What is the population of Poland?
Poland has 36.4 million people (2025). The population grew from 29.6 million in 1960 to a peak of 38.7 million in 1998 and has since fallen to 36.4 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,637,450 |
| 1970 | 32,664,300 |
| 1980 | 35,574,150 |
| 1990 | 38,110,782 |
| 2000 | 38,258,629 |
| 2010 | 38,042,794 |
| 2020 | 37,515,748 |
| 2025 | 36,435,861 |
What is the capital of Poland?
The capital of Poland is Warsaw.
What currency does Poland use?
Poland uses the Polish zloty (PLN).
What language is spoken in Poland?
The official language of Poland is Polish.
Where is Poland?
Poland is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Poland?
Poland covers 313,940 km² (121,213 sq mi). The United States is about 31 times as large.
Economy of Poland
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $1.04 trillion
- GDP per person
- $28,420
- Life expectancy
- 78.4 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Poland is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Poland rank?
Poland is in the top 50 on three of our six rankings: