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Australia vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 6th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Poland
Population
27799169
35806942
Population rank 55/197 47/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Australia and Poland: Comparison Charts

Australia and Poland economies compared

GDP
Australia

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Australia Poland
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $917,767,106,147
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $812,451,193,396
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $695,607,470,875
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $689,170,230,665
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $605,914,237,904
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $602,683,770,145
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $594,616,687,350
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $528,356,676,667
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $473,259,583,970
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $480,054,118,583
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $542,134,167,179
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $518,179,836,405
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $498,148,649,703
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $527,848,543,023
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $478,111,630,684
2009 $931,761,689,771 $440,891,472,247
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $535,612,030,672
2007 $856,603,595,823 $429,715,132,138
2006 $749,708,370,333 $345,897,630,736
2005 $696,811,489,613 $306,999,913,151
2004 $615,643,050,221 $256,268,656,145
2003 $468,517,181,130 $218,561,225,998
2002 $396,436,967,263 $199,694,463,256
2001 $380,360,222,861 $191,823,200,371
2000 $416,901,962,163 $172,953,527,033
1999 $390,347,787,943 $170,704,452,715
1998 $400,361,527,505 $175,282,269,667
1997 $436,321,902,767 $159,893,964,917
1996 $401,962,517,479 $160,813,026,223
1995 $368,725,126,225 $142,838,527,115
1994 $323,269,456,935 $110,803,635,288
1993 $312,568,858,910 $96,043,157,273
1992 $325,982,966,981 $94,337,050,693
1991 $326,416,407,861 $85,500,935,935
1990 $311,840,666,465 $65,977,748,211
1989 $300,264,309,002 -
1988 $236,461,079,970 -
1987 $189,726,707,253 -
1986 $182,707,050,923 -
1985 $180,861,108,959 -
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Poland
2024 $64,604 $25,104
2023 $65,058 $22,145
2022 $65,170 $18,891
2021 $60,759 $18,636
2020 $51,983 $16,151
2019 $55,195 $15,875
2018 $57,410 $15,658
2017 $54,118 $13,913
2016 $50,084 $12,464
2015 $56,970 $12,638
2014 $62,817 $14,262
2013 $68,477 $13,622
2012 $68,301 $13,087
2011 $62,799 $13,868
2010 $52,314 $12,568
2009 $42,955 $11,556
2008 $49,811 $14,049
2007 $41,128 $11,273
2006 $36,659 $9,069
2005 $34,535 $8,044
2004 $30,886 $6,712
2003 $23,758 $5,721
2002 $20,335 $5,223
2001 $19,734 $5,015
2000 $21,909 $4,521
1999 $20,750 $4,416
1998 $21,516 $4,534
1997 $23,683 $4,137
1996 $22,056 $4,164
1995 $20,479 $3,701
1994 $18,156 $2,875
1993 $17,725 $2,497
1992 $18,650 $2,459
1991 $18,885 $2,236
1990 $18,274 $1,731
1989 $17,858 -
1988 $14,303 -
1987 $11,666 -
1986 $11,406 -
1985 $11,455 -
1984 $12,436 -
1983 $11,532 -
1982 $12,798 -
1981 $11,871 -
1980 $10,223 -
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Poland
2026 84.3 79.2
2025 84.2 79
2024 84.1 78.8
2023 83.9 78.6
2022 82.8 77.9
2021 83.6 75.6
2020 83.7 76.6
2019 83.2 77.9
2018 83.3 77.6
2017 82.7 77.7
2016 82.8 77.6
2015 82.6 77.6
2014 82.5 77.3
2013 82.6 77.1
2012 82.3 76.8
2011 82.1 76.6
2010 82 76.3
2009 81.7 75.9
2008 81.4 75.6
2007 81.2 75.4
2006 81.3 75.3
2005 81.1 75.1
2004 80.7 74.9
2003 80.4 74.8
2002 80.1 74.5
2001 80 74.2
2000 79.6 73.6
1999 79.3 73.2
1998 79 72.8
1997 78.6 72.6
1996 78.3 72.3
1995 78.3 72
1994 77.9 71.7
1993 78 71.3
1992 77.5 70.9
1991 77.5 70.7
1990 77 70.6
1989 76.2 70.8
1988 76.3 70.8
1987 76.1 70.8
1986 76.1 70.6
1985 75.4 70.5
1984 75.5 70.6
1983 75.4 70.8
1982 74.7 70.9
1981 74.8 70.6
1980 74.6 70.5
1979 74.3 70.2
1978 73.7 70.4
1977 73.5 70.3
1976 72.8 70.4
1975 72.8 70.6
1974 71.8 70.7
1973 72.1 70.7
1972 71.8 70.1
1971 71.5 69.8
1970 70.7 69.6
1969 71.1 69.8
1968 70.7 69.8
1967 71 69.9
1966 70.7 69.7
1965 70.8 69.4
1964 70.6 68.9
1963 71 68.3
1962 70.9 68
1961 71.1 67.8
1960 70.9 67.1
1959 70.4 66.4
1958 70.9 64.9
1957 70.3 64.4
1956 70 63.4
1955 70.2 63.1
1954 69.9 62.3
1953 69.7 61.3
1952 69.1 59.7
1951 68.7 58.9
1950 69 58.3

