Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Poland 7.3 times
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024) · Poland: 313,940 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Denmark’s coastline is 17 times as long as Poland’s
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Poland’s highest peak towers 2,328 m above Denmark’s
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 46% of Poland
Denmark: 65.1% (2024) · Poland: 46.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Poland has 6.1 times as many people as Denmark
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 26% more densely populated than Poland
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 1.2 cm taller than in Poland
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 3.7 cm taller than in Poland
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
Poland and Denmark are practically level
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Denmark have 0.3 more children on average than in Poland
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Denmark and Poland are practically level
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Poland hosts 72% more refugees per resident than Denmark
Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Poland: 27.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Poland 7.7
Denmark: 20 (2026) · Poland: 7.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Denmark and Poland are practically level
Denmark: 1 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Denmark’s
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 53% more per person than Poland
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Denmark than in Poland (Gini 1.4 points higher)
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Denmark and Poland are practically level
Denmark: 0.4% (2023) · Poland: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.5% in Denmark, versus 3.0% in Poland
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.5% of its GDP on the military, Denmark 3.3%
Denmark: 3.3% (2025) · Poland: 4.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, Poland’s 17%
Denmark: 33.4% (2024) · Poland: 17.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Poland’s
Denmark: 92% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 3.3 times as much on health per person as Poland
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Denmark live 3.8 years longer than in Poland
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Poland is 3% more likely to die before turning one than in Denmark
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 12% more doctors per person than Poland
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Poland has 2.5 times as many hospital beds per person as Denmark
Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Poland: 6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Poland is 56% higher than in Denmark
Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 13.4 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 15% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 16% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 0.77 points higher than in Poland
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 21% more alcohol than in Denmark
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 22% more meat per person than Poland
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark and Poland are practically level
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Poland put in 427 more hours a year than in Denmark
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 0.18 years longer than in Denmark
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 4.5 times as many tourists per resident as Poland (2019)
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Poland has 5 more World Heritage sites than Denmark (18 against 13)
Denmark: 13 (2026) · Poland: 18 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Poland has won 335 Olympic medals, Denmark 216
Denmark: 216 (2026 edition) · Poland: 335 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 89% in Poland
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Denmark is 9% faster than in Poland
Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026) · Poland: 288 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Denmark and Poland are practically level
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 60% in Poland
Denmark: 89% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127
Denmark: 127 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 6.9 times as long as Denmark’s
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Denmark: no data · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 16% of Denmark
Denmark: 16% (2024) · Poland: 31% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 49% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Poland carries 73% more fine dust than in Denmark
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5% more likely to be murdered in Denmark than in Poland
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Poland are 2.7 times as deadly as in Denmark
Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Poland is on average 0.1 °C warmer than Denmark
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Denmark gets 11% more rain than Poland
Denmark: 845 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 Denmark bigger than Poland?
Poland is larger. Denmark fits inside Poland 7.3 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or Poland?
Poland has 6.1 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or Poland?
People in Denmark live 3.8 years longer than in Poland. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Denmark or Poland?
Men in Denmark are 1.2 cm taller than in Poland (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
