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Currently, 55.2 % of the population of Poland is urban (22,658,118 people in 2023)
- What Do Polish People Look like?
- Stereotypical Character Traits of The Polish People
- Conclusion
1. Fair Skin
Poland is genetically among the most Slavic countries worldwide. This is because about 60% of its population belongs to the Y-haplogroup R1a1, which is generally referred to as the Slavic gene. The gene is very commonly found among native inhabitants of Slavic nations, which include Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. While some Polish have recessive genes, most of their people have fair skin. They also tend to have very low skin pigmentation, which makes them more prone to developing freckles acro...
2. Pointed Nose
The Slavik gene is famous for having a sharp nose line, and the Polish are the best examples of this. Aside from this, Polish people also have wide noses with pointed tips. This is quite different from the typical Europeans, who usually have wide-base noses with a narrow bridges.
3. Light-colored Eyes
Also due to their Slavic genes, Polish people often have light-colored eyes. This would be in shades of gray, blue, green, brown, or a mixture of these colors. They also have mostly almond-shaped as well as round eyes. A studyinvolving more than a thousand respondents from Poland showed that blue is the most common eye color, with about 53% of the respondents having this color. The color is also more common in males than in females. This is followed by hazel eyes at more than 20%.
6. Not Speaking Foreign Languages
The stereotype that Polish people don’t speak other languages is partially true. Statistically, only 8% of Polescan fluently speak a foreign language. Aside from this, adults and the elderly who lived during the communist rule of Poland do speak a little Russian because it was taught in schools. However, the younger generations are now starting to learn basic English. Recently, there has also been an upsurge in interest in studying foreign languages in language schools and universities by the...
7. Propensity to Complain
While under communism, Poles experienced different forms of suppression like censorship and propaganda. Having been denied basic commodities and subjected to oppression by their government, it’s said that they started to complainand be constantly dissatisfied with their predicament. This culture of complaint has apparently continued to this day! After the fall of communism in 1989, many Polish complainers are still around, being pessimistic and actively vocal to this day. On the upside, the s...
8. Mostly Catholics
Almost 90% of Polish people are Catholic Christians, even though the younger generations are starting to explore other religions or beliefs. Their Catholocism is even greater than that of the Irish people! In recent years, fewer people still go to church regularly or continue to follow religious traditions. Having said that, the country still generally follows the traditional Catholic holidays seriously. For instance, during Christmas, most shops will be closed for business as early as the 23...
Most Polish people carry the Slavic gene, which is why many have fair skin and dark brown hair. They are also taller than the average Europeans and typically have a straight profile, having arms and bodies that are longer than their legs. Because they experienced repression under communist rule, Poles now tend to complain a lot. However, this exper...
59.8% of the Polish population lives in urban areas, a number which is continuously declining due to suburbanization. In 2018, the average life expectancy was 77.9 years; 74.1 for men and 82 for women.
Polish people, or Poles, are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in Central Europe.
The current population of Poland is 40,289,426 as of Monday, May 27, 2024, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1. Poland 2023 population is estimated at 41,026,067 people at mid year. Poland population is equivalent to 0.51% of the total world population.
The country has 1.26 million more women than men, and the average age of women was more than three years higher than that of men in 2022. Poland, like other European countries, is facing an...
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