Which has higher surface area, Italy or Poland?

Poland, at 313,940 sq. km against 302,070 sq. km in Italy as of 2024.

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

11,870 sq. km, with Poland ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Italy vs Poland: Surface area (sq. km)

Italy

302,070 sq. km

in 2024

Poland

313,940 sq. km

in 2024

Italy rank

72nd

Poland rank

70th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Italy
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 313,940 sq. km against 302,070 sq. km in Italy, a difference of 11,870 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 70th of 216 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	301,340 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	11,350 sq. km	Poland
1970s	301,340 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	11,350 sq. km	Poland
1980s	301,340 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	11,350 sq. km	Poland
1990s	301,340 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	11,350 sq. km	Poland
2000s	302,069 sq. km	312,686 sq. km	10,617 sq. km	Poland
2010s	302,069 sq. km	312,682 sq. km	10,613 sq. km	Poland
2020s	302,069 sq. km	313,202 sq. km	11,133 sq. km	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Italy or Poland?: Poland, at 313,940 sq. km against 302,070 sq. km in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Italy and Poland?: 11,870 sq. km, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for surface area?: Italy ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 70th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.