Europe & Central Asia
Poland in numbers Poland is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Warsaw. Its population was 36.44 million in 2025, ranking 44 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$28,420 in 2025.
Population 36.44 million 2025
GDP US$1.04 trillion 2025
GDP per person US$28,420 2025
Life expectancy 78.4 2024
Area 313,940 2024
Urban share 60.1% 2025
People 36.44 million
2025 · -5% since 2000 · Rank 44 of 217
-0.34%
2025 · -1.04% in 2000 · Rank 193 of 217
119.4
2024 · -4% since 2000 · Rank 91 of 216
60.1%
2025 · 61.7% in 2000 · Rank 125 of 217
14.5%
2025 · 19.4% in 2000 · Rank 188 of 217
20.8%
2025 · 12.2% in 2000 · Rank 31 of 217
1.14
2024 · -17% since 2000 · Rank 204 of 217
Health and living standards 78.4
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 62 of 217
4.2
2024 · -55% since 2000 · Rank 163 of 196
US$2,014
2024 · +746% since 2000 · Rank 40 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 35 of 215
88.6%
2024 · 7.3% in 2000 · Rank 67 of 186
105.4%
2024 · 100.5% in 2001 · Rank 50 of 190
Economy US$1.04 trillion
2025 · +499% since 2000 · Rank 21 of 210
US$28,420
2025 · +529% since 2000 · Rank 60 of 210
Int$54,262
2025 · +406% since 2000 · Rank 46 of 199
3.57%
2025 · 4.66% in 2000 · Rank 96 of 210
3.81%
2025 · 9.90% in 2000 · Rank 67 of 180
3.0%
2025 · 14.9% in 2000 · Rank 149 of 187
50.0%
2025 · 27.1% in 2000 · Rank 52 of 183
0.9%
2025 · 0.9% in 2000 · Rank 119 of 176
Land and environment 313,940
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 70 of 216
31.0%
2024 · 29.6% in 2000 · Rank 110 of 214
7.55
2024 · -8% since 2000 · Rank 30 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Poland. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.