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Poland
Republic of Poland · Central Europe
At a glance
CapitalWarsaw
Most common first languagePolish98.2% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagePolish
Currencyzłoty
Drives on theright
Highest pointRysy2,501 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods78% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports25.1%of everything sold abroad, 2025
Internet domain.pl
Poland by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 36.4m (2025) | 44th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $1.04tn (2025) | 21st of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 306k km² (2023) | 70th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $38.0bn (2024) | 13th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $517bn (2025) | 20th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 53.2m (2024) | 36th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 95.2k km² (2023) | 56th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 146k km² (2023) | 58th of 206 |
| CO₂ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 276 Mt (2024) | 23rd of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 21.9m (2025) | 41st of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 78.4 years (2024) | 59th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $28,420 (2025) | 56th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 88.6% (2024) | 67th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 3.8% (2025) | 68th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 3.0% (2025) | 147th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 60.1% (2025) | 120th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.14 (2024) | 198th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 4.15% of GDP (2024) | 16th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 97.0% of GDP (2025) | 65th of 183 |
| CO₂ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 7.58 t (2024) | 30th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.906 (2023) | 35th of 193 |
Land borders
Poland shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Is a member of nato 30Is a member of the schengen area 28Is a member of the european union 26Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in central europe 6
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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