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Algeria vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 10th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Poland
Population
48222325
35806942
Population rank 34/197 47/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Algeria and Poland: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Poland economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Poland
2024 $269,322,281,665 $917,767,106,147
2023 $247,923,887,215 $812,451,193,396
2022 $225,581,644,703 $695,607,470,875
2021 $186,231,205,262 $689,170,230,665
2020 $164,873,415,325 $605,914,237,904
2019 $193,459,662,091 $602,683,770,145
2018 $194,554,483,656 $594,616,687,350
2017 $189,880,896,903 $528,356,676,667
2016 $180,763,839,522 $473,259,583,970
2015 $187,493,855,609 $480,054,118,583
2014 $238,942,664,193 $542,134,167,179
2013 $229,701,430,292 $518,179,836,405
2012 $227,143,746,076 $498,148,649,703
2011 $218,331,946,925 $527,848,543,023
2010 $177,785,053,940 $478,111,630,684
2009 $150,317,292,079 $440,891,472,247
2008 $180,383,848,331 $535,612,030,672
2007 $142,482,739,810 $429,715,132,138
2006 $123,084,258,693 $345,897,630,736
2005 $107,046,618,670 $306,999,913,151
2004 $91,913,680,985 $256,268,656,145
2003 $73,482,264,191 $218,561,225,998
2002 $61,516,103,406 $199,694,463,256
2001 $59,413,400,924 $191,823,200,371
2000 $54,790,398,570 $172,953,527,033
1999 $48,640,671,735 $170,704,452,715
1998 $48,187,781,984 $175,282,269,667
1997 $48,177,612,042 $159,893,964,917
1996 $46,941,554,225 $160,813,026,223
1995 $41,764,291,672 $142,838,527,115
1994 $42,543,176,829 $110,803,635,288
1993 $49,945,584,453 $96,043,157,273
1992 $48,003,133,347 $94,337,050,693
1991 $45,715,676,428 $85,500,935,935
1990 $62,048,507,531 $65,977,748,211
1989 $55,634,721,573 -
1988 $59,089,396,860 -
1987 $66,745,818,375 -
1986 $63,692,007,897 -
1985 $57,937,868,670 -
1984 $53,698,548,293 -
1983 $48,801,369,800 -
1982 $45,207,167,470 -
1981 $44,348,590,461 -
1980 $42,345,829,079 -
1979 $33,243,706,860 -
1978 $26,364,491,313 -
1977 $20,972,113,685 -
1976 $17,728,240,932 -
1975 $15,557,902,754 -
1974 $13,209,871,626 -
1973 $8,707,858,912 -
1972 $6,766,743,957 -
1971 $5,077,183,094 -
1970 $4,863,526,897 -
1969 $4,257,253,264 -
1968 $3,852,147,027 -
1967 $3,370,870,376 -
1966 $3,039,859,187 -
1965 $3,136,284,307 -
1964 $2,909,316,435 -
1963 $2,702,982,018 -
1962 $2,001,444,544 -
1961 $2,434,747,056 -
1960 $2,723,615,451 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Poland
2024 $5,753 $25,104
2023 $5,370 $22,145
2022 $4,960 $18,891
2021 $4,161 $18,636
2020 $3,744 $16,151
2019 $4,468 $15,875
2018 $4,577 $15,658
2017 $4,555 $13,913
2016 $4,425 $12,464
2015 $4,685 $12,638
2014 $6,095 $14,262
2013 $5,980 $13,622
2012 $6,034 $13,087
2011 $5,916 $13,868
2010 $4,913 $12,568
2009 $4,235 $11,556
2008 $5,181 $14,049
2007 $4,167 $11,273
2006 $3,661 $9,069
2005 $3,233 $8,044
2004 $2,817 $6,712
2003 $2,284 $5,721
2002 $1,937 $5,223
2001 $1,896 $5,015
2000 $1,773 $4,521
1999 $1,596 $4,416
1998 $1,603 $4,534
1997 $1,629 $4,137
1996 $1,617 $4,164
