Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany is 14% bigger than Poland.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Poland: 313,930 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Germany’s coastline is 5.4 times as long as Poland’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 464 m above Poland’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 2.3 times as many people as Poland.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 2 times as densely populated as Poland.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Poland and Germany are practically level.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Germany and Poland are practically level.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 3.8 years older than in Poland.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Germany have 0.2 more children on average than in Poland.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 21% in Poland.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Poland 7.7.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Germany and Poland are practically level.
Germany: 1 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 4.9 times the size of Poland’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 39% more per person than Poland.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Poland (Gini 5.2 points higher).
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.7% in Germany, versus 3.0% in Poland.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Germany 1.9%.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Poland’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 3.4 times as much on health per person as Poland.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 2.4 years longer than in Poland.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Poland is 16% more likely to die before turning one than in Germany.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 12% more doctors per person than Poland.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 24% in Germany.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Germany and Poland are practically level.
Germany: 22% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.11 points higher than in Poland.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 5% more alcohol than in Germany.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 18% more meat per person than Germany.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 196 kcal more food per person per day than Germany.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Poland put in 472 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 1.1 years longer than in Poland.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Poland welcomed 20% more tourists per resident than Germany (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 89% in Poland.
Germany: 94% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Poland are practically level.
Germany: 100% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.
Germany: 82% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129.
Germany: 129 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 79% longer than Poland’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 31% of Poland.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 5% more CO₂ than someone in Germany.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Poland carries 71% more fine dust than in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 14% more likely to be murdered in Germany than in Poland.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Poland are 2 times as deadly as in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Germany is on average 0.5 °C warmer than Poland.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 14% more rain than Poland.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Poland?
Germany is larger. Germany is 14% bigger than Poland.
Which has more people, Germany or Poland?
Germany has 2.3 times as many people as Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Poland?
People in Germany live 2.4 years longer than in Poland. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Germany or Poland?
Poland and Germany are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
