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Poland

Europe · Eastern Europe · High econ · Medium mil
Power index #32 / 118🛰 Drones: Moderate✓ No tracked active conflict
37M
👥 Population
$860B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
200k
🪖 Active Personnel
$35B
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#32
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Poland is located in Europe (Eastern Europe). It has an estimated population of 37,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $860 billion (about $23,243 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 200,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 35,000 reservists, ranking #27 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $35B, roughly 4.1% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 450 military aircraft, 600 tanks, 45 naval vessels. Poland has a moderate-tier documented drone/UAV program.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#40/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#21/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#49/194
🪖Active Personnel
#27/174
💰Defense Budget
#14/178
🛡️Tank Strength
#25/93
✈️Total Aircraft
#27/98
Naval Fleet
#51/84
🌊Submarines
#39/39
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Poland. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
0.5%
of world population
37,000,000 people
0.8%
of world GDP
$860B nominal
1.4%
of world defense spending
$35B / year
0.9%
of world active personnel
200,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
37,000,000#40 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
$23,243#49 of 194
Manpower
Force Composition235,000 total personnel
Active 85%Reserve 15%
🪖Active Personnel
200,000#27 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 4.1% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $175k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 5.4
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Moderate
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$175k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
🌊Submarines
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Eastern Europe
Poland ranks #3 of 9 in Eastern Europe on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.