Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Mexico 6.2 times.
Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2023) · Poland: 313,930 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Mexico’s coastline is 21 times as long as Poland’s.
Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Mexico’s highest peak towers 3,137 m above Poland’s.
Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mexico has 3.6 times as many people as Poland.
Mexico: 132 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 75% more densely populated than Mexico.
Mexico: 68 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 10.4 cm taller than in Mexico.
Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 7.9 cm taller than in Mexico.
Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 12 years older than in Mexico.
Mexico: 28.9 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Mexico have 0.8 more children on average than in Poland.
Mexico: 1.89 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 8.5% in Mexico.
Mexico: 8.5% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mexico 0.2.
Mexico: 0.2 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Mexico and Poland are practically level.
Mexico: 1 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Mexico’s economy is 77% larger than Poland’s.
Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 2.1 times as much per person as Mexico.
Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Poland (Gini 14.1 points higher).
Mexico: 42.6 (2024) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Poland and Mexico are practically level.
Mexico: 2.7% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.9%.
Mexico: 0.9% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Poland’s.
Mexico: 54% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 2.6 times as much on health per person as Mexico.
Mexico: $761 (2023) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Poland live 3.1 years longer than in Mexico.
Mexico: 75.3 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mexico is 3.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland.
Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 56% more doctors per person than Mexico.
Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 26% in Poland.
Mexico: 37.4% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 16% in Mexico.
Mexico: 15.7% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mexico rate their lives 0.20 points higher than in Poland.
Mexico: 6.97 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 72% more alcohol than in Mexico.
Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 7% more meat per person than Mexico.
Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 426 kcal more food per person per day than Mexico.
Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Poland put in 178 more hours a year than in Mexico.
Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 3.9 years longer than in Mexico.
Mexico: 9.3 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Poland welcomed 57% more tourists per resident than Mexico (2019).
Mexico: 0.34 (2024) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Poland are online, versus 83% in Mexico.
Mexico: 83% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Poland and Mexico are practically level.
Mexico: 99.8% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
80% of people in Mexico live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.
Mexico: 80% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mexico 116.
Mexico: 116 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mexico’s railway network is 26% longer than Poland’s.
Mexico: 23,389 km (2017) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Mexico fly 2.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.
Mexico: 0.6 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Mexico, but only 31% of Poland.
Mexico: 33.6% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Mexico.
Mexico: 3.5 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
32% of Poland’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.
Mexico: 23.1% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Mexico carries 17% more fine dust than in Poland.
Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 31 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Poland.
Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Mexico are 85% deadlier than in Poland.
Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mexico is on average 11.7 °C warmer than Poland.
Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Mexico gets 3% more rain than Poland.
Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Mexico bigger than Poland?
Mexico is larger. Poland fits inside Mexico 6.2 times.
Which has more people, Mexico or Poland?
Mexico has 3.6 times as many people as Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Mexico or Poland?
People in Poland live 3.1 years longer than in Mexico. Life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years in Mexico and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Mexico or Poland?
Men in Poland are 10.4 cm taller than in Mexico (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
