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Snapshot of key indicators for Szczecin in the most recent year available.
Population
396,168
people · 2021
Avg. gross salary
9.0 K PLN
2024
Unemployment rate
3.9%
% · 2025
Businesses per 10k
1,989
entities / 10k · 2024
Population density
1,286.4
ppl / km² · 2024
Apartment price / m²
8.7 K PLN / m²
2024
Szczecin, with about 396,000 residents and the capital of West Pomeranian Voivodeship, is Poland's largest seaport (together with Świnoujście), on the Oder River and Lake Dąbie close to the German border. Strengths are exceptional: THE LARGEST RIVER AREA in any Polish city — as much as 6,381 ha (100th percentile, the Oder + Dąbie + Międzyodrze), 94.1 m² of greenery per inhabitant (92nd percentile), 5,255 newly registered businesses per year (91st percentile), 60 accommodation establishments (89th percentile) and high investment outlays of PLN 3.28 billion (88th percentile). Business density of 1,989 REGON entities per 10,000 (88th percentile), gross wages of PLN 9,045 (105% of the national average) and 8 museums round out the picture of a strong metropolis. 169 km of bike paths and 14.2 km of bus lanes. Weaknesses: a high deregistration count (3,565, 9th percentile), low police effectiveness of 61.6% (14th percentile) and housing prices of PLN 8,733/m² (17th percentile) limit homeownership access. Szczecin is a geographic phenomenon — the largest water-green city in the country with a strong maritime-port economy, attractive for cross-border business with Germany and Scandinavia.
Air quality today
Air quality today
The result is based on the weakest reading among 3 air monitoring stations in Szczecin.
5.25 µg/m³
7.85 µg/m³
05/21/2026, 09:22 PM
Gender composition and demographic load on the working-age population of Szczecin 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 Szczecin based on GUS data.
Total deaths
4,419
people · 2024
Marriages
1,729
marriages · 2024
Salaries in Szczecin compared with the voivodeship and national averages, alongside broader employment signals.
Voivodeship and Poland baselines derived from BDL ratios (Szczecin vs. voivodeship / Poland).
Registered unemployment in Szczecin
3.9%
% · 2025
Salary growth YoY
14.01%
% · 2024
Job offers at year-end in Szczecin
111
offers · 2025
Employed per 1k residents
310
ppl / 1k · 2021
REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Szczecin.
New businesses
5,255
entities · 2025
Deregistered
3,565
entities · 2025
REGON entities per 10k residents
1,989
entities / 10k · 2024
REGON entities per 1k working-age
344.3
entities / 1k working-age · 2024
Sole props / working-age
23.7%
% · 2024
Foreign-capital companies in Szczecin
2
entities · 2025
Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Szczecin.
Apartment price / m² in Szczecin
8.7 K PLN / m²
2024
Housing affordability in Szczecin
0.97
months of salary / m² · 2024
Dwellings completed / 1k residents
6.2
dwellings / 1k people · 2025
Months of gross salary required per 1 m² of apartment in Szczecin.
Higher-education students, graduates and preschool-age children in Szczecin based on GUS BDL data.
Higher-ed students
31,954
people · 2024
Higher-ed graduates
6,217
people · 2024
Preschool-age children
6,391
people · 2024
Registered vehicles, public roads and road infrastructure in Szczecin based on GUS BDL data.
Passenger cars
213,620
vehicles · 2024
Cars / 1k residents: 539.2
Air quality, green areas and public-space quality in Szczecin.
Green areas per capita
94.1
m² / person · 2024
Municipal green areas per capita
7.4
m² / person · 2024
Parks & squares per capita
14.8
m² / person · 2024
Green-areas share of total area
12.11%
% · 2024
PM2.5 now
5.25 µg/m³
Fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.
PM2.5 24h avg
3.82 µg/m³
PM2.5 30d avg
8.9 µg/m³
PM10 now
7.85 µg/m³
Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.
PM10 24h avg
6.07 µg/m³
PM10 30d avg
16.38 µg/m³
High PM10 days (30d)
0
Maximum number of days with PM10 above 50 µg/m³ at a single station.