1995 $1,467 $3,701
1994 $1,526 $2,875
1993 $1,831 $2,497
1992 $1,803 $2,459
1991 $1,759 $2,236
1990 $2,445 $1,731
1989 $2,247 -
1988 $2,451 -
1987 $2,847 -
1986 $2,800 -
1985 $2,633 -
1984 $2,524 -
1983 $2,374 -
1982 $2,275 -
1981 $2,307 -
1980 $2,276 -
1979 $1,843 -
1978 $1,506 -
1977 $1,232 -
1976 $1,080 -
1975 $992 -
1974 $873 -
1973 $590 -
1972 $469 -
1971 $360 -
1970 $353 -
1969 $316 -
1968 $292.4 -
1967 $261.8 -
1966 $241.4 -
1965 $253.6 -
1964 $238.9 -
1963 $225.6 -
1962 $169.6 -
1961 $209.4 -
1960 $238.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Poland
2026 76.9 79.2
2025 76.7 79
2024 76.5 78.8
2023 76.3 78.6
2022 76.1 77.9
2021 75.2 75.6
2020 73.3 76.6
2019 75.7 77.9
2018 75.6 77.6
2017 75.4 77.7
2016 75.3 77.6
2015 75.2 77.6
2014 75 77.3
2013 74.8 77.1
2012 74.6 76.8
2011 74.4 76.6
2010 74.1 76.3
2009 73.9 75.9
2008 73.6 75.6
2007 73.3 75.4
2006 73.1 75.3
2005 72.8 75.1
2004 72.5 74.9
2003 71.9 74.8
2002 71.6 74.5
2001 71 74.2
2000 70.6 73.6
1999 70.1 73.2
1998 69.3 72.8
1997 68.9 72.6
1996 68.2 72.3
1995 67.7 72
1994 67.3 71.7
1993 67.8 71.3
1992 67.7 70.9
1991 67.7 70.7
1990 67.7 70.6
1989 67.5 70.8
1988 66.9 70.8
1987 66.1 70.8
1986 65.3 70.6
1985 64.2 70.5
1984 62.7 70.6
1983 61.3 70.8
1982 59.6 70.9
1981 57.4 70.6
1980 54.5 70.5
1979 52.4 70.2
1978 50.6 70.4
1977 49.2 70.3
1976 48 70.4
1975 46.9 70.6
1974 46 70.7
1973 45.1 70.7
1972 44.4 70.1
1971 43.8 69.8
1970 43.3 69.6
1969 43 69.8
1968 42.8 69.8
1967 42.7 69.9
1966 42.7 69.7
1965 42.8 69.4
1964 43 68.9
1963 43.1 68.3
1962 39.5 68
1961 40.8 67.8
1960 40.8 67.1
1959 40.9 66.4
1958 40.9 64.9
1957 40.9 64.4
1956 40.9 63.4
1955 40.9 63.1
1954 40.6 62.3
1953 43.6 61.3
1952 43.5 59.7
1951 43.3 58.9
1950 42.7 58.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Algeria and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Poland
1x
Year Population
Algeria Poland
2024 46,814,308 36,559,233
2023 46,164,219 36,687,353
2022 45,477,389 36,821,749
2021 44,761,099 36,981,559
2020 44,042,091 37,515,748
2019 43,294,546 37,965,475
2018 42,505,035 37,974,750
2017 41,689,299 37,974,826
2016 40,850,721 37,970,087
2015 40,019,529 37,986,412
2014 39,205,031 38,011,735
2013 38,414,171 38,040,196
2012 37,646,166 38,063,164
2011 36,903,376 38,063,255
2010 36,188,236 38,042,794
2009 35,490,445 38,151,603
2008 34,816,961 38,125,759
2007 34,189,416 38,120,560
2006 33,623,506 38,141,267
2005 33,109,249 38,165,445
2004 32,628,286 38,182,222
2003 32,175,818 38,204,570
2002 31,750,835 38,230,364
2001 31,331,221 38,248,076
2000 30,903,893 38,258,629
1999 30,474,354 38,660,271
1998 30,054,133 38,663,481
1997 29,579,301 38,649,660
1996 29,033,044 38,624,370
1995 28,470,191 38,594,998
1994 27,887,279 38,542,652
1993 27,277,048 38,461,408
1992 26,628,568 38,363,667
1991 25,987,928 38,246,193
1990 25,375,810 38,110,782
1989 24,754,485 37,961,529
1988 24,109,536 37,824,487
1987 23,443,624 37,668,045
1986 22,745,499 37,456,119
1985 22,008,544 37,201,885
1984 21,271,969 36,904,134
1983 20,558,115 36,571,808
1982 19,872,348 36,230,481
1981 19,220,704 35,898,587
1980 18,607,174 35,574,150
1979 18,036,655 35,247,217
