Which has higher surface area, Malaysia or Poland?

Malaysia, at 330,411 sq. km against 313,930 sq. km in Poland as of 2023.

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

16,481 sq. km, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia 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.

Malaysia vs Poland: Surface area

Malaysia

330,411 sq. km

in 2023

Poland

313,930 sq. km

in 2023

Malaysia rank

68th

Poland rank

70th

Surface area over time

Malaysia
Poland

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 330,411 sq. km against 313,930 sq. km in Poland, a difference of 16,481 sq. km.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

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

Malaysia ranks 68th and Poland ranks 70th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	330,800 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	18,110 sq. km	Malaysia
1970s	330,800 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	18,110 sq. km	Malaysia
1980s	330,800 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	18,110 sq. km	Malaysia
1990s	330,800 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	18,110 sq. km	Malaysia
2000s	330,800 sq. km	312,686 sq. km	18,114 sq. km	Malaysia
2010s	330,564 sq. km	312,682 sq. km	17,882 sq. km	Malaysia
2020s	330,368 sq. km	313,018 sq. km	17,351 sq. km	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Malaysia or Poland?: Malaysia, at 330,411 sq. km against 313,930 sq. km in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Malaysia and Poland?: 16,481 sq. km, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for surface area?: Malaysia ranks 68th 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.