Krakow
- Population
- 1.4M
- GDP
- $34B
- GDP per capita
- $24,597
- Land area
- 2,545 km²
- Density
- 543/km²
- GAWC class
- 11
Krakow metro area
50.06, 19.94Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Universities, Major League Teams/Venues, Notable Museums & Landmarks.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
6 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Handball
Tauron Arena Kraków
Kraków
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Speedway • Other Sports
Kraków Speedway
Krakow
Major Sporting Events
Multi-Sport Events1 event
2023 European Games
Multi-sport Event
2023 • Kraków
Complete Event Timeline1 event
2023 European Games
Multi-Sport Events
2023 • Kraków
Championship History
19 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Krakow, across all sports, newest first. 19 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Show all 19 titles
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | — | Wisla Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 2009 | — | Wisla Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 2008 | — | Wisla Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 2005 | — | Wisla Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 2004 | — | Wisla Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 2003 | — | Wisla Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 2001 | — | Wisla Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 1999 | — | Wisla Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 1978 | — | Wisla Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 1950 | — | Wisla Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 1949 | — | Wisla Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 1948 | — | KS Cracovia | Ekstraklasa |
| 1937 | — | KS Cracovia | Ekstraklasa |
| 1932 | — | KS Cracovia | Ekstraklasa |
| 1931 | — | Garbarnia Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 1930 | — | KS Cracovia | Ekstraklasa |
| 1928 | — | Wisla Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 1927 | — | Wisla Kraków | Ekstraklasa |
| 1921 | — | KS Cracovia | Polish Football Championship |
Top Companies
1 companies
Total Market Cap: $9B across 1 companies
Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
2016 World Youth Day
Krakow • Religious Celebrations
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries3 items
National Museum in Krakow
Krakow • Art
The "Wieliczka" Salt Mine
Wieliczka • Cultural Heritage
Wawel Royal Castle-State Art Collection
Krakow • History
Screen of Krakow
#43 by film pedigree · score 108.5 · 3 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Billy Wilder, Roman Polanski, Gilda Gray
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities5 entries
Jagiellonian University
Krakow, Poland
AGH University of Krakow
Krakow, Poland
Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics
Krakow, Poland
University of Agriculture in Krakow
Krakow, Poland
Cracow University of Technology
Krakow, Poland
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Kraków John Paul II International Airport
Krakow • 3 - International
Suburban Rail (9 stations)2 entries
Koleje Malopolskie
Krakow • 9 stations
SKA Krakow
Krakow • Suburban Rail