Population
37.6M
Unitary semi-presidential republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$77,981
in 2031
Passport power
#19
120 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Krakow
of 19 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Poland
- Capital
- Warsaw
- Continent
- Europe / Central Europe
- Area
- 312,679 km²
- Population
- 37.6M
- Density
- 120.1/km²
- Government
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .pl
- Calling code
- +48
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #19 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 120
- Total accessible
- 159
- Immigration programs
- 1 Student 1 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Polish (język polski)
- Religions
- Christianity 72.4%, No religion 6.9%, Other 0.1%, Unanswered 20.6%
- Currencies
- zł PLN — Polish złoty
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.000
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $77,981
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.4 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 88.6%
- Gini index (2018)
- 30.2
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.5%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 3.2%
- Urban population (2025)
- 60.1%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.8/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 15.6 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 0.8/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.75
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland: Three Work Authorization Compliance Deadlines Between June 30 and August 3, 2026 | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 3 months ago |
| EU Air Passenger Rights Reform Agreed After 13-Year Deadlock | Policy & regulation | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| Poland Described as Low-Tax Destination for Expats | Tax & banking | Wealthy Expat | 4 months ago |
| Australia-EU Trade Deal Contains Four-Year Professional Mobility Provisions | Visa & immigration | IMI Daily | 4 months ago |