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Belarus vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 83rd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($915B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 95/197 ($8,317), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,023).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Poland
Population
9074112
36176920
Population rank 101/197 46/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$915B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$8,317
2024
$25,023
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,006
2024
$50,378
2024
Government debt
$33.7B
2024
$506B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.9%
2025
60.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,691
2024
$13,833
2024
Government debt per person rank 94/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,343
2025
$19,229
2025
Land area
78,372 sq mi
2025
118,252 sq mi
2025
Population density
116.5 ppl/mi²
2024
309 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2025
79 years
2025

Belarus and Poland: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Poland economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Poland
Year GDP
Belarus Poland
1990 $17,389,558,233 $65,977,748,211
1991 $18,404,907,975 $85,500,935,935
1992 $16,939,790,094 $94,337,050,693
1993 $16,275,073,527 $96,043,157,273
1994 $14,931,435,232 $110,803,635,288
1995 $13,972,683,274 $142,838,527,115
1996 $14,756,846,154 $160,813,026,223
1997 $14,130,585,516 $159,893,964,917
1998 $15,221,352,699 $175,282,269,667
1999 $12,138,243,081 $170,704,452,715
2000 $12,736,780,455 $172,953,527,033
2001 $12,354,820,144 $191,823,200,371
2002 $14,594,900,945 $199,694,463,256
2003 $17,825,444,724 $218,561,225,998
2004 $23,141,566,293 $256,268,656,145
2005 $30,210,091,837 $306,999,913,151
2006 $36,961,894,281 $345,897,630,736
2007 $45,275,711,996 $429,715,132,138
2008 $60,752,106,347 $535,612,030,672
2009 $50,873,167,326 $440,891,472,247
2010 $57,231,904,543 $478,111,630,684
2011 $61,762,382,328 $527,848,543,023
2012 $65,685,890,439 $498,148,649,703
2013 $75,527,558,966 $518,179,836,405
2014 $78,813,069,121 $542,134,167,179
2015 $56,454,769,845 $480,054,118,583
2016 $47,723,545,321 $473,259,623,976
2017 $54,725,405,751 $528,356,723,263
2018 $60,031,026,576 $594,616,632,477
2019 $64,410,170,653 $602,683,770,145
2020 $61,371,673,345 $605,914,186,118
2021 $69,673,747,132 $689,170,171,187
2022 $73,775,179,925 $695,607,522,885
2023 $72,478,760,370 $812,451,128,979
2024 $75,961,865,472 $914,696,430,325

Belarus and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Poland
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Poland
1990 $1,707 $1,731
1991 $1,805 $2,236
1992 $1,658 $2,459
1993 $1,590 $2,497
1994 $1,460 $2,875
1995 $1,371 $3,701
1996 $1,453 $4,164
1997 $1,397 $4,137
1998 $1,511 $4,534
1999 $1,211 $4,416
2000 $1,276 $4,521
2001 $1,244 $5,015
2002 $1,479 $5,223
2003 $1,820 $5,721
2004 $2,378 $6,712
2005 $3,126 $8,044
2006 $3,848 $9,069
2007 $4,735 $11,273
2008 $6,376 $14,049
2009 $5,352 $11,556
2010 $6,035 $12,568
2011 $6,528 $13,868
2012 $6,953 $13,087
2013 $7,998 $13,622
2014 $8,341 $14,262
2015 $5,967 $12,638
2016 $5,040 $12,464
2017 $5,786 $13,913
2018 $6,360 $15,658
2019 $6,838 $15,875
2020 $6,543 $16,151
2021 $7,490 $18,636
2022 $7,995 $18,891
2023 $7,897 $22,145
2024 $8,317 $25,023

