COUNTRY PROFILE / POL
Poland
POL / PL
For Poland, population is 36,435,861 people (2025, #44/215) and area is 313,930 km² (2023, #70/215). This profile covers 92 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 70.7%); Main language: Polish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Poland in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Poland with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Poland, population is about 29.5% of Japan's value and area is about 83.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Poland | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,435,861 people2025 / About 29.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 313,930 km²2023 / About 83.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 116.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 35.6% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 78.41 years2024 / 5.63 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 28,4202025 / About 79.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 38,258,629 people in 2000 to 36,435,861 people in 2025, a decrease of about 4.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 73.75 years in 2000 to 78.41 years in 2024, an increase of 4.66 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 4,521 in 2000 to US$ 28,420 in 2025, an increase of about 528.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
87 additional rankings for Poland.
87 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work26 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY