Gdansk

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#364

Global Rank

7.2

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

5.7%


Share

Poland • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Warsaw UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)

Population
1.7M
GDP
$28B
GDP per capita
$16,455
Land area
6,163 km² (2,380 mi²)
Density
277/km² (718/mi²)

Primary city Gdansk

State / province Pomeranian

Language Polish

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Stands out, per personListed companies: low vs Poland

Gdansk metro area

54.37, 18.63
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Total Teams, Universities, Airport Score.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

8 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball

Trefl Gdańsk

Gdansk

Notable Venues1 venue

Football/Soccer

Stadion Energa Gdańsk

Gdańsk

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams2 teams

Football/Soccer • Poland

Lechia Gdansk

Gdansk • Level: 2

No titles2 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Poland

Arka Gdynia

Gdynia • Level: 2

No titles2 cupsDomestic leagues →
Other Men’s Teams4 teams

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Arka Gdynia BC

Gdynia

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Trefl Sopot

Sopot

Handball • Int'l Handball

Wybrzeże Gdańsk (handball)

Gdansk

Speedway • Other Sports

Wybrzeże Gdańsk (speedway)

Gdansk

Top Companies

1 companies
1LPP SA
$13B
Public

Total Market Cap: $13B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Solidarity Movement / Gdansk Shipyard (1980)

Gdansk • Historical Event

Languages of Gdansk

Polish first in Pomeranian; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoPolish
AdministrativePolish
NationalPolish
English reach, Pomeranian
33%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.66
Rank 32 of 43; 2 working languages in Poland

Pomeranian on the languages board · Language power

Art of Gdansk

#249 for celebrated art · 1 canon work in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: National Museum in Gdańsk

2 notable artists born here, most in the 1600s: Andreas Schlüter

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities3 entries
#1109

Medical University of Gdańsk

Gdańsk, Poland

#1224

University of Gdańsk

Gdańsk, Poland

#1274

Gdańsk University of Technology

Gdańsk, Poland

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport

Gdańsk • 3 - International

Port1 entry

Gdansk

Gdansk • Container

Suburban Rail (38 stations)1 entry

Pomorska Kolej Metropolitalna

Tricity • 11 stations