Country profile
Poland
Republic of Poland · Central Europe
👥 Population
36,435,861
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Warsaw
🗺 Area
312,679 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$1.04T
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.906
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
117 /km²
💱 Currency
PLN
Polish złoty
🗣 Languages
Polish
About Poland
Poland (officially Republic of Poland) is a country in Central Europe, with Warsaw as its capital. It is home to roughly 36.44 million people, giving a population density of about 117 people per square kilometre. The country covers 312,679 km² of land and shares land borders with 7 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $1.04T in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.906. The official currency is the Polish złoty (PLN), and the main language is Polish.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$1.87T
GDP/capita (PPP)
$51,263
GDP growth
3.6%
Inflation
3.8%
Unemployment
3.0%
👥 People
Life expectancy
78.4 yrs
Fertility rate
1.14
Pop. growth
-0.3%
Urban population
60.1%
Infant mortality /1k
3.6
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
88.6%
Literacy rate
98.7%
Physicians /1k
4.03
Renewable energy
15.2%
Travel & practical
Capital
Warsaw
Currency
PLN
Dialing code
+48
Internet TLD
.pl
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Fun facts about Poland
- Poland is the 44th most populous country in the world, with about 36.44 million people.
- By land area it is the 70th-largest country in the world, covering 312,679 km².
- It has the world's 21st-largest economy by nominal GDP ($1.04T).
- Poland shares land borders with 7 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.906.
- Poland has a population density of about 117 people per square kilometre.
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