Poland

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About Poland

The capital of Poland is Warsaw. Warsaw is the seat of national government for Poland, a country in Central Europe.

Poland has a population of about 36.7 million people, the 42nd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Poland covers 312,679 square kilometers (120,726 square miles), making Poland the 71st largest country in the world by area.

Poland borders 7 countries: Belarus, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine.

Life expectancy at birth in Poland is 78.5 years, the 58th highest of any country in the world.

Poland is in Europe, in the Central Europe region. Poland is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Poland
Populationtotal people	36.7Mpeople	42nd
Land Areatotal km²	312.7Kkm²	71st
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$22.1K	66th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$812.5B	21st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	78.5years	58th
Urban Population% living in cities	59.9%	124th
Internet Users% of people online	86.4%	71st
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.16births/woman	204th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	17.4Marrivals/year	23rd
Forest Cover% of land forested	31.1%	107th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	2.7%	158th
Military Spending% of GDP	3.3%of GDP	21st
Renewable Energy% of energy use	15.2%	122nd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	11.5%	31st
Beer Consumptionliters per year	97.7L/year	4th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	3.5kg/year	29th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	8L/year	38th
Education Spending% of GDP	4.3%of GDP	82nd
Health Spending% of GDP	7.1%of GDP	81st
Arable Land% of land arable	36.6%	17th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$35.7B	11th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 PL · alpha-3 POL · Central Europe