Which has higher surface area, Italy or Poland?

Poland, at 313,930 sq. km against 302,070 sq. km in Italy as of 2023.

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

11,860 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?

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.

Italy vs Poland: Surface area

Italy

302,070 sq. km

in 2023

Poland

313,930 sq. km

in 2023

Italy rank

72nd

Poland rank

70th

Surface area over time

Italy
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 313,930 sq. km against 302,070 sq. km in Italy, a difference of 11,860 sq. km.

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

Italy ranks 72nd 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	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	313,018 sq. km	10,948 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 313,930 sq. km against 302,070 sq. km in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Italy and Poland?: 11,860 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 surface area?: Italy ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 70th of 215 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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About this data

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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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