Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Thailand is 63% bigger than Poland.
Poland: 313,930 km² (2023) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Thailand’s coastline is 7.3 times as long as Poland’s.
Poland: 440 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Thailand’s highest peak towers 66 m above Poland’s.
Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Thailand has 2 times as many people as Poland.
Poland: 36.4 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Thailand is 18% more densely populated than Poland.
Poland: 119 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 9.1 cm taller than in Thailand.
Poland: 180.7 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 6.4 cm taller than in Thailand.
Poland: 165.8 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 1.7 years older than in Thailand.
Poland: 41.3 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Thailand have 0.1 more children on average than in Poland.
Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand.
Poland: 20.8% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.
Poland: 7.7 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Poland and Thailand are practically level.
Poland: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 79% larger than Thailand’s.
Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 2.1 times as much per person as Thailand.
Poland: Int$54,262 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Poland (Gini 4.8 points higher).
Poland: 28.5 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.0% in Poland, versus 0.8% in Thailand.
Poland: 3% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.
Poland: 4.2% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Poland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Thailand’s.
Poland: 52% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 6.2 times as much on health per person as Thailand.
Poland: $2,014 (2024) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Poland live 1.8 years longer than in Thailand.
Poland: 78.4 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Thailand is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland.
Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 7.5 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.
Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.
Poland: 25.9% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.
Poland: 21.7% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 0.47 points higher than in Thailand.
Poland: 6.77 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 46% more alcohol than in Thailand.
Poland: 11.5 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 3.4 times as much meat per person as Thailand.
Poland: 83.3 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 875 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.
Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 370 more hours a year than in Poland.
Poland: 1,807 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 4.2 years longer than in Thailand.
Poland: 13.2 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Thailand welcomed 3% more tourists per resident than Poland (2019).
Poland: 0.54 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 89% in Poland.
Poland: 89% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Poland and Thailand are practically level.
Poland: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.
Poland: 60% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Poland 138.
Poland: 138 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 4.6 times as long as Thailand’s.
Poland: 18,620 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Thailand fly 3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.
Poland: 0.24 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 31% of Poland.
Poland: 31.1% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 90% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.
Poland: 7.1 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
32% of Poland’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.
Poland: 31.5% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Thailand carries 49% more fine dust than in Poland.
Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 3.9 times as deadly as in Poland.
Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 17.0 °C warmer than Poland.
Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 2.2 times as much rain as Poland.
Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Poland bigger than Thailand?
Thailand is larger. Thailand is 63% bigger than Poland.
Which has more people, Poland or Thailand?
Thailand has 2 times as many people as Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Poland or Thailand?
People in Poland live 1.8 years longer than in Thailand. Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years in Poland and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Poland or Thailand?
Men in Poland are 9.1 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).