Poland

Polska

Poland is a country in Eastern Europe with about 36.4 million people, and its capital is Warsaw. Its system of government is a semi-presidential republic. The main language is Polish, and the currency is the Polish Zloty.

It covers 312,683 km², making it the 69th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 44th by population. That works out at 117 per km², 80th in the world for density. Poland shares land borders with 7 countries: Belarus, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine.

Capital: Warsaw
Government: Semi-presidential republic
Population: 36,435,86144th of 197, 2025
Area: 312,683 km²69th of 197
Density: 117 per km²
Continent: EuropeEastern Europe
Language: Polish
Currency: Polish Zloty (PLN)
GDP: $1.04 trillion21st of 193, 2025
GDP per person: $28,42045th of 193, 2025
Life expectancy: 78.4 years2025 figure
Urban population: 60.1%2025 figure
Highest point: Rysy, 2,501 m
Coastline: Yes
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +48

Voivodeships of Poland

Greater Poland Voivodeship3.5 million
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship2.09 million
Lesser Poland Voivodeship3.36 million
Łódź Voivodeship2.51 million
Lower Silesian Voivodeship2.92 million
Lublin Voivodeship2.15 million
Lubusz Voivodeship1.02 million
Masovian Voivodeship5.49 million
Opole Voivodeship990,069
Podkarpackie Voivodeship2.12 million
Podlaskie Voivodeship1.19 million
Pomeranian Voivodeship2.3 million
Silesian Voivodeship4.4 million
Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship1.24 million
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship1.44 million
West Pomeranian Voivodeship1.62 million

How Poland ranks

Measure	World	Europe
Population	44th of 197	8th of 46
Area	69th of 197	9th of 46
Population density	80th of 197	19th of 46
GDP	21st of 193	9th of 44
GDP per person	45th of 193	29th of 44
Life expectancy	48th of 194	30th of 44
Urban population	107th of 194	36th of 44
Land borders	11th of 197	6th of 46

Poland

Voivodeships of Poland

How Poland ranks

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