Languages of the country
Poland
Official language: Polish. Regional: German, Kashubian, Lithuanian. Population (CLDR): 39 million.
Map of regions
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Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Polish polski | Official | 96% |
|
German
Deutsch A minority language; auxiliary in municipalities of the Opole region and Upper Silesia. |
Regional | 19% |
|
Kashubian
kaszëbsczi jãzëk A regional language (2005 Act); an auxiliary language in several municipalities of Pomeranian Voivodeship. |
Regional | 0.1% |
|
Lithuanian
lietuvių A minority language; auxiliary in the municipality of Puńsk (Podlaskie). |
Regional | <0.1% |
| English | Widely used | 33% |
| Russian русский | Widely used | 18% |
| Belarusian беларуская | Minority | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian українська | Minority | 0.4% |
Poland on other Ominuvo maps
- World in NumbersPopulation: 36.4 million (2025)Source: World Bank – WDI: UN World Population Prospects (CC BY 4.0)
- Prices around the worldPolish złoty (PLN)Source: ISO 4217
- Time zones mapUTC+1 / UTC+2 in summerSource: IANA tz database (public domain)
- Plugs and sockets of the worldType C, E · 230 V · 50 Hz
- National dishes of the world8 national dishes
- Plants of the world15 characteristic plants
- Castles map108 castles and palacesSource: Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- Ghost map41 ghost stories and haunted places
- UFO sightings map8 UFO sightings and unexplained cases
- VPN provider mapServers of 42 VPN providersSource: VPN Map (Ominuvo) (CC BY 4.0)