Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
France is 93% bigger than Poland
France: 606,410 km² (2024) · Poland: 313,940 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
France’s coastline is 11 times as long as Poland’s
France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
France’s highest peak towers 2,311 m above Poland’s
France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 53% of France, versus 46% of Poland
France: 52.8% (2024) · Poland: 46.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
France has 89% more people than Poland
France: 68.7 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
France is 7% more densely populated than Poland
France: 128 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 2.1 cm taller than in France
France: 178.6 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 1.3 cm taller than in France
France: 164.5 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 0.51 years older than in Poland
France: 41.8 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in France have 0.5 more children on average than in Poland
France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 21% in Poland
France: 22.5% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Poland hosts 2.4 times as many refugees per resident as France
France: 11.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Poland: 27.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Poland 7.7
France: 9.5 (2026) · Poland: 7.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
France and Poland are practically level
France: 1 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 3.3 times the size of Poland’s
France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
France produces 18% more per person than Poland
France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in France than in Poland (Gini 3.3 points higher)
France: 31.8 (2023) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Poland and France are practically level
France: 0.1% (2023) · Poland: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 3.0% in Poland
France: 7.5% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.5% of its GDP on the military, France 2.0%
France: 2% (2025) · Poland: 4.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
France’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Poland’s 17%
France: 22.8% (2024) · Poland: 17.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Poland’s
France: 77% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 2.6 times as much on health per person as Poland
France: $5,327 (2024) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in France live 4.6 years longer than in Poland
France: 83 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Poland is 6% more likely to die before turning one than in France
France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 23% more doctors per person than France
France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Poland has 7% more hospital beds per person than France
France: 5.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Poland: 6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in France is 4% higher than in Poland
France: 13.9 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 13.4 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 13% in France
France: 12.5% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 22% in Poland
France: 33.6% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 0.18 points higher than in France
France: 6.59 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 3% more alcohol than in France
France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 4% more meat per person than France
France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 241 kcal more food per person per day than France
France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Poland put in 320 more hours a year than in France
France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 1.4 years longer than in France
France: 11.8 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
France welcomed 2.5 times as many tourists per resident as Poland (2019)
France: 1.35 (2019) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
France has 38 more World Heritage sites than Poland (56 against 18)
France: 56 (2026) · Poland: 18 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
France has won 985 Olympic medals, Poland 335
France: 985 (2026 edition) · Poland: 335 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
France and Poland are practically level
France: 89% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in France is 60% faster than in Poland
France: 460 Mbps (2026) · Poland: 288 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
France and Poland are practically level
France: 100% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in France live in cities, versus 60% in Poland
France: 79% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117
France: 117 (2023) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 49% longer than Poland’s
France: 27,716 km (2021) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from France fly 3.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland
France: 0.94 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of France, but only 31% of Poland
France: 32.9% (2024) · Poland: 31% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 78% more CO₂ than someone in France
France: 4 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
32% of Poland’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France
France: 26.1% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Poland carries 75% more fine dust than in France
France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 68% more likely to be murdered in France than in Poland
France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Poland are 51% deadlier than in France
France: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
France is on average 4.4 °C warmer than Poland
France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
France gets 52% more rain than Poland
France: 1,158 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 France bigger than Poland?
France is larger. France is 93% bigger than Poland.
Which has more people, France or Poland?
France has 89% more people than Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, France or Poland?
People in France live 4.6 years longer than in Poland. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in France and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in France or Poland?
Men in Poland are 2.1 cm taller than in France (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
