cultural centre (8th percentile), low wages of PLN 7,400 gross (86% of the national average, 14th percentile), low business density of 1,137 REGON entities per 10,000 (14th percentile) and limited green-area provision of 34 m² per inhabitant. Unemployment of 6.4% is moderate. Suwałki offers an exceptional combination of young demographics, safety and clean air — ideal for families with children and those who value proximity to the Masurian and Białowieża nature.

Air quality today

Air quality today

Brak indeksuSource: GIOŚ

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

PM2.5 now

6.1 µg/m³

PM10 now

10.1 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 10:10 PM

Demographics of Suwałki

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

Gender split in Suwałki

  • Men33,119 · 47.8%
  • Women36,110 · 52.2%

Dependency ratios in Suwałki

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

71.2

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

39

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2024

29%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2024

-1.3

Vital events in Suwałki

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

Total deaths

650

people · 2024

Marriages

232

marriages · 2024

Births / 1k7.26 per 1k people
Deaths / 1k9.55 per 1k people
Natural increase / 1k-2.29 per 1k people

Labour market in Suwałki

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

Salary benchmark - Suwałki

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

Registered unemployment in Suwałki

6.4%

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

16.91%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Suwałki

76

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

291

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Suwałki

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Suwałki.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Suwałki

New businesses

465

entities · 2025

Deregistered

400

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered
Net change+65

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,137

entities / 10k · 2024

REGON entities per 1k working-age

194.6

entities / 1k working-age · 2024

Sole props / working-age

14.6%

% · 2024

Foreign-capital companies in Suwałki

1

entity · 2025

Real estate in Suwałki

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Suwałki.

Apartment price / m² in Suwałki

6.7 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Suwałki

0.91

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

3.6

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

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

Education in Suwałki

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

Higher-ed students

1,371

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

344

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

1,396

people · 2024

Students by gender

  • Women902
  • Men469

Transport & infrastructure in Suwałki

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

Passenger cars

33,528

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 484.3

Environment and quality of life in Suwałki

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

Green areas per capita

34

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

8.6

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

16.7

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

3.53%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 1

Particulate matter

PM2.5 now

6.1 µg/m³

Fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.

PM2.5 24h avg

6.18 µg/m³

PM2.5 30d avg

7.51 µg/m³

PM10 now

10.1 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

10.87 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

14.59 µg/m³

High PM10 days (30d)

