Poland vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 6% larger than Poland.
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0.94×
Poland is 0.94× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 1.06× the size of Poland.
 Poland |  Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaVietnam: 1.06× the area | 312,683 km²#70 of 194 | 331,690 km²#67 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationVietnam: 2.79× the population | 36,435,861#44 of 194 · 2025 | 101,598,527#16 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVietnam: 2.63× the density | 117 / km²#77 of 194 | 306 / km²#27 of 194 |
| Urban populationPoland: 1.55× the urban share | 60%#105 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVietnam: 1.67× the births per woman | 1.14 per woman#183 of 192 · 2024 | 1.90 per woman#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthVietnam: 0.94 points higher | −0.34%#175 of 192 · 2025 | +0.60%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVietnam: 1.94× the birth rate | 6.9 per 1,000#181 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePoland: 1.7× the death rate | 11.2 per 1,000#23 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Vietnam: 8.4 points higher | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 | 22.9%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Poland: 11.3 points higher | 20.8%#26 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationVietnam: 8.6 per 1,000 higher | −9.1 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVietnam: 5.0× the refugees for its size | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPoland: 3.7 years longer | 78.4 years#48 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVietnam: 3.33× the infant mortality | 3.6 per 1,000 births#157 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPoland: 3.63× the doctors per person | 4.03 per 1,000#30 of 178 · 2023 | 1.11 per 1,000#105 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentPoland: 2.15× the university enrolment | 80.9%#22 of 145 · 2024 | 37.6%#95 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexPoland: 0.140 higher | 0.906#34 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPoland: 5.13× the income per person | $25,520#44 of 185 · 2025 | $4,970#114 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPPoland: 2.01× the economy | $1.04T2025 | $514.7B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Poland: 3.0× the output per person | $54,262#39 of 184 · 2025 | $18,088#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVietnam: 4.4 points higher | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationPoland: 0.5 points higher | +3.8%#65 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentPoland: 2.0× the unemployment | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5%#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyVietnam: 8.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Vietnam: 7.6 higher | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2023 | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureVietnam: 18.8 points higher | 6.2% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 25.0% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryVietnam: 4.8 points higher | 30.0% of jobs#21 of 178 · 2025 | 34.8% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPoland: 23.7 points higher | 63.8% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2025 | 40.1% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentVietnam: 2.3 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVietnam: 48.2 points higher | 50.0% of GDP#46 of 168 · 2025 | 98.2% of GDP#8 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingPoland: 2.09× the military spending | 4.5% of GDP#13 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#53 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersPoland: 1.05× the share online | 89%#65 of 184 · 2024 | 84%#81 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPoland: 1.08× the mobile subscriptions | 138 per 100#41 of 191 · 2024 | 128 per 100#58 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVietnam: 1.52× the forest share | 31% of land#100 of 192 · 2024 | 47% of land#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personPoland: 1.77× the CO₂ per person | 7.55 t a year#27 of 185 · 2024 | 4.27 t a year#56 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVietnam: 9.0 points higher | 15.2%#121 of 190 · 2021 | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Vietnam: 1.5× the air pollution | 16.5 µg/m³#105 of 191 · 2023 | 24.8 µg/m³#62 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPoland: 32.0 points higher | 39.6% of land#13 of 191 · 2025 | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landPoland: 15.1 points higher | 36.6% of land#16 of 190 · 2024 | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPoland: 1.8× the water stress | 32.5%#51 of 176 · 2022 | 18.1%#70 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVietnam: 3.04× the rain and snow | 600 mm#131 of 180 · 2022 | 1,821 mm#40 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPoland: 0.57 higher | +0.69#57 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPoland: 0.96 higher | +0.85#40 of 193 · 2025 | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | One-party statecommunist party-led state |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | ASEAN |
| Capital | Warsaw | Hanoi |
| Currency | Polish złoty (PLN) | Vietnamese đồng (VND) |
| Official languages | Polish, Belarusian, Silesian, Kashubian | Vietnamese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +48 | +84 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52° N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Vietnam. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Poland bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Poland is 6% smaller than Vietnam. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Vietnam?
- About 1.1 times: Vietnam has 1.06× the area of Poland.
- Why do Poland and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vietnam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 36,435,861. Density: Poland 117 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².
- Which is richer, Poland or Vietnam?
- By gross national income per person, Poland: $25,520 against $4,970 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.13× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Poland or Vietnam?
- In Poland: life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years, against 74.7 — 3.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Poland and Vietnam have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Poland: parliamentary republic; Vietnam: one-party state.