Poland is a country in Europe, with about 36.4 million people (2025) and an area of 313,930 square kilometres. Its capital is Warsaw, and it shares land borders with 7 countries.
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Poland sits on the North European Plain with no natural defenses
Poland's geography is defined by flatness. The North European Plain offers no mountain barriers to the east or west, which is why Poland has been invaded, partitioned, and reconstituted more times than almost any other European state. That openness is a military liability and an economic asset: it makes Poland a natural logistics corridor for European trade.
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A low-lying stretch of land running from France through Germany, Poland, and into Russia. Its lack of natural barriers has shaped European military history for centuries.
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THREAD Poland moved from Europe's periphery to its security center
STORY Poland kept its identity through 123 years of partition
NOW Poland's democratic restoration became a standoff
NOW Poland is arming itself faster than any European country since the Cold War
STORY Nearly three decades without a single recession
NOW The coal timetable was negotiated, not engineered
THREAD Poland became a destination it used to leave
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Common questions
What is the capital of Poland?
The capital of Poland is Warsaw. Warsaw lies at about 52.3 degrees north and 21.0 degrees east. Poland is in Europe. It is home to about 36.4 million people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Poland?
About 36.4 million people live in Poland, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 44th most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 313,930 square kilometres, that is about 116 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Poland?
Poland shares land borders with 7 countries: Belarus, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. The map on this page outlines each of them around Poland. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake.
How big is Poland?
Poland covers 313,930 square kilometres, or about 121,209 square miles. That makes it the 69th largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 36.4 million gives a density of 116 people per square kilometre.
Poland is a country in Europe, with about 36.4 million people (2025) and an area of 313,930 square kilometres. Its capital is Warsaw, and it shares land borders with 7 countries.
Capital
Warsaw
Continent
Europe
Population
36,435,861 2025, World Bank. 44th of 195.
Area
313,930 km² (121,209 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 69th largest of 195.
Poland sits on the North European Plain with no natural defenses
Poland's geography is defined by flatness. The North European Plain offers no mountain barriers to the east or west, which is why Poland has been invaded, partitioned, and reconstituted more times than almost any other European state. That openness is a military liability and an economic asset: it makes Poland a natural logistics corridor for European trade.
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