Which has higher land area, Italy or Poland?

Poland, at 306,270 sq. km against 295,720 sq. km in Italy as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Italy and Poland?

10,550 sq. km, with Poland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Poland: Land area

Italy

295,720 sq. km

in 2023

Poland

306,270 sq. km

in 2023

Italy rank

73rd

Poland rank

70th

Land area over time

Italy
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 306,270 sq. km against 295,720 sq. km in Italy, a difference of 10,550 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 73rd and Poland ranks 70th of 215 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	294,110 sq. km	306,290 sq. km	12,180 sq. km	Poland
1970s	294,110 sq. km	306,290 sq. km	12,180 sq. km	Poland
1980s	294,110 sq. km	306,290 sq. km	12,180 sq. km	Poland
1990s	294,110 sq. km	306,290 sq. km	12,180 sq. km	Poland
2000s	295,718 sq. km	306,299 sq. km	10,581 sq. km	Poland
2010s	295,718 sq. km	306,198 sq. km	10,480 sq. km	Poland
2020s	295,718 sq. km	306,148 sq. km	10,429 sq. km	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Italy or Poland?: Poland, at 306,270 sq. km against 295,720 sq. km in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Italy and Poland?: 10,550 sq. km, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for land area?: Italy ranks 73rd and Poland ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.