Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Portugal fits inside Poland 3.4 times.
Poland: 313,930 km² (2023) · Portugal: 92,230 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Portugal’s coastline is 4.1 times as long as Poland’s.
Poland: 440 km (2026 edition) · Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Poland’s highest peak towers 148 m above Portugal’s.
Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition) · Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Poland has 3.4 times as many people as Portugal.
Poland: 36.4 million (2025) · Portugal: 10.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland and Portugal are nearly identical here.
Poland: 119 per km² (2025) · Portugal: 118 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 6.3 cm taller than in Portugal.
Poland: 180.7 cm (2019) · Portugal: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 4.6 cm taller than in Portugal.
Poland: 165.8 cm (2019) · Portugal: 161.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Portugal is 4.9 years older than in Poland.
Poland: 41.3 years (2023) · Portugal: 46.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Portugal have 0.3 more children on average than in Poland.
Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 21% in Poland.
Poland: 20.8% (2025) · Portugal: 24.9% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Portugal 1.9.
Poland: 7.7 (2025) · Portugal: 1.9 (2025)
How many official languages?
Poland and Portugal are practically level.
Poland: 1 (2026) · Portugal: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 3 times the size of Portugal’s.
Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025) · Portugal: $347 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 2% more per person than Portugal.
Poland: Int$54,262 (2025) · Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Portugal than in Poland (Gini 5.4 points higher).
Poland: 28.5 (2023) · Portugal: 33.9 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.2% in Portugal, versus 3.0% in Poland.
Poland: 3% (2025) · Portugal: 6.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Portugal 1.5%.
Poland: 4.2% (2024) · Portugal: 1.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Portugal’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Poland’s.
Poland: 52% (2025) · Portugal: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Portugal spends 48% more on health per person than Poland.
Poland: $2,014 (2024) · Portugal: $2,971 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Portugal live 4 years longer than in Poland.
Poland: 78.4 years (2024) · Portugal: 82.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Poland is 33% more likely to die before turning one than in Portugal.
Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Portugal has 45% more doctors per person than Poland.
Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 23% in Portugal.
Poland: 25.9% (2024) · Portugal: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
29% of adults in Portugal smoke, versus 22% in Poland.
Poland: 21.7% (2024) · Portugal: 28.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 0.74 points higher than in Portugal.
Poland: 6.77 (2025) · Portugal: 6.03 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Portugal drink 19% more alcohol than in Poland.
Poland: 11.5 litres (2023) · Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Portugal has 19% more meat per person than Poland.
Poland: 83.3 kg (2023) · Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 177 kcal more food per person per day than Portugal.
Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023) · Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Poland put in 72 more hours a year than in Portugal.
Poland: 1,807 hours (2023) · Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 3.5 years longer than in Portugal.
Poland: 13.2 years (2023) · Portugal: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Portugal welcomed 5 times as many tourists per resident as Poland (2019).
Poland: 0.54 (2024) · Portugal: 2.71 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Poland and Portugal are practically level.
Poland: 89% (2024) · Portugal: 88% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Poland and Portugal are practically level.
Poland: 100% (2024) · Portugal: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
61% of people in Portugal live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.
Poland: 60% (2025) · Portugal: 61% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Portugal 124.
Poland: 138 (2024) · Portugal: 124 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 7.4 times as long as Portugal’s.
Poland: 18,620 km (2021) · Portugal: 2,527 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Portugal fly 7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.
Poland: 0.24 (2023) · Portugal: 1.69 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 36% of Portugal, but only 31% of Poland.
Poland: 31.1% (2023) · Portugal: 36.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Portugal.
Poland: 7.1 t (2024) · Portugal: 3.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.
Poland: 31.5% (2025) · Portugal: 81% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Poland carries 49% more fine dust than in Portugal.
Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 11% more likely to be murdered in Poland than in Portugal.
Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Portugal are 11% deadlier than in Poland.
Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Portugal is on average 6.2 °C warmer than Poland.
Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Portugal gets 2% more rain than Poland.
Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Poland bigger than Portugal?
Poland is larger. Portugal fits inside Poland 3.4 times.
Which has more people, Poland or Portugal?
Poland has 3.4 times as many people as Portugal (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Poland or Portugal?
People in Portugal live 4 years longer than in Poland. Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years in Poland and 82.4 in Portugal.
Are people taller in Poland or Portugal?
Men in Poland are 6.3 cm taller than in Portugal (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
