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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Singapore fits inside Poland 431 times.

Poland: 313,930 km² (2023) · Singapore: 728 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Poland’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as Singapore’s.

Poland: 440 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Poland’s highest peak towers 2,333 m above Singapore’s.

Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Poland has 6 times as many people as Singapore.

Poland: 36.4 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Singapore is 72 times as densely populated as Poland.

Poland: 119 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Poland are 7.2 cm taller than in Singapore.

Poland: 180.7 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Poland are 4.5 cm taller than in Singapore.

Poland: 165.8 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Poland is 6.2 years older than in Singapore.

Poland: 41.3 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Poland have 0.2 more children on average than in Singapore.

Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore.

Poland: 20.8% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none.

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

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, Poland 1.

Poland: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Poland’s economy is 71% larger than Singapore’s.

Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Singapore produces 3 times as much per person as Poland.

Poland: Int$54,262 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Poland: 28.5 (2023) · Singapore: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Poland and Singapore are practically level.

Poland: 3% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Singapore 2.8%.

Poland: 4.2% (2024) · Singapore: 2.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Poland’s.

Poland: 52% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Singapore spends 95% more on health per person than Poland.

Poland: $2,014 (2024) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Singapore live 4.9 years longer than in Poland.

Poland: 78.4 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Poland is 64% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore.

Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Poland has 42% more doctors per person than Singapore.

Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 17% in Singapore.

Poland: 25.9% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 14% in Singapore.

Poland: 21.7% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Poland rate their lives 0.18 points higher than in Singapore.

Poland: 6.77 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Poland drink 5.3 times as much alcohol as in Singapore.

Poland: 11.5 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Poland: 83.3 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data

How much food is there per day?

Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data

How long do people work?

Workers in Singapore put in 476 more hours a year than in Poland.

Poland: 1,807 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Poland went to school 1.2 years longer than in Singapore.

Poland: 13.2 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Singapore welcomed 4 times as many tourists per resident as Poland (2019).

Poland: 0.54 (2024) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 89% in Poland.

Poland: 89% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Poland and Singapore are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.

Poland: 60% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Poland 138.

Poland: 138 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Poland: 18,620 km (2021) · Singapore: no data

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Singapore fly 32 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.

Poland: 0.24 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 21% of Singapore.

Poland: 31.1% (2023) · Singapore: 20.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Singapore emits 31% more CO₂ than someone in Poland.

Poland: 7.1 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

32% of Poland’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore.

Poland: 31.5% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Poland carries 28% more fine dust than in Singapore.

Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 12 times as likely to be murdered in Poland as in Singapore.

Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Poland are 3.4 times as deadly as in Singapore.

Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data

How much rain falls?

Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Poland bigger than Singapore?

Poland is larger. Singapore fits inside Poland 431 times.

Which has more people, Poland or Singapore?

Poland has 6 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Poland or Singapore?

People in Singapore live 4.9 years longer than in Poland. Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years in Poland and 83.3 in Singapore.

Are people taller in Poland or Singapore?

Men in Poland are 7.2 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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