🌍 Geography
Location: Central Europe, east of Germany
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
312,685 km²
Land Area
304,255 km²
Water Area
8,430 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
2,865 km
Coastline
440 km
Bordering Countries
Belarus (375 km)
Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) (209 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly flat plain; mountains along southern border
Climate: temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
173m
Natural Resources
coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
38,746,310
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
42.9 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
8.4 per 1,000
Death Rate
12.2 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
<p>high-income, diversified, EU-member economy; significant growth in GDP, trade, and investment since joining EU in 2004; private consumption and EU-funded public investments driving GDP growth; increased social spending, flooding recovery costs, and defense spending have added to public debt</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.65 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$914.70 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$45,100
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
3.8%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
2.6%
Industry
26.4%
Services
59.9%
Major Industries
machine building, iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals, shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages, textiles
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Constitution Day, 3 May (1791)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
4.03 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
6.1 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
6.7% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4.3% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
17
Notable Sites
- Historic Krakow
- Historic Warsaw
- Medieval Torun
- Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region
- Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork
- Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines
- Auschwitz Birkenau Concentration Camp
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians
- Białowieza Forest
- Old City of Zamość