Total Population: 38,482,919 (July 2009 est.), ranked # 34 behind Spain (40,525,002 ) and Kenya (39,002,772).
Total Land and Water Area: 312,685 sq km, ranked #66 behind Norway (323,802 sq km) and Cote d’Ivoire (322,463 sq km).
Age Profile:
- 0-14 years: 15%
- 15-64 years: 71.6%
- 65 years and over: 13.4%
Median age is 37.9, Average life expectancy is 75.63 years, ranked #75 in world
47% Male
53 % Female
Ethnic groups: Polish 96.7%, German 0.4%, Belarusian 0.1%, Ukrainian 0.1%, other and unspecified 2.7% (2002 census)
Religions: Roman Catholic 89.8% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox 1.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other 0.3%, unspecified 8.3% (2002)
Languages: Polish 97.8%, other and unspecified 2.2% (2002 census)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): 15 years
Literacy (defined as age 15 and over can read and write): 99.8% of the total population
Per Capita Gross National Income (at current prices in US Dollars):
$17,900, ranked #68
Gross Domestic Product Contribution by Economic Sector and Top Industries:
67.3% Services
28.1% Industry
4.9% Agriculture (2009 est.)
Industries: machine building, iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals, shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages, textiles
Sources:
1) Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book