Belarus vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Poland
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Poland
1950 58.6 58.3
1951 59.4 58.9
1952 60.5 59.7
1953 61.5 61.3
1954 62.5 62.3
1955 63.5 63.1
1956 64.5 63.4
1957 65.4 64.4
1958 66.6 64.9
1959 68 66.4
1960 69.3 67.1
1961 70 67.8
1962 70.5 68
1963 70.8 68.3
1964 71.3 68.9
1965 71.6 69.4
1966 71.8 69.7
1967 71.9 69.9
1968 71.9 69.8
1969 71.7 69.8
1970 71.7 69.6
1971 71.6 69.8
1972 71.8 70.1
1973 71.7 70.7
1974 71.7 70.7
1975 71.4 70.6
1976 71.2 70.4
1977 71.1 70.3
1978 70.9 70.4
1979 70.8 70.2
1980 70.7 70.5
1981 70.8 70.6
1982 70.8 70.9
1983 70.7 70.8
1984 70.8 70.6
1985 71.2 70.5
1986 71.7 70.6
1987 71.9 70.8
1988 71.7 70.8
1989 71.5 70.8
1990 71.1 70.6
1991 70.7 70.7
1992 70.1 70.9
1993 69.5 71.3
1994 69 71.7
1995 68.8 72
1996 68.6 72.3
1997 68.5 72.6
1998 68.3 72.8
1999 68.4 73.2
2000 68.5 73.6
2001 68.4 74.2
2002 68.3 74.5
2003 68.4 74.8
2004 68.7 74.9
2005 69 75.1
2006 69.4 75.3
2007 70 75.4
2008 70.3 75.6
2009 70.4 75.9
2010 70.5 76.3
2011 71.1 76.6
2012 71.8 76.8
2013 72.7 77.1
2014 73.2 77.3
2015 73.8 77.6
2016 74.2 77.6
2017 74.4 77.7
2018 74.3 77.6
2019 74.3 77.9
2020 72.3 76.6
2021 72.2 75.6
2022 74.4 77.9
2023 74.4 78.6
2024 74.6 78.8
2025 74.8 79

Belarus and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Poland
Year Population
Belarus Poland
1960 8,198,000 29,637,450
1961 8,271,216 29,964,000
1962 8,351,928 30,308,500
1963 8,437,232 30,712,000
1964 8,524,224 31,139,450
1965 8,610,000 31,444,950
1966 8,696,496 31,681,000
1967 8,785,648 31,987,155
1968 8,874,552 32,294,655
1969 8,960,304 32,548,300
1970 9,040,000 32,664,300
1971 9,115,576 32,783,500
1972 9,188,968 33,055,650
1973 9,257,272 33,357,200
1974 9,317,584 33,678,899
1975 9,367,000 34,015,199
1976 9,411,000 34,356,300
1977 9,463,000 34,689,050
1978 9,525,000 34,965,600
1979 9,584,000 35,247,217
1980 9,643,000 35,574,150
1981 9,710,000 35,898,587
1982 9,776,000 36,230,481
1983 9,843,000 36,571,808
1984 9,910,000 36,904,134
1985 9,975,000 37,201,885
1986 10,043,000 37,456,119
1987 10,111,000 37,668,045
1988 10,140,000 37,824,487
1989 10,170,000 37,961,529
1990 10,189,348 38,110,782
1991 10,194,050 38,246,193
1992 10,216,470 38,363,667
1993 10,239,050 38,461,408
1994 10,226,955 38,542,652
1995 10,193,831 38,594,998
1996 10,159,569 38,624,370
1997 10,117,433 38,649,660
1998 10,071,963 38,663,481
1999 10,026,738 38,660,271
2000 9,979,610 38,258,629
2001 9,928,549 38,248,076
2002 9,865,548 38,230,364
2003 9,796,749 38,204,570
2004 9,730,146 38,182,222
2005 9,663,915 38,165,445
2006 9,604,924 38,141,267
2007 9,560,953 38,120,560
2008 9,527,985 38,125,759
2009 9,504,583 38,151,603
2010 9,483,836 38,042,794
2011 9,461,643 38,063,255
2012 9,446,836 38,063,164
2013 9,443,211 38,040,196
2014 9,448,515 38,011,735
2015 9,461,076 37,986,412
2016 9,469,379 37,970,087
2017 9,458,989 37,974,826
2018 9,438,785 37,974,750
2019 9,419,758 37,965,475
2020 9,379,952 37,515,748
2021 9,302,585 36,981,559
2022 9,228,071 36,821,749
2023 9,178,298 36,687,353
2024 9,133,712 36,554,707