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

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Australia and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Poland
1x
Year Population
Australia Poland
2024 27,196,812 36,559,233
2023 26,659,922 36,687,353
2022 26,018,721 36,821,749
2021 25,685,412 36,981,559
2020 25,649,248 37,515,748
2019 25,334,826 37,965,475
2018 24,963,258 37,974,750
2017 24,592,588 37,974,826
2016 24,190,907 37,970,087
2015 23,815,995 37,986,412
2014 23,475,686 38,011,735
2013 23,128,129 38,040,196
2012 22,733,465 38,063,164
2011 22,340,024 38,063,255
2010 22,031,750 38,042,794
2009 21,691,653 38,151,603
2008 21,249,199 38,125,759
2007 20,827,622 38,120,560
2006 20,450,966 38,141,267
2005 20,176,844 38,165,445
2004 19,932,722 38,182,222
2003 19,720,737 38,204,570
2002 19,495,210 38,230,364
2001 19,274,701 38,248,076
2000 19,028,802 38,258,629
1999 18,812,264 38,660,271
1998 18,607,584 38,663,481
1997 18,423,037 38,649,660
1996 18,224,767 38,624,370
1995 18,004,882 38,594,998
1994 17,805,468 38,542,652
1993 17,634,808 38,461,408
1992 17,478,635 38,363,667
1991 17,284,036 38,246,193
1990 17,065,128 38,110,782
1989 16,814,416 37,961,529
1988 16,532,164 37,824,487
1987 16,263,874 37,668,045
1986 16,018,350 37,456,119
1985 15,788,312 37,201,885
1984 15,579,391 36,904,134
1983 15,393,472 36,571,808
1982 15,184,247 36,230,481
1981 14,923,260 35,898,587
1980 14,692,000 35,574,150
1979 14,514,000 35,247,217
1978 14,358,000 34,965,600
1977 14,192,000 34,689,050
1976 14,033,000 34,356,300
1975 13,893,000 34,015,199
1974 13,723,000 33,678,899
1973 13,380,000 33,357,200
1972 13,177,000 33,055,650
1971 12,937,000 32,783,500
1970 12,507,000 32,664,300
1969 12,263,000 32,548,300
1968 12,009,000 32,294,655
1967 11,799,000 31,987,155
1966 11,651,000 31,681,000
1965 11,388,000 31,444,950
1964 11,167,000 31,139,450
1963 10,950,000 30,712,000
1962 10,742,000 30,308,500
1961 10,483,000 29,964,000
1960 10,276,477 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Poland

Fertility rate
Australia

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Poland
2023 1.5 1.16
2022 1.63 1.29
2021 1.7 1.33
2020 1.58 1.39
2019 1.66 1.44
2018 1.74 1.46
2017 1.74 1.48
2016 1.75 1.39
2015 1.81 1.32
2014 1.83 1.32
2013 1.86 1.29
2012 1.92 1.33
2011 1.93 1.33
2010 1.93 1.41
2009 1.97 1.4
2008 1.98 1.39
2007 1.96 1.31
2006 1.91 1.27
2005 1.81 1.24
2004 1.77 1.23
2003 1.75 1.22
2002 1.76 1.25
2001 1.74 1.31
2000 1.76 1.37
1999 1.76 1.37
1998 1.76 1.44
1997 1.78 1.51
1996 1.8 1.59
1995 1.82 1.62
1994 1.84 1.81
1993 1.86 1.87
1992 1.89 1.95
1991 1.85 2.07
1990 1.9 2.06
1989 1.84 2.08
1988 1.83 2.13
1987 1.85 2.15
1986 1.87 2.22
1985 1.92 2.33
1984 1.84 2.37
1983 1.92 2.42
1982 1.93 2.34
1981 1.94 2.24
1980 1.89 2.28
1979 1.91 2.28
1978 1.95 2.21
1977 2.01 2.23
1976 2.06 2.3
1975 2.15 2.27
1974 2.4 2.26
1973 2.49 2.26
1972 2.74 2.24
1971 2.96 2.25
1970 2.86 2.2
1969 2.89 2.2
1968 2.89 2.24
1967 2.85 2.33
1966 2.88 2.34
1965 2.98 2.52
1964 3.15 2.57
1963 3.33 2.7
1962 3.44 2.72
1961 3.54 2.83
1960 3.45 2.98

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

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Australia and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Poland
2024 39 42.9
2023 38.8 42.4
2022 38.5 41.9
2021 38.3 41.5
2020 38 41.1
2019 37.6 40.8
2018 37.4 40.4
2017 37.4 40
2016 37.3 39.7
2015 37.3 39.3
2014 37.3 39
2013 37.2 38.7
2012 37.2 38.4
2011 37.1 38.2
2010 37 38.1
2009 36.9 37.8
2008 36.8 37.5
2007 36.8 37.2
2006 36.7 36.9
2005 36.5 36.6
2004 36.3 36.3
2003 36.1 36
2002 35.8 35.8
2001 35.6 35.5
2000 35.4 35.2
1999 35.1 35
1998 34.7 34.7
1997 34.3 34.4
1996 34 34.2
1995 33.6 33.9
1994 33.3 33.5
1993 33 33.2
1992 32.7 32.9
1991 32.4 32.6
1990 32.1 32.4
1989 31.8 32.1
1988 31.6 31.7
1987 31.3 31.4
1986 31.1 31.1
1985 30.8 30.8
1984 30.5 30.6
1983 30.2 30.3
1982 29.9 30.1
1981 29.6 29.8
1980 29.4 29.5
1979 29.1 29.3
1978 28.9 29.1
1977 28.6 28.9
1976 28.4 28.7
1975 28.1 28.6
1974 28 28.6
1973 27.8 28.5
1972 27.7 28.5
1971 27.7 28.4
1970 27.7 28.2
1969 27.8 28.1
1968 27.9 28
1967 28 27.8
1966 28.1 27.7
1965 28.3 27.5
1964 28.6 27.3
1963 28.8 27.1
1962 29.1 26.9
1961 29.3 26.8
1960 29.5 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Australia Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Poland
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.8%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Australia Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Poland
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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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