Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Sudan 6 times.
Poland: 313,930 km² (2023) · Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Sudan’s coastline is 94% longer than Poland’s.
Poland: 440 km (2026 edition) · Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Sudan’s highest peak towers 543 m above Poland’s.
Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition) · Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Sudan has 42% more people than Poland.
Poland: 36.4 million (2025) · Sudan: 51.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 4.3 times as densely populated as Sudan.
Poland: 119 per km² (2025) · Sudan: 28 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 8.6 cm taller than in Sudan.
Poland: 180.7 cm (2019) · Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 5.4 cm taller than in Sudan.
Poland: 165.8 cm (2019) · Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 23 years older than in Sudan.
Poland: 41.3 years (2023) · Sudan: 18.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Sudan have 3.1 more children on average than in Poland.
Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan.
Poland: 20.8% (2025) · Sudan: 3.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan 0.0.
Poland: 7.7 (2025) · Sudan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Sudan has 2 official languages, Poland 1.
Poland: 1 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 17 times the size of Sudan’s.
Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025) · Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 25 times as much per person as Sudan.
Poland: Int$54,262 (2025) · Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Sudan than in Poland (Gini 5.7 points higher).
Poland: 28.5 (2023) · Sudan: 34.2 (2014)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 3.0% in Poland.
Poland: 3% (2025) · Sudan: 7.5% (2022)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%.
Poland: 4.2% (2024) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)
How expensive is it?
Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Poland’s.
Poland: 52% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 96 times as much on health per person as Sudan.
Poland: $2,014 (2024) · Sudan: $21 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Poland live 12 years longer than in Sudan.
Poland: 78.4 years (2024) · Sudan: 66.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Sudan is 12 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland.
Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 16 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.
Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 16% in Sudan.
Poland: 25.9% (2024) · Sudan: 16.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Poland: 21.7% (2024) · Sudan: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 2.63 points higher than in Sudan.
Poland: 6.77 (2025) · Sudan: 4.14 (2017)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 8.2 times as much alcohol as in Sudan.
Poland: 11.5 litres (2023) · Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 4.5 times as much meat per person as Sudan.
Poland: 83.3 kg (2023) · Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 1,217 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan.
Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023) · Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022)
How long do people work?
Workers in Sudan put in 851 more hours a year than in Poland.
Poland: 1,807 hours (2023) · Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 9.2 years longer than in Sudan.
Poland: 13.2 years (2023) · Sudan: 4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Poland welcomed 29 times as many tourists per resident as Sudan (2019).
Poland: 0.54 (2024) · Sudan: 0.02 (2018)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Poland are online, versus 19% in Sudan.
Poland: 89% (2024) · Sudan: 19% (2017)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Poland have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan.
Poland: 100% (2024) · Sudan: 66% (2024)
How many live in cities?
60% of people in Poland live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan.
Poland: 60% (2025) · Sudan: 35% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.
Poland: 138 (2024) · Sudan: 70 (2022)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 6.8 times as long as Sudan’s.
Poland: 18,620 km (2021) · Sudan: 2,747 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Poland fly 14 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.
Poland: 0.24 (2023) · Sudan: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 9.6% of Sudan.
Poland: 31.1% (2023) · Sudan: 9.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 20 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan.
Poland: 7.1 t (2024) · Sudan: 0.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.
Poland: 31.5% (2025) · Sudan: 79.7% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Sudan carries 85% more fine dust than in Poland.
Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sudan are 3 times as deadly as in Poland.
Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sudan is on average 18.0 °C warmer than Poland.
Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Poland gets 4.5 times as much rain as Sudan.
Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Poland bigger than Sudan?
Sudan is larger. Poland fits inside Sudan 6 times.
Which has more people, Poland or Sudan?
Sudan has 42% more people than Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Poland or Sudan?
People in Poland live 12 years longer than in Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years in Poland and 66.5 in Sudan.
Are people taller in Poland or Sudan?
Men in Poland are 8.6 cm taller than in Sudan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).