Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Canada 50 times.
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023) · Poland: 313,930 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 459 times as long as Poland’s.
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 3,460 m above Poland’s.
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 14% more people than Poland.
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 25 times as densely populated as Canada.
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 1.9 cm taller than in Canada.
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 1.1 cm taller than in Canada.
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 0.97 year older than in Canada.
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Canada have 0.1 more children on average than in Poland.
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Poland and Canada are practically level.
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Canada 5.3.
Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Poland 1.
Canada: 2 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Poland’s.
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 23% more per person than Poland.
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Canada than in Poland (Gini 3 points higher).
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 3.0% in Poland.
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Canada 1.3%.
Canada: 1.3% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Poland’s.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 3.2 times as much on health per person as Poland.
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 3.7 years longer than in Poland.
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Canada is 31% more likely to die before turning one than in Poland.
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 43% more doctors per person than Canada.
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 26% in Poland.
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 11% in Canada.
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Poland and Canada are practically level.
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 25% more alcohol than in Canada.
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 14% more meat per person than Poland.
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 140 kcal more food per person per day than Canada.
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Poland put in 76 more hours a year than in Canada.
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 0.66 years longer than in Poland.
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Poland welcomed 12% more tourists per resident than Canada (2019).
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 89% in Poland.
Canada: 94% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Poland are practically level.
Canada: 100% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.
Canada: 94 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 2.6 times as long as Poland’s.
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 8.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 31% of Poland.
Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 90% more CO₂ than someone in Poland.
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Poland carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Canada.
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.5 times as likely to be murdered in Canada as in Poland.
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Poland are 38% deadlier than in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Poland is on average 12.7 °C warmer than Canada.
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Poland gets 12% more rain than Canada.
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Poland?
Canada is larger. Poland fits inside Canada 50 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Poland?
Canada has 14% more people than Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Poland?
People in Canada live 3.7 years longer than in Poland. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Canada or Poland?
Men in Poland are 1.9 cm taller than in Canada (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