1978 17,506,974 34,965,600
1977 17,015,994 34,689,050
1976 16,409,170 34,356,300
1975 15,678,596 34,015,199
1974 15,133,502 33,678,899
1973 14,771,147 33,357,200
1972 14,427,072 33,055,650
1971 14,098,936 32,783,500
1970 13,783,719 32,664,300
1969 13,475,960 32,548,300
1968 13,172,614 32,294,655
1967 12,876,118 31,987,155
1966 12,590,069 31,681,000
1965 12,365,976 31,444,950
1964 12,179,813 31,139,450
1963 11,982,118 30,712,000
1962 11,800,771 30,308,500
1961 11,628,883 29,964,000
1960 11,424,922 29,637,450

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Poland

Fertility rate
Algeria

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Poland
2023 2.77 1.16
2022 2.82 1.29
2021 2.87 1.33
2020 2.94 1.39
2019 3 1.44
2018 3.02 1.46
2017 3.09 1.48
2016 3.09 1.39
2015 3.09 1.32
2014 3.08 1.32
2013 3 1.29
2012 3 1.33
2011 2.9 1.33
2010 2.88 1.41
2009 2.83 1.4
2008 2.79 1.39
2007 2.7 1.31
2006 2.63 1.27
2005 2.56 1.24
2004 2.5 1.23
2003 2.45 1.22
2002 2.43 1.25
2001 2.52 1.31
2000 2.59 1.37
1999 2.62 1.37
1998 2.69 1.44
1997 2.89 1.51
1996 3.14 1.59
1995 3.49 1.62
1994 3.91 1.81
1993 4.08 1.87
1992 4.27 1.95
1991 4.37 2.07
1990 4.51 2.06
1989 4.76 2.08
1988 5.02 2.13
1987 5.3 2.15
1986 5.65 2.22
1985 6.04 2.33
1984 6.28 2.37
1983 6.5 2.42
1982 6.68 2.34
1981 6.85 2.24
1980 6.99 2.28
1979 7.12 2.28
1978 7.21 2.21
1977 7.31 2.23
1976 7.41 2.3
1975 7.49 2.27
1974 7.55 2.26
1973 7.59 2.26
1972 7.63 2.24
1971 7.67 2.25
1970 7.7 2.2
1969 7.71 2.2
1968 7.71 2.24
1967 7.71 2.33
1966 7.71 2.34
1965 7.71 2.52
1964 7.67 2.57
1963 7.65 2.7
1962 7.61 2.72
1961 7.56 2.83
1960 7.5 2.98

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Poland
2024 29.3 42.9
2023 29.1 42.4
2022 28.9 41.9
2021 28.7 41.5
2020 28.6 41.1
2019 28.4 40.8
2018 28.2 40.4
2017 28 40
2016 27.8 39.7
2015 27.6 39.3
2014 27.3 39
2013 27.1 38.7
2012 26.8 38.4
2011 26.5 38.2
2010 26.2 38.1
2009 25.8 37.8
2008 25.4 37.5
2007 25 37.2
2006 24.6 36.9
2005 24.2 36.6
2004 23.8 36.3
2003 23.3 36
2002 22.9 35.8
2001 22.4 35.5
2000 21.9 35.2
1999 21.4 35
1998 20.9 34.7
1997 20.4 34.4
1996 20.1 34.2
1995 19.8 33.9
1994 19.5 33.5
1993 19.3 33.2
1992 19 32.9
1991 18.8 32.6
1990 18.6 32.4
1989 18.3 32.1
1988 18.1 31.7
1987 17.8 31.4
1986 17.6 31.1
1985 17.4 30.8
1984 17.2 30.6
1983 17 30.3
1982 16.9 30.1
1981 16.7 29.8
1980 16.6 29.5
1979 16.5 29.3
1978 16.4 29.1
1977 16.3 28.9
1976 16.3 28.7
1975 16.5 28.6
1974 16.5 28.6
1973 16.5 28.5
1972 16.4 28.5
1971 16.4 28.4
1970 16.4 28.2
1969 16.4 28.1
1968 16.4 28
1967 16.4 27.8
1966 16.5 27.7
1965 16.6 27.5
1964 16.7 27.3
1963 16.9 27.1
1962 17 26.9
1961 17.2 26.8
1960 17.4 26.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Algeria Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Poland
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99.8%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Algeria Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Poland
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
267,065 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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