Fertility rates in Belarus and Poland

Fertility rate
Belarus

Poland
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Poland
1960 2.67 2.98
1961 2.59 2.83
1962 2.5 2.72
1963 2.4 2.7
1964 2.31 2.57
1965 2.27 2.52
1966 2.29 2.34
1967 2.26 2.33
1968 2.22 2.24
1969 2.26 2.2
1970 2.31 2.2
1971 2.31 2.25
1972 2.28 2.24
1973 2.25 2.26
1974 2.21 2.26
1975 2.17 2.27
1976 2.12 2.3
1977 2.08 2.23
1978 2.06 2.21
1979 2.05 2.28
1980 2.03 2.28
1981 2.02 2.24
1982 2.05 2.34
1983 2.11 2.42
1984 2.11 2.37
1985 2.09 2.33
1986 2.09 2.22
1987 2.03 2.15
1988 2.03 2.13
1989 2.03 2.08
1990 1.91 2.06
1991 1.81 2.07
1992 1.76 1.95
1993 1.62 1.87
1994 1.53 1.81
1995 1.41 1.62
1996 1.34 1.59
1997 1.25 1.51
1998 1.3 1.44
1999 1.31 1.37
2000 1.32 1.37
2001 1.29 1.31
2002 1.24 1.25
2003 1.23 1.22
2004 1.23 1.23
2005 1.25 1.24
2006 1.34 1.27
2007 1.43 1.31
2008 1.49 1.39
2009 1.51 1.4
2010 1.49 1.41
2011 1.52 1.33
2012 1.62 1.33
2013 1.67 1.29
2014 1.7 1.32
2015 1.72 1.32
2016 1.73 1.39
2017 1.54 1.48
2018 1.45 1.46
2019 1.38 1.44
2020 1.37 1.39
2021 1.37 1.33
2022 1.33 1.29
2023 1.21 1.16

Belarus and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Poland
Year Median age, years
Belarus Poland
1960 26.6 26.6
1961 26.9 26.8
1962 27.3 26.9
1963 27.6 27.1
1964 27.9 27.3
1965 28.2 27.5
1966 28.6 27.7
1967 28.9 27.8
1968 29.3 28
1969 29.7 28.1
1970 30.1 28.2
1971 30.4 28.4
1972 30.5 28.5
1973 30.5 28.5
1974 30.5 28.6
1975 30.4 28.6
1976 30.4 28.7
1977 30.6 28.9
1978 30.9 29.1
1979 31.1 29.3
1980 31.2 29.5
1981 31.2 29.8
1982 31.4 30.1
1983 31.5 30.3
1984 31.7 30.6
1985 31.9 30.8
1986 32.1 31.1
1987 32.4 31.4
1988 32.6 31.7
1989 32.8 32.1
1990 33 32.4
1991 33.3 32.6
1992 33.6 32.9
1993 33.9 33.2
1994 34.2 33.5
1995 34.6 33.9
1996 35 34.2
1997 35.4 34.4
1998 35.8 34.7
1999 36.1 35
2000 36.5 35.2
2001 36.8 35.5
2002 37.1 35.8
2003 37.4 36
2004 37.7 36.3
2005 38 36.6
2006 38.3 36.9
2007 38.5 37.2
2008 38.7 37.5
2009 38.8 37.8
2010 38.9 38.1
2011 39.1 38.2
2012 39.2 38.4
2013 39.3 38.7
2014 39.4 39
2015 39.5 39.3
2016 39.7 39.7
2017 39.8 40
2018 40 40.4
2019 40.3 40.8
2020 40.6 41.1
2021 40.9 41.5
2022 41.2 41.9
2023 41.6 42.4
2024 42 42.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$75.2B
2024
$788B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.3%
2025
50.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.8%
2023
3.83%
2023
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.24%
2025
-6.16%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.46%
2023
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
59.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
26.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2025
67.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
86.1%
2024

Energy

Belarus Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$17.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2023
286.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
5.9 tons
2023
7.82 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Poland
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,119
2024
-238,062
2024
Urban population
81.1%
2024
60.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.5
2025
74.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
53
2024
Higher education index
63
2025
82
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99.8%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Belarus Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$529
2022
$1,544
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$146.1
2022
$249.9
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2025
79 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.16%
2022
0.07%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.47
2020
3.39
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
2.4
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2025
51
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Poland
% of world land
0.14%
2025
0.21%
2025
Land area per capita
8,581 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2025
56,294 sq mi
2025
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2025
36,753 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
267,065 mi
2024

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