Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Greece fits inside Poland 2.4 times.
Greece: 131,960 km² (2023) · Poland: 313,930 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Greece’s coastline is 31 times as long as Poland’s.
Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Greece’s highest peak towers 418 m above Poland’s.
Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Poland has 3.5 times as many people as Greece.
Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 47% more densely populated than Greece.
Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 1.4 cm taller than in Greece.
Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Greece and Poland are practically level.
Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Greece is 4.4 years older than in Poland.
Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Greece have 0.1 more children on average than in Poland.
Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 21% in Poland.
Greece: 24.4% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Greece 1.0.
Greece: 1 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Greece and Poland are practically level.
Greece: 1 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 3.7 times the size of Greece’s.
Greece: $281 billion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 20% more per person than Greece.
Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Greece than in Poland (Gini 4.9 points higher).
Greece: 33.4 (2023) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Greece, versus 3.0% in Poland.
Greece: 8.5% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Greece 3.1%.
Greece: 3.1% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Greece’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Poland’s.
Greece: 60% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 3% more on health per person than Greece.
Greece: $1,963 (2023) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Greece live 3.4 years longer than in Poland.
Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Poland is 13% more likely to die before turning one than in Greece.
Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Greece has 63% more doctors per person than Poland.
Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 26% in Poland.
Greece: 33.7% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 22% in Poland.
Greece: 30.2% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 1.07 points higher than in Greece.
Greece: 5.70 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 34% more alcohol than in Greece.
Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 2% more meat per person than Greece.
Greece: 82 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 348 kcal more food per person per day than Greece.
Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Greece put in 86 more hours a year than in Poland.
Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 1.7 years longer than in Greece.
Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Greece welcomed 4.9 times as many tourists per resident as Poland (2019).
Greece: 2.67 (2022) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Poland are online, versus 86% in Greece.
Greece: 86% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Greece and Poland are practically level.
Greece: 100% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in Greece live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.
Greece: 79% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Greece 114.
Greece: 114 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 8 times as long as Greece’s.
Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Greece fly 7.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.
Greece: 1.83 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 30% of Greece.
Greece: 30.3% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 33% more CO₂ than someone in Greece.
Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
50% of Greece’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.
Greece: 49.7% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Poland carries 3% more fine dust than in Greece.
Greece: 15.1 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 Greece than in Poland.
Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Greece are 12% deadlier than in Poland.
Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Greece is on average 6.0 °C warmer than Poland.
Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Greece gets 5% more rain than Poland.
Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Greece bigger than Poland?
Poland is larger. Greece fits inside Poland 2.4 times.
Which has more people, Greece or Poland?
Poland has 3.5 times as many people as Greece (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Greece or Poland?
People in Greece live 3.4 years longer than in Poland. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Greece or Poland?
Men in Poland are 1.4 cm taller than in Greece (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
