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Poland

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Key demographics

Population
37.6M
Density
120.1/km²
HDI
0.000 (Low)
Gini index (2018)
30.2
Life expectancy (2024)
78.4 yrs
Fertility rate (2024)
1.14
Urban population (2025)
60.1%
Labor force (2025)
75.0%
Sources: REST Countries v4, World Bank, OWID

Population structure

0-14 youth (%) 14.5
15-64 working (%) 64.8
65+ elderly (%) 20.8
Dependency ratio
54.3%
Profile
Aging
Urban population (2025)
60.1%
Birth rate (2024)
6.9 /1000
Death rate (2024)
11.2 /1000
Largest city (2025)
8.2%
Fertility rate (2024)
1.14
Infant mortality (2024)
3.6 /1000
Slum population (2022)
4.2%
Tourism (2019)
88.5M
Source: World Bank

Languages and culture

Languages
LanguageNative name
Polishjęzyk polski
Religions
ReligionPercentage
Christianity 72.4%
No religion 6.9%
Other 0.1%
Unanswered 20.6%
Ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Polish 98.8%
Non-polish 1.1%
Demonym (male)
Polish
Demonym (female)
Polish
National anthem
Poland Is Not Yet Lost

Healthcare

Life expectancy (2024)
78.4 yrs
HALE (2021)
65.5 yrs
Health spending (2024)
8.1% of GDP
Infant mortality (2024)
3.6/1000
UHC index (2023)
82/100
Hospital beds (2022)
6.0/1000
Physicians (2023)
4.03/1000
Nurses (2022)
6.33/1000
Health spending per capita (2024)
$2,014
Out-of-pocket (2024)
16.2%
Source: World Bank, WHO

Education and technology

Education spending (2022)
4.3% of GDP
Learning outcomes (2020)
530
Internet users (2024)
88.6%
Mobile subscriptions (2024)
138.0/100
Broadband (2024)
25.4/100
Secure servers (2024)
41,132/1M
Source: World Bank, OWID

Broadband connectivity

Broadband per 100 (2024)
25.4
Source: ITU / World Bank via OWID. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people.

Geography and practical

Area
312,679 km²
Capital
Warsaw
Continent
Europe
Region
Europe
Subregion
Central Europe
Landlocked
No
Driving side
Right
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Calling codes
+48
Postal code
##-###
TLD
.pl

National symbols

Coat of Arms of Poland
Flag
The flag of Poland is composed of two equal horizontal bands of white and red.
National anthem
Poland Is Not Yet Lost
National holiday
Armed Forces Day

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