What's the population of Poland?
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Capital: Warsaw · Continent: Europe
Poland, in Europe, is home to about 36.4M people and covers 312,679 km², governed from its capital Warsaw. Average life expectancy is 78.4 years, GDP per capita sits around $28,420, and Manufacturing remains one of the country's key industries.
Population
36.4M
Area
312,679 km²
GDP per capita
$28,420
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
4.5%
1.7M people · 2024
- Foreign-born 4.5%
- Native-born 95.5%
Country of birth
- Ukraine63.4% · 1.1M
- United Kingdom10.6% · 185K
- Germany5.0% · 86.8K
- Belarus3.2% · 56.3K
- Ireland2.0% · 34.3K
- Other countries15.2% · 264.4K
- Unknown0.60% · 10.4K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $1,035,491,784,197
- Currency
- PLN
Top industries
- Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Mining
- Automotive
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Poland
Monthly precipitation
- Poland
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.3 | -0.2 | 46 |
| Feb | 3 | -3.9 | 13 |
| Mar | 11.8 | 1.9 | 34 |
| Apr | 17.3 | 6.1 | 26 |
| May | 16.8 | 7 | 74 |
| Jun | 23.7 | 13.2 | 64 |
| Jul | 24.2 | 15.2 | 129 |
| Aug | 24.7 | 13.8 | 40 |
| Sep | 20.7 | 12.2 | 46 |
| Oct | 12.3 | 5.3 | 72 |
| Nov | 6.4 | 1.9 | 51 |
| Dec | 4.1 | 0.4 | 36 |
Best time to visit Poland tends to be around August, when average highs sit near 24.7°C.
Religion
- Christianity 72%
- Other 21%
- Unaffiliated 7%
Language
- Official language(s)
- pl
- English proficiency
- High
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Electricity
- 230V · C/E
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +48
- Emergency number
- 112
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Poland?
- Poland — 36.4M (2025)
- How big is Poland?
- 312,679 km²
- What is the capital of Poland?
- Warsaw
- What is the GDP per capita of Poland?
- $28,420
- What language is spoken in Poland?
- pl