0

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

Traffic-related pollution

Last updated: 05/21/2026, 10:10 PMSource: GIOŚ

Suwałki in numbers over time

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

Average gross salary in Suwałki

Registered unemployment rate in Suwałki

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Suwałki

Population of Suwałki

Apartment price per m² in Suwałki

All indicators - Suwałki

Population of Suwałki

people · year 2021

69,229

Number of men in Suwałki

people · year 2021

33,119

Number of women in Suwałki

people · year 2021

36,110

Population density

ppl / km² · year 2024

1,040.2

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · year 2024

-1.3

Urban-area population density

ppl / km² · year 2014

3,723

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · year 2024

71.2

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · year 2024

39

Post- per pre-working-age

ppl / 100 pre-working-age · year 2024

121.5

Old-age dependency ratio

% · year 2024

29%

Live births per 1k residents

per 1k people · year 2024

7.26

Deaths per 1k residents

per 1k people · year 2024

9.55

Natural increase per 1k residents

per 1k people · year 2024

-2.29

Total deaths in Suwałki

people · year 2024

650

Marriages registered in Suwałki

marriages · year 2024

232

Avg. gross salary in Suwałki

year 2024

7.4 K PLN

Registered unemployment in Suwałki

% · year 2025

6.4%

Employed per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · year 2021

291

Employed per 1k working-age

ppl / 1k working-age · year 2021

482.1

Unemployed / working-age

% · year 2024

1.5%

Unemployed women / working-age women

% · year 2024

1.6%

Unemployed men / working-age men

% · year 2024

1.5%

Job offers at year-end in Suwałki

offers · year 2025

76

Job offers during the year in Suwałki

offers · year 2025

833

Work accidents in Suwałki

accidents · year 2024

223

Accidents per 1k employed

ppl / 1k employed · year 2024

10.05

Salary growth YoY

% · year 2024

16.91%

Salary vs voivodeship

% · year 2024

94.26%

Salary vs Poland

% · year 2024

85.74%

REGON entities per 10k residents

entities / 10k · year 2024

1,137

Newly registered businesses in Suwałki

entities · year 2025

465

Deregistered businesses in Suwałki

entities · year 2025

400

REGON entities in Suwałki

entities · year 2025

465

REGON entities per 1k residents

entities / 1k · year 2024

114

REGON entities per 1k working-age

entities / 1k working-age · year 2024

194.6

Foreign-capital companies in Suwałki

entity · year 2025

1

Sole props / working-age

% · year 2024

14.6%

Agri-food sector entities in Suwałki

entities · year 2025

51

Business net change in Suwałki

entities · year 2025

65

Business net-change rate

% · year 2025

16.25%

Enterprise investment outlays in Suwałki

year 2024

342.1 M PLN

Higher-education students in Suwałki

people · year 2024

1,371

Female higher-ed students in Suwałki

people · year 2024

902

Male higher-ed students in Suwałki

people · year 2024

469

Higher-education graduates in Suwałki

people · year 2024

344

Preschool-age children in Suwałki

people · year 2024

1,396

Registered passenger cars in Suwałki

vehicles · year 2024

33,528

Apartment price / m² in Suwałki

year 2024

6.7 K PLN / m²

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

dwellings / 1k people · year 2025

3.6

Dwellings completed / 10k residents

dwellings / 10k people · year 2025

35.8

Housing affordability in Suwałki

months of salary / m² · year 2024

0.91

New office buildings / 1k residents

buildings / 1k people · year 2025

0

New retail-service buildings / 1k

buildings / 1k people · year 2025

0.06

Local-govt investment-spend share

% · year 2024

16%

Green areas per capita

m² / person · year 2024

34

Municipal green areas per capita

m² / person · year 2024

8.6

Parks & squares per capita

m² / person · year 2024

16.7

Green-areas share of total area

% · year 2024

3.53%

Parks & squares share of total area

% · year 2024

1.7%

Forestation share (forest area / total area)

% · year 2024

13.3%

Forest area, total

ha · year 2024

873.33

Forest area per capita

ar / person · year 2024

1.3

Afforestation, total area

ha · year 2024

0

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Suwałki in rankings

How does Suwałki 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

56.8/ 100
Rank in Poland
#9
Rank among small cities
#5
See details→

Best cities to do business in

12.7/ 100
Rank in Poland
#62
Rank among small cities
#19
See details→

Best labour market

27.3/ 100
Rank in Poland
#63
Rank among small cities
#20
See details→

Most affordable housing relative to earnings

39.4/ 100
Rank in Poland
#46
Rank among small cities
#19
See details→

Greenest cities

40.9/ 100
Rank in Poland
#50
Rank among small cities
#12
See details→

City investment potential

61.6/ 100
Rank in Poland
#25
Rank among small cities
#6
See details→

Most demographically stable cities

91.9/ 100
Rank in Poland
#5
Rank among small cities
#1
See details→

Best cities for families

56.8/ 100
Rank in Poland
#14
Rank among small cities
#7
See details→

Best cities for students and education

40.8/ 100
Rank in Poland
#49
Rank among small cities
#14
See details→

Wealthiest cities

15.2/ 100
Rank in Poland
#60
Rank among small cities
#18
See details→

Safest cities

81.1/ 100
Rank in Poland
#5
Rank among small cities
#2
See details→

Best cities for culture

39.3/ 100
Rank in Poland
#51
Rank among small cities
#18
See details→

Best cities for an active lifestyle

68.5/ 100
Rank in Poland
#17
Rank among small cities
#9
See details→

Most tourist-attractive cities

61.4/ 100
Rank in Poland
#26
Rank among small cities
#6
See details→

Best weekend cities

54.4/ 100
Rank in Poland
#28
Rank among small cities
#6
See details→

Best cities for after-work life

53.2/ 100
Rank in Poland
#29
Rank among small cities
#11
See details→

Best cities for women's careers

35.3/ 100
Rank in Poland
#62
Rank among small cities
#20
See details→

Best cities for women

44.7/ 100
Rank in Poland
#56
Rank among small cities
#18
See details→

Best cities for seniors

66.9/ 100
Rank in Poland
#5
Rank among small cities
#3
See details→

Most peaceful cities to live in

60.2/ 100
Rank in Poland
#10
Rank among small cities
#5
See details→

Most bike-friendly cities

76.7/ 100
Rank in Poland
#7
Rank among small cities
#1
See details→

Cities with the highest parking pressure

21.2/ 100
Rank in Poland
#61
Rank among small cities
#20
See details→

Most innovative cities

13.6/ 100
Rank in Poland
#58
Rank among small cities
#18
See details→
≥ 75 - strong45–74.9 - average< 45 - weakSee all city rankings →

Comparison - Suwałki vs another city

Key indicators of Suwałki side by side with a city of your choice. We default to the city with the closest population.

Percentage difference (Suwałki minus peer)

Positive values mean the indicator is higher in Suwałki; negative values mean higher in the peer city.

