Poland is the 33rd most populous country in the world (9th in Europe, with 5.4% of European population).
Total population of Poland is almost stagnant (population growth was 0,08%). Average life expectancy was 70.5 for men and 78.9 for women.
In 2009 it is expected to be 73.1 for men and 79.5 for women. Population distribution is uneven. From ethnic perspective, Poland is very homogeneous, with 96.7% of population being Polish.
The main language spoken in Poland is Polish. The following languages are spoken as well:
German
Belarusan
Romani languages: Romani Vlax, Romani Carpathian, Romani Sinte, Baltic Romani
Ukrainian
Upper-Silesian
Silesian
Kashubian
Wymysorys