Poland vs Russia

Poland

Russia

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

Poland37,970,874Russia144,373,535Russia is 3.8× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Poland≈ 313,763 km²Russia≈ 16,973,548 km²Russia is 54× larger

Population density

derived

Poland≈ 121 / km²Russia≈ 8.5 / km²Poland is 14× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Poland$914.7 billionRussia$2.17 trillionRussia is 2.4× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Poland$45,100Russia$41,700Poland is 1.1× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Poland$478.58 billionRussia$475.28 billionNearly equal — Poland +0.7%

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Poland2.5%Russia2.6%Russia is higher by 0.1 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Poland76.7 yearsRussia72.3 yearsPoland is higher by 4.4 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Poland43.4 yearsRussia42.3 yearsPoland is higher by 1.1 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Poland8.03 per 1,000Russia8.27 per 1,000Russia is higher by 0.24 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Poland60.2%Russia75.3%Russia is higher by 15.1 points