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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Poland fits inside Kazakhstan 8.7 times.

Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023) · Poland: 313,930 km² (2023)

Drag it across the map

How much coast is there?

Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 4,511 m above Poland’s.

Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Poland has 75% more people than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Poland is 15 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Poland are 5.2 cm taller than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Poland are 4.0 cm taller than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Poland is 12 years older than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kazakhstan have 1.8 more children on average than in Poland.

Kazakhstan: 2.98 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 9.0% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 9% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan 0.0.

Kazakhstan: 0 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Poland 1.

Kazakhstan: 2 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Poland’s economy is 3.4 times the size of Kazakhstan’s.

Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Poland produces 23% more per person than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Kazakhstan than in Poland (Gini 0.7 points higher).

Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.8% in Kazakhstan, versus 3.0% in Poland.

Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.

Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Poland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Kazakhstan’s.

Kazakhstan: 33% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Poland spends 4.1 times as much on health per person as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: $490 (2023) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)

How long do people live?

People in Poland live 3.9 years longer than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Kazakhstan is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland.

Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Poland has 7% more doctors per person than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 22% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 21% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Poland rate their lives 0.13 points higher than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Poland drink 93% more alcohol than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Poland has 28% more meat per person than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Poland has 594 kcal more food per person per day than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Kazakhstan put in 168 more hours a year than in Poland.

Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Poland went to school 0.66 years longer than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Poland welcomed 7% more tourists per resident than Kazakhstan (2019).

Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 89% in Poland.

Kazakhstan: 93% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Kazakhstan and Poland are practically level.

Kazakhstan: 100% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

62% of people in Kazakhstan live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.

Kazakhstan: 62% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kazakhstan 127.

Kazakhstan: 127 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Poland’s railway network is 16% longer than Kazakhstan’s.

Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Kazakhstan fly 2.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.

Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Poland.

Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

32% of Poland’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Kazakhstan carries 3% more fine dust than in Poland.

Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 3.2 times as likely to be murdered in Kazakhstan as in Poland.

Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kazakhstan are 88% deadlier than in Poland.

Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Poland is on average 1.9 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Poland gets 2.3 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Kazakhstan bigger than Poland?

Kazakhstan is larger. Poland fits inside Kazakhstan 8.7 times.

Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Poland?

Poland has 75% more people than Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Poland?

People in Poland live 3.9 years longer than in Kazakhstan. Life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years in Kazakhstan and 78.4 in Poland.

Are people taller in Kazakhstan or Poland?

Men in Poland are 5.2 cm taller than in Kazakhstan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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