Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Canada 50 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · Poland: 313,940 km² (2024)
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)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Poland, versus 6.5% of Canada
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · Poland: 46.2% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Poland hosts 2.7 times as many refugees per resident as Canada
Canada: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · Poland: 27.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Canada 5.5
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · Poland: 7.7 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Canada and Poland are practically level
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · Poland: 0.2% (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 4.5% of its GDP on the military, Canada 1.6%
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · Poland: 4.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Poland’s central government collects 17% of GDP in tax, Canada’s 14%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · Poland: 17.4% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Poland has 2.4 times as many hospital beds per person as Canada
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Poland: 6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Poland is 60% higher than in Canada
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 13.4 per 100k (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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Canada has 4 more World Heritage sites than Poland (22 against 18)
Canada: 22 (2026) · Poland: 18 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Canada has won 597 Olympic medals, Poland 335
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · Poland: 335 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Canada is 24% faster than in Poland
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · Poland: 288 Mbps (2026)
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 42% of Canada, but only 31% of Poland
Canada: 42% (2024) · Poland: 31% (2024)
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 51% deadlier than in Canada
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
