invention
Marie Curie, born in Warsaw, Poland, remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences — physics and chemistry.
Poland
Republic of Poland
Population, GDP, and key facts about Poland — updated for 2026.
Capital · WARSAWContinent · EUROPEISO · POL
Poland quick facts
- Population
- 36,559,233
- Area
- 313,930 km²
- Population density
- 120 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 917.8 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 25.1K
- Capital
- Warsaw
- Currency
- Polish złoty (zł, PLN)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 1.3K/month · zł 4,806/month (2026)
- Language
- Polish
Poland at human scale
Where does Poland rank in the world?
Compare Poland with other countries
🇵🇱 vs 🇺🇦Compare Poland vs Ukraine🇵🇱 vs 🇷🇴Compare Poland vs Romania1.9× difference in population🇵🇱 vs 🇺🇿Compare Poland vs Uzbekistan
Compare Poland with any country →Poland's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 68%Renewables · 32%
- Coal50%
- Natural gas14%
- Wind14%
- Solar11%
- Bioenergy5%
- Oil4%
- Hydropower1%
- Other renewables0%
Share of Poland's own electricity generation by source, 2025. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
Everything we know about Poland
nature
Poland's Białowieża Forest, shared with Belarus, is home to the largest population of European bison living in the wild.
Countries near Poland
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Poland
What is the capital of Poland?
The capital of Poland is Warsaw.
What is Poland's population?
Poland has a population of 36,559,233.
What is Poland's GDP per capita?
Poland's GDP per capita is US$ 25.1K.
What is the currency of Poland?
The currency of Poland is the Polish złoty (PLN).
What is the minimum wage in Poland?
Poland's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 1.3K per month (as of 2026) — zł 4,806 per month in local currency.
Is Poland bigger than Ukraine?
Ukraine is about 1.9× the size of Poland by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.