Administrative divisions
16 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Greater Poland VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian VoivodeshipLesser Poland VoivodeshipLower Silesian VoivodeshipLublin VoivodeshipLubusz VoivodeshipMasovian VoivodeshipOpole VoivodeshipPodlaskie VoivodeshipPomeranian VoivodeshipSilesian VoivodeshipSubcarpathian VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian VoivodeshipŁódź VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 313,900 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 30,670 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 16 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central Europe, east of GermanyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 440 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,865 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Belarus 375 km; Czechia 699 km; Germany 467 km; Lithuania 100 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 209 km; Slovakia 517 km; Ukraine 498 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly flat plain; mountains along southern borderCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Rysy 2,499 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | near Raczki Elblaskie -2 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 173 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | about twice the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than New MexicoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | floodingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: defined by international treatiesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
