What is land area in square kilometres in Poland?

Land area in square kilometres in Poland was 306,270 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 306,330 sq. km in 2004.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 306,090 sq. km in 2022.

How does Poland rank for land area in square kilometres?

Poland ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Poland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Poland

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Poland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Land area in square kilometres was 306,270 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

306,270 sq. km

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

70th

of 215 countries

All-time high

306,330 sq. km

in 2004

All-time low

306,090 sq. km

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Poland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Poland stood at 306,270 sq. km.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Poland peaked at 306,330 sq. km in 2004 and was at its lowest, 306,090 sq. km, in 2022.

Poland ranks 70th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	306,290 sq. km	306,290 sq. km	306,290 sq. km	9
1970s	306,290 sq. km	306,290 sq. km	306,290 sq. km	10
1980s	306,290 sq. km	306,290 sq. km	306,290 sq. km	10
1990s	306,290 sq. km	306,290 sq. km	306,290 sq. km	10
2000s	306,299 sq. km	306,240 sq. km	306,330 sq. km	10
2010s	306,198 sq. km	306,110 sq. km	306,280 sq. km	10
2020s	306,148 sq. km	306,090 sq. km	306,270 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Poland

67 Cote d'Ivoire 318,000 sq. km compare
68 Vietnam 313,429 sq. km compare
69 Oman 309,500 sq. km compare
71 Finland 303,960 sq. km compare
72 Philippines 298,170 sq. km compare
73 Italy 295,720 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Poland?: Land area in square kilometres in Poland was 306,270 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 306,330 sq. km in 2004.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 306,090 sq. km in 2022.
How does Poland rank for land area in square kilometres?: Poland ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.