Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ireland fits inside Poland 4.5 times.
Ireland: 70,280 km² (2023) · Poland: 313,930 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Ireland’s coastline is 3.3 times as long as Poland’s.
Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Poland’s highest peak towers 1,458 m above Ireland’s.
Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Poland has 6.6 times as many people as Ireland.
Ireland: 5.48 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 49% more densely populated than Ireland.
Ireland: 80 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 1.7 cm taller than in Ireland.
Ireland: 179 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 1.3 cm taller than in Ireland.
Ireland: 164.5 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 2.9 years older than in Ireland.
Ireland: 38.4 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ireland have 0.3 more children on average than in Poland.
Ireland: 1.47 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 16% in Ireland.
Ireland: 16.2% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Poland 7.7.
Ireland: 9.1 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Ireland has 2 official languages, Poland 1.
Ireland: 2 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 43% larger than Ireland’s.
Ireland: $722 billion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ireland produces 2.9 times as much per person as Poland.
Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Ireland than in Poland (Gini 0.5 points higher).
Ireland: 29 (2023) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Ireland, versus 3.0% in Poland.
Ireland: 4.6% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.
Ireland: 0.2% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Poland’s.
Ireland: 85% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ireland spends 3.7 times as much on health per person as Poland.
Ireland: $7,395 (2024) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Ireland live 4.6 years longer than in Poland.
Ireland: 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 Ireland.
Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 4% more doctors per person than Ireland.
Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Ireland are obese, versus 26% in Poland.
Ireland: 30.6% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 18% in Ireland.
Ireland: 18.2% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Ireland rate their lives 0.16 points higher than in Poland.
Ireland: 6.93 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 12% more alcohol than in Ireland.
Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Ireland has 18% more meat per person than Poland.
Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ireland has 191 kcal more food per person per day than Poland.
Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Poland put in 153 more hours a year than in Ireland.
Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 1.5 years longer than in Ireland.
Ireland: 11.7 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ireland welcomed 4.1 times as many tourists per resident as Poland (2019).
Ireland: 2.2 (2019) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 89% in Poland.
Ireland: 97% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Ireland and Poland are practically level.
Ireland: 100% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
65% of people in Ireland live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.
Ireland: 65% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland 113.
Ireland: 113 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 11 times as long as Ireland’s.
Ireland: 1,650 km (2021) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Ireland fly 146 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.
Ireland: 35.11 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 12% of Ireland.
Ireland: 11.5% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 12% more CO₂ than someone in Ireland.
Ireland: 6.3 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Ireland’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.
Ireland: 48.1% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Poland carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Ireland.
Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 23% more likely to be murdered in Poland than in Ireland.
Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Poland are 2.3 times as deadly as in Ireland.
Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ireland is on average 0.6 °C warmer than Poland.
Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ireland gets 49% more rain than Poland.
Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Ireland bigger than Poland?
Poland is larger. Ireland fits inside Poland 4.5 times.
Which has more people, Ireland or Poland?
Poland has 6.6 times as many people as Ireland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ireland or Poland?
People in Ireland live 4.6 years longer than in Poland. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in Ireland and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Ireland or Poland?
Men in Poland are 1.7 cm taller than in Ireland (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
