Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Türkiye 2.5 times.
Poland: 313,930 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 16 times as long as Poland’s.
Poland: 440 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,638 m above Poland’s.
Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 2.4 times as many people as Poland.
Poland: 36.4 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 7% more densely populated than Türkiye.
Poland: 119 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 4.3 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Poland: 180.7 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 4.0 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Poland: 165.8 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 8.8 years older than in Türkiye.
Poland: 41.3 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.3 more children on average than in Poland.
Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Poland: 20.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Poland: 7.7 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Poland and Türkiye are practically level.
Poland: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 54% larger than Poland’s.
Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 20% more per person than Türkiye.
Poland: Int$54,262 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Poland (Gini 15.2 points higher).
Poland: 28.5 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 3.0% in Poland.
Poland: 3% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%.
Poland: 4.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Poland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Türkiye’s.
Poland: 52% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 3.7 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Poland: $2,014 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Poland live 0.99 year longer than in Türkiye.
Poland: 78.4 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland.
Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 80% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 26% in Poland.
Poland: 25.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 22% in Poland.
Poland: 21.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 1.47 points higher than in Türkiye.
Poland: 6.77 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 5.2 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Poland: 11.5 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 69% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Poland: 83.3 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 162 kcal more food per person per day than Poland.
Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Poland put in 59 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Poland: 1,807 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 4.2 years longer than in Türkiye.
Poland: 13.2 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 10% more tourists per resident than Poland (2019).
Poland: 0.54 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 89% in Poland.
Poland: 89% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Poland and Türkiye are practically level.
Poland: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.
Poland: 60% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Poland: 138 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 77% longer than Türkiye’s.
Poland: 18,620 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 6.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.
Poland: 0.24 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Poland: 31.1% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 21% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye.
Poland: 7.1 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.
Poland: 31.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 64% more fine dust than in Poland.
Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Poland.
Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Poland and Türkiye are nearly identical here.
Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 3.0 °C warmer than Poland.
Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Poland gets 12% more rain than Türkiye.
Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Poland bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Poland fits inside Türkiye 2.5 times.
Which has more people, Poland or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 2.4 times as many people as Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Poland or Türkiye?
People in Poland live 0.99 year longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years in Poland and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Poland or Türkiye?
Men in Poland are 4.3 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
