Krakow

Poland • Europe

Primary City: Krakow

Primary State/Province: Lesser Poland

Primary Language: Polish

Population: 1.4M

GDP: $34B • GDP per capita: $24,597

GAWC Class: 11

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier C
#224

Global Rank

12.5

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

10.5%

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Krakow metro area

50.06, 19.94
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Wisla KrakówFootball/Soccer

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.

Stare Miasto / Kazimierz

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Universities, Major League Teams/Venues, Notable Museums & Landmarks.

Major League Teams/Venues↗4#T-105
Total Teams↗6#T-186
Major Sporting Events↗1#T-107
Major Companies↗1#T-275
Market Cap Score↗$9B#385
Cultural Events1#T-102
Universities↗5#T-60
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-99
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗3#T-92
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗2.0#T-153
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗9#T-201
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Poland👑

Wisla Kraków

Krakow • Level: 1

13 titles6 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Poland

KS Cracovia

Krakow • Level: 1

5 titles1 cupDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Poland

Wieczysta Kraków

Krakow • Level: 1

Notable Venues1 venue

Handball

Tauron Arena Kraków

Kraków

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • Poland

Puszcza Niepolomice

Krakow • Level: 2

No titlesDomestic leagues →
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

Top Companies

1InPost
$9B
Public

Total Market Cap: $9B across 1 companies

Source data as of August 1, 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
#395

Jagiellonian University

Krakow, Poland

#627

AGH University of Science and Technology

Krakow, Poland

#775

Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics

Krakow, Poland

#1722

University of Agriculture in Krakow

Krakow, Poland

#1887

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