Filed under Europe and more precisely Central Europe, Poland is a sovereign state. Its full official name is Republic of Poland. Its seat of government is Warsaw.
It is home to roughly 36.6 million people, placing it 42nd of 250 by population — between Ukraine above it and Uzbekistan below. Among the 6 entries in Central Europe it ranks 1st by area and 1st by population.
The land area is 312,679 km², which ranks it 72nd of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Ivory Coast and just ahead of Oman. That makes it a fraction smaller than Norway.
Geography and neighbours of Poland
The coordinates the dataset gives are 52.0° N, 20.0° E, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 5,789 km from the equator, in what geographers would call temperate latitudes.
Its land neighbours number 7: Belarus, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. The largest of them by area is Russia, which is also the most populous. Together those neighbours hold about 293.3 million people.
Unlike its landlocked neighbours it reaches the sea directly, while also sharing land frontiers.
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Who lives in Poland
Population divided by land area gives roughly 117 people per square kilometre, which makes it more crowded than the typical entry on this list. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.
Officially it is monolingual: Polish. No other entry in this dataset lists Polish, so on this list it stands alone.
Someone from Poland is a Polish.
Against Europe as a whole it is the 8th most populous of 53 entries, and it accounts for 50% of everyone living in Central Europe.
Money, codes and practical details
The currency is the Polish złoty (zł, PLN). No other entry in this dataset uses it, so the currency is specific to Poland.
Warsaw is the city to remember for this country.
Its internet country code is .pl. Calls from overseas start with +48. Standard country codes: pl and POL.
It holds a seat at the United Nations, one of 193 entries here that do. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Poland shares borders with 7 countries:
Fun facts about Poland
- It shares land borders with 7 countries: Belarus, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine.
- Ranked by land area, Poland is 72nd out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
- Websites based there use the .pl domain.
- Its capital city is Warsaw.
- Its full official name is Republic of Poland.
- Population density works out at roughly 117 people per square kilometre.
- The Polish złoty is used here and nowhere else on this list.
Poland — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Poland?
- The capital of Poland is Warsaw.
- How big is Poland?
- Poland covers 312,679 km², ranking 72nd of 250 by land area. That makes it a fraction smaller than Norway.
- What is the population of Poland?
- Poland has a population of about 36.6 million, which makes it the 42nd most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Ukraine sits just above it and Uzbekistan just below.
- Where is Poland located?
- Poland is in Central Europe, part of Europe. Its reference coordinates are 52.0° north and 20.0° east, roughly 5,789 km from the equator in temperate latitudes.
- What currency does Poland use?
- Poland uses the Polish złoty, written zł (currency code PLN). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
- Is Poland a country?
- Yes. Poland is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- Which countries border Poland?
- Poland borders 7 countries: Belarus, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. Russia is the largest of them by area.
- What language is spoken in Poland?
- The official language of Poland is Polish. No other entry on this list gives it official status.
