OHMEGA/MONSTER

Poland PolandEurope & Central Asia

Poland: 21st largest economy, 13th in military spending

Head of state Karol NawrockiHead of government Donald TuskCapital Warsaw
Population36.4M#44 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$1T#21 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$28.4k#45 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output434 TWh#36 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$38B#13 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

36.4M people, 60% in cities

  • Population36.4M2025
  • Population growth-0.3%2025
  • Urban population60.1%2025
  • Land area306k km²2023

A $1T economy, $28.4k per person

  • GDP$1T2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$2T2025
  • GDP per person$28.4k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$54.3k2025
  • GDP growth3.6%2025

Fuels are 3% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP50.0%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP47.1%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports2.6%2024
  • Exports of goods and services$517B2025
  • Imports of goods and services$488B2025

Fossil fuel output of 434 TWh, more than it uses in coal

Oilmade 13 TWhused 394 TWh
Gasmade 36 TWhused 210 TWh
Coalmade 386 TWhused 369 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)434 TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption1.1k TWh2024
  • Energy use per person29.2 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation173 TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels68.5%2025

Spends $38B on its military, 4.2% of GDP

  • Military spending$38B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP4.2%2024
  • Armed forces personnel189k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$1.4B2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$116M2024

In play in 1 theater

Russia-Ukraine war and European security architecture

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.