Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Iran 5.6 times
Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2024) · Poland: 313,940 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Iran’s coastline is 5.5 times as long as Poland’s
Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iran’s highest peak towers 3,126 m above Poland’s
Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Poland, versus 29% of Iran
Iran: 29% (2024) · Poland: 46.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iran has 2.5 times as many people as Poland
Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 2.1 times as densely populated as Iran
Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 5.1 cm taller than in Iran
Iran: 175.6 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 4.6 cm taller than in Iran
Iran: 161.2 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 8.4 years older than in Iran
Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iran have 0.5 more children on average than in Poland
Iran: 1.68 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 8.6% in Iran
Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Poland hosts 3.3 times as many refugees per resident as Iran
Iran: 8.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Poland: 27.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3
Iran: 0.3 (2026) · Poland: 7.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iran and Poland are practically level
Iran: 1 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 2.9 times the size of Iran’s
Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 2.8 times as much per person as Iran
Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Poland (Gini 7.4 points higher)
Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
2.5% of people in Iran live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Poland
Iran: 2.5% (2023) · Poland: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 3.0% in Poland
Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.5% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.1%
Iran: 2.1% (2025) · Poland: 4.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Iran: no data · Poland: 17.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Poland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.6× Iran’s
Iran: 20% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 7.5 times as much on health per person as Iran
Iran: $267 (2023) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Poland live 0.56 years longer than in Iran
Iran: 77.9 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iran is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland
Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Iran
Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Poland has 3.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Iran
Iran: 1.9 per 1,000 (2019) · Poland: 6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Poland is 2.2 times that in Iran
Iran: 6 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 13.4 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
Poland and Iran are practically level
Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 12% in Iran
Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 1.62 points higher than in Iran
Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 557 times as much alcohol as in Iran
Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 2.8 times as much meat per person as Iran
Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 855 kcal more food per person per day than Iran
Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Iran put in 439 more hours a year than in Poland
Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 2.4 years longer than in Iran
Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iran: no data · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Iran has 12 more World Heritage sites than Poland (30 against 18)
Iran: 30 (2026) · Poland: 18 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Poland has won 335 Olympic medals, Iran 88
Iran: 88 (2026 edition) · Poland: 335 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Poland are online, versus 85% in Iran
Iran: 85% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Iran: no data · Poland: 288 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Iran and Poland are practically level
Iran: 100% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 60% in Poland
Iran: 77% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Poland 138
Iran: 174 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 2 times as long as Iran’s
Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Poland fly 23% more passengers per resident than those from Iran
Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 6.6% of Iran
Iran: 6.6% (2024) · Poland: 31% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iran emits 22% more CO₂ than someone in Poland
Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
32% of Poland’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran
Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iran carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Poland
Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Poland
Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iran are 2.5 times as deadly as in Poland
Iran: 28.9 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iran is on average 9.6 °C warmer than Poland
Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Poland gets 2.8 times as much rain as Iran
Iran: 272 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 Iran bigger than Poland?
Iran is larger. Poland fits inside Iran 5.6 times.
Which has more people, Iran or Poland?
Iran has 2.5 times as many people as Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iran or Poland?
People in Poland live 0.56 years longer than in Iran. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Iran and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Iran or Poland?
Men in Poland are 5.1 cm taller than in Iran (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
