Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Spain is 61% bigger than Poland.
Poland: 313,930 km² (2023) · Spain: 505,976 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Spain’s coastline is 11 times as long as Poland’s.
Poland: 440 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Spain’s highest peak towers 1,219 m above Poland’s.
Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Spain has 35% more people than Poland.
Poland: 36.4 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 20% more densely populated than Spain.
Poland: 119 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 4.6 cm taller than in Spain.
Poland: 180.7 cm (2019) · Spain: 176.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 3.8 cm taller than in Spain.
Poland: 165.8 cm (2019) · Spain: 162 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Spain is 3.6 years older than in Poland.
Poland: 41.3 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Poland have 0.0 more children on average than in Spain.
Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 21% in Poland.
Poland: 20.8% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Spain 1.4.
Poland: 7.7 (2025) · Spain: 1.4 (2025)
How many official languages?
Poland and Spain are practically level.
Poland: 1 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Spain’s economy is 84% larger than Poland’s.
Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Spain produces 10% more per person than Poland.
Poland: Int$54,262 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Spain than in Poland (Gini 4.9 points higher).
Poland: 28.5 (2023) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 3.0% in Poland.
Poland: 3% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Spain 1.4%.
Poland: 4.2% (2024) · Spain: 1.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Poland’s.
Poland: 52% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Spain spends 54% more on health per person than Poland.
Poland: $2,014 (2024) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Spain live 5.5 years longer than in Poland.
Poland: 78.4 years (2024) · Spain: 83.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Poland is 38% more likely to die before turning one than in Spain.
Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Spain has 7% more doctors per person than Poland.
Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 19% in Spain.
Poland: 25.9% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 22% in Poland.
Poland: 21.7% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 0.23 points higher than in Spain.
Poland: 6.77 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Spain drink 5% more alcohol than in Poland.
Poland: 11.5 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Spain has 21% more meat per person than Poland.
Poland: 83.3 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 353 kcal more food per person per day than Spain.
Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Poland put in 169 more hours a year than in Spain.
Poland: 1,807 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 2.5 years longer than in Spain.
Poland: 13.2 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Spain welcomed 3.6 times as many tourists per resident as Poland (2019).
Poland: 0.54 (2024) · Spain: 1.92 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Spain are online, versus 89% in Poland.
Poland: 89% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Poland and Spain are practically level.
Poland: 100% (2024) · Spain: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
81% of people in Spain live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.
Poland: 60% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Spain 130.
Poland: 138 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 17% longer than Spain’s.
Poland: 18,620 km (2021) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Spain fly 7.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.
Poland: 0.24 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 37% of Spain, but only 31% of Poland.
Poland: 31.1% (2023) · Spain: 37.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 54% more CO₂ than someone in Spain.
Poland: 7.1 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.
Poland: 31.5% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Poland carries 56% more fine dust than in Spain.
Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 16% more likely to be murdered in Poland than in Spain.
Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Poland are 86% deadlier than in Spain.
Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Spain is on average 5.1 °C warmer than Poland.
Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Poland gets 15% more rain than Spain.
Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Poland bigger than Spain?
Spain is larger. Spain is 61% bigger than Poland.
Which has more people, Poland or Spain?
Spain has 35% more people than Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Poland or Spain?
People in Spain live 5.5 years longer than in Poland. Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years in Poland and 83.9 in Spain.
Are people taller in Poland or Spain?
Men in Poland are 4.6 cm taller than in Spain (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
