Population
36,435,861
PolandWorld Bank, 2025
From 37,986,412 in 2015 to 36,435,861 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Poland by the numbers
Official figures for Poland. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
-2.9%
PolandWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
60.1%
PolandWorld Bank, 2025
From 60.3% in 2015 to 60.1% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
78.4years
PolandWorld Bank, 2024
From 77.5 years in 2015 to 78.4 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$28,420
PolandWorld Bank, 2025
From $12,638 in 2015 to $28,420 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
3.0%
PolandWorld Bank, 2025
From 7.5% in 2015 to 3.0% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.