IndicatorSuwałkiPiotrków TrybunalskiDifference
Population69,22968,978
+251
+0.4%
Population density1,040.2981.9
+58.3
+5.9%
Avg. gross salary7.4 K PLN7.2 K PLN
+193.64 PLN
+2.7%
Unemployment rate6.4%6%
+0.4%
+6.7%
REGON / 10k1,1371,232
−95
−7.7%
Apartment price / m²6.7 K PLN / m²6.3 K PLN / m²
+427 PLN / m²
+6.8%
Green areas / capita3436.1
−2.1
−5.8%
Housing affordability0.910.87
+0.04
+4.6%

Strengths and weaknesses of Suwałki

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

Top 3 rankings of Suwałki

Best ranking positions of Suwałki across Poland.

  1. 1Most demographically stable cities

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #1

    Rank in Poland: #5

  2. 2Cities with the highest parking pressure

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #20

    Rank in Poland: #61

  3. 3Most bike-friendly cities

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #1

    Rank in Poland: #7

Strengths

  • Stable demographic profile in Suwałki - steady population and age-structure indicators.

    Most demographically stable cities

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #1

    Rank in Poland: #5

  • Parking is relatively easy in Suwałki - modest parking pressure compared with peers.

    Cities with the highest parking pressure

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #20

    Rank in Poland: #61

  • Suwałki is a bike-friendly city - well-developed bike-path network and car alternatives.

    Most bike-friendly cities

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants):

Weaknesses

  • Weak labour market in Suwałki - low salaries and limited employment opportunities.

    Best labour market

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #20

    Rank in Poland: #63

  • Tougher career environment for women in Suwałki than in other major Polish cities.

    Best cities for women's careers

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #20

    Rank in Poland: #62

  • Weak business conditions in Suwałki - low company density and limited new-registration activity.

    Best cities to do business in

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants):

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

How many taxpayers routed 1.5% of their PIT to OPPs registered in Suwałki, and how the city compares with the rest of Poland.

settlement year: 2025

  • Taxpayers (1.5%)

    400

  • Total 1.5% PIT

    59.2 K PLN

  • OPPs in the city

    3

  • Avg. per OPP

    19.7 K PLN

  • Rank in Poland - amount56 / 65
  • Rank in Poland - taxpayers57 / 62

Largest OPP in Suwałki

CENTRUM AKTYWNOŚCI SPOŁECZNEJ PRYZMAT

Taxpayers (1.5%)
200
Total 1.5% PIT
39.8 K PLN
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1.5% PIT history - Suwałki

settlement yearTaxpayers (1.5%)Total 1.5% PITOPPs in the cityAvg. per OPP
202540059.2 K PLN319.7 K PLN
202440050.9 K PLN317.0 K PLN
202330045.3 K PLN315.1 K PLN
202240043.2 K PLN314.4 K PLN
202150048.1 K PLN316.0 K PLN
202050047.2 K PLN315.7 K PLN
201960052.8 K PLN317.6 K PLN
2018600

Source: list of organisations entitled to receive 1.5% PIT (Polish National Freedom Institute / KRS).

#1

Rank in Poland: #7

#19

Rank in Poland: #62

40.1 K PLN
3
13.4 K PLN
2017062.2 K PLN231.1 K PLN
2016052.6 K PLN226.3 K PLN
201508.4 K PLN24.2 K PLN
201407.5 K PLN23.7 K PLN
201306.2 K PLN23.1 K PLN
2012015.3 K PLN27.6 K PLN
201104.6 K PLN14.6 K PLN

Newest entities in Suwałki

Fresh registrations from the last few days — companies, associations, foundations and cooperatives.

Companies

3

  • Loliland SALA Zabaw Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Registered on:
    6 Jul 2026
    KRS:
    0001252364
    PKD:
    9329B

  • Zakład Usług Kontenerowych Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Registered on:
    15 Jun 2026
    KRS:
    0001248172
    PKD:
    3811Z

  • Gravant Group Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Registered on:
    15 Jun 2026
    KRS:
    0001247916
    PKD:
    4690Z

Associations

3

  • Stowarzyszenie Wytchnienie

    Stowarzyszenie

    Registered on:
    6 Feb 2026
    KRS:
    0001222192

  • Vojta Polska

    Stowarzyszenie

    Registered on:
    12 Dec 2025
    KRS:
    0001210642

  • Wspólnota Litwinów w Suwałkach

    Stowarzyszenie

    Registered on:
    27 Nov 2025

Foundations

3

  • Fundacja Ultimate GYM

    Fundacja

    Registered on:
    1 Jul 2026
    KRS:
    0001251229

  • Fundacja Horyzont Północy

    Fundacja

    Registered on:
    1 Jun 2026
    KRS:
    0001245021
    PKD:
    6039Z

  • Fundacja Komunikacji i Rozwoju

    Fundacja

Cooperatives

1

  • Spółdzielnia Energetyczna Pessa Dubowo

    Spółdzielnia

    Registered on:
    27 May 2026
    KRS:
    0001244190
    PKD:
    3515Z
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KRS:
0001207935
Registered on:
29 May 2026
KRS:
0001245020