Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Indonesia 6.1 times.
Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023) · Poland: 313,930 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Indonesia’s coastline is 124 times as long as Poland’s.
Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Indonesia’s highest peak towers 2,385 m above Poland’s.
Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Indonesia has 7.8 times as many people as Poland.
Indonesia: 286 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Indonesia is 27% more densely populated than Poland.
Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 14.4 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 11.4 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 11 years older than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Indonesia have 1.0 more children on average than in Poland.
Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 7.5% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.
Indonesia: 0 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Indonesia and Poland are practically level.
Indonesia: 1 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Indonesia’s economy is 40% larger than Poland’s.
Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 3.1 times as much per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Indonesia than in Poland (Gini 5.9 points higher).
Indonesia: 34.4 (2025) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Indonesia and Poland are practically level.
Indonesia: 3.2% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Indonesia 0.8%.
Indonesia: 0.8% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Poland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 29% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 15 times as much on health per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: $132 (2023) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Poland live 7.1 years longer than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Indonesia is 4.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland.
Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 7.7 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 12% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 12% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 22% in Poland.
Indonesia: 31% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 1.15 points higher than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 5.62 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 114 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 4.2 times as much meat per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: 20 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 830 kcal more food per person per day than Indonesia.
Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Indonesia put in 152 more hours a year than in Poland.
Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 4.5 years longer than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Poland welcomed 11 times as many tourists per resident as Indonesia (2019).
Indonesia: 0.05 (2024) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Poland are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 73% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Poland and Indonesia are practically level.
Indonesia: 99.9% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
60% of people in Poland live in cities, versus 59% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 59% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia 123.
Indonesia: 123 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 3.4 times as long as Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Indonesia fly 41% more passengers per resident than those from Poland.
Indonesia: 0.34 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 31% of Poland.
Indonesia: 47.7% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 2.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
32% of Poland’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 18.1% (2024) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Indonesia carries 19% more fine dust than in Poland.
Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.6 times as likely to be murdered in Poland as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Indonesia are 74% deadlier than in Poland.
Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Indonesia is on average 15.9 °C warmer than Poland.
Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Indonesia gets 4.5 times as much rain as Poland.
Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Indonesia bigger than Poland?
Indonesia is larger. Poland fits inside Indonesia 6.1 times.
Which has more people, Indonesia or Poland?
Indonesia has 7.8 times as many people as Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Poland?
People in Poland live 7.1 years longer than in Indonesia. Life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years in Indonesia and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Indonesia or Poland?
Men in Poland are 14.4 cm taller than in Indonesia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
