Which has higher surface area, Poland or Vietnam?

Vietnam, at 331,338 sq. km against 313,930 sq. km in Poland as of 2023.

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

17,408 sq. km, with Vietnam ahead.

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

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.

Poland vs Vietnam: Surface area

Poland

313,930 sq. km

in 2023

Vietnam

331,338 sq. km

in 2023

Poland rank

70th

Vietnam rank

67th

Surface area over time

Poland
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 331,338 sq. km against 313,930 sq. km in Poland, a difference of 17,408 sq. km.

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

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

Poland ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	312,690 sq. km	331,690 sq. km	19,000 sq. km	Vietnam
1970s	312,690 sq. km	331,258 sq. km	18,568 sq. km	Vietnam
1980s	312,690 sq. km	331,290 sq. km	18,600 sq. km	Vietnam
1990s	312,690 sq. km	331,095 sq. km	18,405 sq. km	Vietnam
2000s	312,686 sq. km	330,215 sq. km	17,529 sq. km	Vietnam
2010s	312,682 sq. km	331,129 sq. km	18,447 sq. km	Vietnam
2020s	313,018 sq. km	331,341 sq. km	18,323 sq. km	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Poland or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 331,338 sq. km against 313,930 sq. km in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Poland and Vietnam?: 17,408 sq. km, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Vietnam?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Poland and Vietnam rank globally for surface area?: Poland ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 67th 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.