Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Saudi Arabia 6.8 times.
Poland: 313,930 km² (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2,149,690 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Saudi Arabia’s coastline is 6 times as long as Poland’s.
Poland: 440 km (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 2,640 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Saudi Arabia’s highest peak towers 501 m above Poland’s.
Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 3,000 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Saudi Arabia has 1% more people than Poland.
Poland: 36.4 million (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 37 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 6.9 times as densely populated as Saudi Arabia.
Poland: 119 per km² (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 17 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 10.0 cm taller than in Saudi Arabia.
Poland: 180.7 cm (2019) · Saudi Arabia: 170.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 6.9 cm taller than in Saudi Arabia.
Poland: 165.8 cm (2019) · Saudi Arabia: 158.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 12 years older than in Saudi Arabia.
Poland: 41.3 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 29.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Saudi Arabia have 1.2 more children on average than in Poland.
Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 2.31 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Saudi Arabia.
Poland: 20.8% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Saudi Arabia 0.0.
Poland: 7.7 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Poland and Saudi Arabia are practically level.
Poland: 1 (2026) · Saudi Arabia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Saudi Arabia’s economy is 23% larger than Poland’s.
Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025) · Saudi Arabia: $1.28 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Saudi Arabia produces 36% more per person than Poland.
Poland: Int$54,262 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: Int$73,784 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Poland: 28.5 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Saudi Arabia and Poland are practically level.
Poland: 3% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Saudi Arabia spends 7.3% of its GDP on the military, Poland 4.2%.
Poland: 4.2% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 7.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Poland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Saudi Arabia’s.
Poland: 52% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 47% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 10% more on health per person than Saudi Arabia.
Poland: $2,014 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: $1,825 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Saudi Arabia live 0.57 years longer than in Poland.
Poland: 78.4 years (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 79 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Saudi Arabia is 31% more likely to die before turning one than in Poland.
Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 18% more doctors per person than Saudi Arabia.
Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
39% of adults in Saudi Arabia are obese, versus 26% in Poland.
Poland: 25.9% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 39.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 15% in Saudi Arabia.
Poland: 21.7% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 14.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Saudi Arabia rate their lives 0.05 points higher than in Poland.
Poland: 6.77 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 6.82 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Poland: 11.5 litres (2023) · Saudi Arabia: no data
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 43% more meat per person than Saudi Arabia.
Poland: 83.3 kg (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 58.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 70 kcal more food per person per day than Saudi Arabia.
Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3,660 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Saudi Arabia put in 318 more hours a year than in Poland.
Poland: 1,807 hours (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2,125 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 1.6 years longer than in Saudi Arabia.
Poland: 13.2 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 11.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Saudi Arabia welcomed 56% more tourists per resident than Poland (2019).
Poland: 0.54 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 0.84 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Saudi Arabia are online, versus 89% in Poland.
Poland: 89% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Poland and Saudi Arabia are practically level.
Poland: 100% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
85% of people in Saudi Arabia live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.
Poland: 60% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 85% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Saudi Arabia has 160 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Poland 138.
Poland: 138 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 160 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 6.3 times as long as Saudi Arabia’s.
Poland: 18,620 km (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 2,939 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Saudi Arabia fly 5.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.
Poland: 0.24 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 1.3 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 0.5% of Saudi Arabia.
Poland: 31.1% (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Saudi Arabia emits 2.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Poland.
Poland: 7.1 t (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 20.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
32% of Poland’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.2% in Saudi Arabia.
Poland: 31.5% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 2.2% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Saudi Arabia carries 3.2 times as much fine dust as in Poland.
Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 50.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 17% more likely to be murdered in Saudi Arabia than in Poland.
Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.9 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Saudi Arabia are 2.8 times as deadly as in Poland.
Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 18.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Saudi Arabia is on average 17.1 °C warmer than Poland.
Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Poland gets 12 times as much rain as Saudi Arabia.
Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 61 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Poland bigger than Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia is larger. Poland fits inside Saudi Arabia 6.8 times.
Which has more people, Poland or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 1% more people than Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Poland or Saudi Arabia?
People in Saudi Arabia live 0.57 years longer than in Poland. Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years in Poland and 79.0 in Saudi Arabia.
Are people taller in Poland or Saudi Arabia?
Men in Poland are 10.0 cm taller than in Saudi Arabia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).