Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Tanzania 3 times.
Poland: 313,930 km² (2023) · Tanzania: 947,300 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Tanzania’s coastline is 3.2 times as long as Poland’s.
Poland: 440 km (2026 edition) · Tanzania: 1,424 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Tanzania’s highest peak towers 3,396 m above Poland’s.
Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition) · Tanzania: 5,895 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Tanzania has 94% more people than Poland.
Poland: 36.4 million (2025) · Tanzania: 70.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 49% more densely populated than Tanzania.
Poland: 119 per km² (2025) · Tanzania: 80 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 13.7 cm taller than in Tanzania.
Poland: 180.7 cm (2019) · Tanzania: 167 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 8.9 cm taller than in Tanzania.
Poland: 165.8 cm (2019) · Tanzania: 156.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 24 years older than in Tanzania.
Poland: 41.3 years (2023) · Tanzania: 17.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Tanzania have 3.4 more children on average than in Poland.
Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Tanzania: 4.54 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 3.0% in Tanzania.
Poland: 20.8% (2025) · Tanzania: 3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Tanzania 0.0.
Poland: 7.7 (2025) · Tanzania: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Tanzania has 2 official languages, Poland 1.
Poland: 1 (2026) · Tanzania: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 11 times the size of Tanzania’s.
Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025) · Tanzania: $90.1 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 12 times as much per person as Tanzania.
Poland: Int$54,262 (2025) · Tanzania: Int$4,471 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Tanzania than in Poland (Gini 12 points higher).
Poland: 28.5 (2023) · Tanzania: 40.5 (2018)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.0% in Poland, versus 1.6% in Tanzania.
Poland: 3% (2025) · Tanzania: 1.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Tanzania 1.2%.
Poland: 4.2% (2024) · Tanzania: 1.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Poland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Tanzania’s.
Poland: 52% (2025) · Tanzania: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 56 times as much on health per person as Tanzania.
Poland: $2,014 (2024) · Tanzania: $36 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Poland live 11 years longer than in Tanzania.
Poland: 78.4 years (2024) · Tanzania: 67.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Tanzania is 8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland.
Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Tanzania: 28.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 30 times as many doctors per person as Tanzania.
Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · Tanzania: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 10% in Tanzania.
Poland: 25.9% (2024) · Tanzania: 10.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 7.7% in Tanzania.
Poland: 21.7% (2024) · Tanzania: 7.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 2.87 points higher than in Tanzania.
Poland: 6.77 (2025) · Tanzania: 3.90 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 7.7 times as much alcohol as in Tanzania.
Poland: 11.5 litres (2023) · Tanzania: 1.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 6.8 times as much meat per person as Tanzania.
Poland: 83.3 kg (2023) · Tanzania: 12.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 1,212 kcal more food per person per day than Tanzania.
Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023) · Tanzania: 2,518 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Tanzania put in 322 more hours a year than in Poland.
Poland: 1,807 hours (2023) · Tanzania: 2,129 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 7.1 years longer than in Tanzania.
Poland: 13.2 years (2023) · Tanzania: 6.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Poland welcomed 24 times as many tourists per resident as Tanzania (2019).
Poland: 0.54 (2024) · Tanzania: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Poland are online, versus 31% in Tanzania.
Poland: 89% (2024) · Tanzania: 31% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Poland have electricity, versus 52% in Tanzania.
Poland: 100% (2024) · Tanzania: 52.4% (2024)
How many live in cities?
60% of people in Poland live in cities, versus 37% in Tanzania.
Poland: 60% (2025) · Tanzania: 37% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Tanzania 127.
Poland: 138 (2024) · Tanzania: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 6.9 times as long as Tanzania’s.
Poland: 18,620 km (2021) · Tanzania: 2,701 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Poland fly 8.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Tanzania.
Poland: 0.24 (2023) · Tanzania: 0.03 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 50% of Tanzania, but only 31% of Poland.
Poland: 31.1% (2023) · Tanzania: 50.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 24 times as much CO₂ as someone in Tanzania.
Poland: 7.1 t (2024) · Tanzania: 0.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
33% of Tanzania’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.
Poland: 31.5% (2025) · Tanzania: 32.9% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Tanzania carries 58% more fine dust than in Poland.
Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Tanzania: 24.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.7 times as likely to be murdered in Tanzania as in Poland.
Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Tanzania: 3.7 per 100k (2020)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Tanzania are 2.4 times as deadly as in Poland.
Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · Tanzania: 15.8 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Tanzania is on average 13.4 °C warmer than Poland.
Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Tanzania: 23.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Tanzania gets 44% more rain than Poland.
Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Tanzania: 1,102 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Poland bigger than Tanzania?
Tanzania is larger. Poland fits inside Tanzania 3 times.
Which has more people, Poland or Tanzania?
Tanzania has 94% more people than Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Poland or Tanzania?
People in Poland live 11 years longer than in Tanzania. Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years in Poland and 67.2 in Tanzania.
Are people taller in Poland or Tanzania?
Men in Poland are 13.7 cm taller than in Tanzania (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