NO₂ now
11.75 µg/m³
Pollution most often linked to road traffic.
NO₂ 24h avg
8.42 µg/m³
NO₂ 30d avg
15.72 µg/m³
Multi-year trajectory of the key indicators of Szczecin benchmarked against the voivodeship.
Population of Szczecin
people · year 2021
396,168
Number of men in Szczecin
people · year 2021
187,894
Number of women in Szczecin
people · year 2021
208,274
Population density
ppl / km² · year 2024
1,286.4
Population change per 1k residents
ppl / 1k · year 2024
-6.1
Urban-area population density
ppl / km² · year 2014
4,324
Non-working-age dependency ratio
ppl / 100 working-age · year 2024
73.1
Post- per working-age
ppl / 100 working-age · year 2024
45.6
Post- per pre-working-age
ppl / 100 pre-working-age · year 2024
166.1
Old-age dependency ratio
% · year 2024
36.7%
Live births per 1k residents
per 1k people · year 2024
6.68
Deaths per 1k residents
per 1k people · year 2024
11.4
Natural increase per 1k residents
per 1k people · year 2024
-4.72
Total deaths in Szczecin
people · year 2024
4,419
Marriages registered in Szczecin
marriages · year 2024
1,729
Avg. gross salary in Szczecin
year 2024
9.0 K PLN
Registered unemployment in Szczecin
% · year 2025
3.9%
Employed per 1k residents
ppl / 1k · year 2021
310
Employed per 1k working-age
ppl / 1k working-age · year 2021
529
Unemployed / working-age
% · year 2024
0.8%
Unemployed women / working-age women
% · year 2024
0.8%
Unemployed men / working-age men
% · year 2024
0.8%
Job offers at year-end in Szczecin
offers · year 2025
111
Job offers during the year in Szczecin
offers · year 2025
6,626
Work accidents in Szczecin
accidents · year 2024
859
Accidents per 1k employed
ppl / 1k employed · year 2024
5.11
Salary growth YoY
% · year 2024
14.01%
Salary vs voivodeship
% · year 2024
112.67%
Salary vs Poland
% · year 2024
104.8%
REGON entities per 10k residents
entities / 10k · year 2024
1,989
Newly registered businesses in Szczecin
entities · year 2025
5,255
Deregistered businesses in Szczecin
entities · year 2025
3,565
REGON entities in Szczecin
entities · year 2025
5,255
REGON entities per 1k residents
entities / 1k · year 2024
199
REGON entities per 1k working-age
entities / 1k working-age · year 2024
344.3
Foreign-capital companies in Szczecin
entities · year 2025
2
Sole props / working-age
% · year 2024
23.7%
Agri-food sector entities in Szczecin
entities · year 2025
368
Business net change in Szczecin
entities · year 2025
1,690
Business net-change rate
% · year 2025
47.41%
Enterprise investment outlays in Szczecin
year 2024
3.3 B PLN
Higher-education students in Szczecin
people · year 2024
31,954
Female higher-ed students in Szczecin
people · year 2024
18,493
Male higher-ed students in Szczecin
people · year 2024
13,461
Higher-education graduates in Szczecin
people · year 2024
6,217
Preschool-age children in Szczecin
people · year 2024
6,391
Registered passenger cars in Szczecin
vehicles · year 2024
213,620
Apartment price / m² in Szczecin
year 2024
8.7 K PLN / m²
Dwellings completed / 1k residents
dwellings / 1k people · year 2025
6.2
Dwellings completed / 10k residents
dwellings / 10k people · year 2025
61.8
Housing affordability in Szczecin
months of salary / m² · year 2024
0.97
New office buildings / 1k residents
buildings / 1k people · year 2025
0.01
New retail-service buildings / 1k
buildings / 1k people · year 2025
0.02
Local-govt investment-spend share
% · year 2024
14.9%
Green areas per capita
m² / person · year 2024
94.1
Municipal green areas per capita
m² / person · year 2024
7.4
Parks & squares per capita
m² / person · year 2024
14.8
Green-areas share of total area
% · year 2024
12.11%
Parks & squares share of total area
% · year 2024
1.9%
Forestation share (forest area / total area)
% · year 2024
16.8%
Forest area, total
ha · year 2024
5,054.51
Forest area per capita
ar / person · year 2024
1.3
Afforestation, total area
ha · year 2024
2.5
Key indicators of Szczecin 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 Szczecin; negative values mean higher in the peer city.
