Poland

Europe · Central Europe

Poland

Republic of Poland
Europe · Central Europe · Capital: Warsaw

Quick facts about Poland

Official name	Republic of Poland
Capital	Warsaw
Continent & subregion	Europe · Central Europe
Population	36,687,353 people (world rank 42)
Area	312,679 km²
Density	117 people/km²
Share of world population	0.46% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$812.5 billion
Urbanisation	59.9% urban population
Life expectancy	78.3 years
Currency	Polish złoty (zł) — PLN
Languages	Polish
Internet domain	`.pl`
Calling code	+48
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$22,145 · see world ranking
Internet Users	86.4% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	1.2 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	3.7 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	7.6 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	31% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Poland did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Belarus Czechia Germany Lithuania Russia Slovakia Ukraine

The geographic position is roughly 52°, 20°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.