| Indicator | Szczecin | Bydgoszcz | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 396,168 | 337,666 | +58,502 +17.3% |
| Population density | 1,286.4 | 1,841.6 | −555.2 −30.1% |
| Avg. gross salary | 9.0 K PLN | 8.4 K PLN | +596.43 PLN +7.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 2.5% | +1.4% +56% |
| REGON / 10k | 1,989 | 1,449 | +540 +37.3% |
| Apartment price / m² | 8.7 K PLN / m² | 7.7 K PLN / m² | +996 PLN / m² +12.9% |
| Green areas / capita | 94.1 | 45.3 | +48.8 +107.7% |
| Housing affordability | 0.97 | 0.92 | +0.05 +5.4% |
How many taxpayers routed 1.5% of their PIT to OPPs registered in Szczecin, and how the city compares with the rest of Poland.
Taxpayers (1.5%)
23.8 K
Total 1.5% PIT
3.8 M PLN
OPPs in the city
36
Avg. per OPP
105.8 K PLN
FUNDACJA ZACHODNIOPOMORSKIE HOSPICJUM DLA DZIECI I DOROSŁYCH
| settlement year | Taxpayers (1.5%) | Total 1.5% PIT | OPPs in the city | Avg. per OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.8 K | 3.8 M PLN | 36 | 105.8 K PLN |
| 2024 | 22.8 K | 3.2 M PLN | 34 | 95.6 K PLN |
| 2023 | 21.6 K | 2.6 M PLN | 30 | 87.4 K PLN |
| 2022 | 26.3 K | 1.9 M PLN | 31 | 60.3 K PLN |
| 2021 | 26.9 K | 1.8 M PLN | 29 | 60.5 K PLN |
| 2020 | 26.0 K | 1.7 M PLN | 29 | 59.8 K PLN |
| 2019 | 30.7 K | 1.9 M PLN | 28 | 68.6 K PLN |
| 2018 | 32.3 K |
Source: list of organisations entitled to receive 1.5% PIT (Polish National Freedom Institute / KRS).
| 1.8 M PLN |
| 25 |
| 70.1 K PLN |
| 2017 | 0 | 1.6 M PLN | 23 | 70.4 K PLN |
| 2016 | 0 | 1.5 M PLN | 21 | 72.4 K PLN |
| 2015 | 0 | 1.5 M PLN | 21 | 69.4 K PLN |
| 2014 | 0 | 1.5 M PLN | 19 | 76.5 K PLN |
| 2013 | 0 | 1.5 M PLN | 19 | 76.7 K PLN |
| 2012 | 0 | 1.6 M PLN | 14 | 112.6 K PLN |
| 2011 | 0 | 1.5 M PLN | 16 | 95.9 K PLN |
How does Szczecin 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 Szczecin based on the city's position across every published Polish-city ranking.
Best ranking positions of Szczecin across Poland.
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #19
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #2
Rank in Poland: #10
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #2
Rank in Poland: #9
Great conditions for an active lifestyle in Szczecin - plenty of sports and recreation spaces.
Best cities for an active lifestyle
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #19
High tourist appeal in Szczecin - landmarks, attractions and visitor numbers among the country's top.
Most tourist-attractive cities
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #2
Rank in Poland: #10
High investment potential in Szczecin - strong capex activity by businesses and local government.
City investment potential
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants):
Low public-safety level in Szczecin - higher crime than in other Polish cities.
Safest cities
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #7
Rank in Poland: #59
Limited cultural scene in Szczecin - few cultural institutions and events.
Best cities for culture
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #7
Rank in Poland: #50
Underdeveloped cycling infrastructure in Szczecin - short bike-path network and few car alternatives.
Most bike-friendly cities
Rank among medium cities (200–500 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: #9
Rank in Poland: #27