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Croatia vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 123rd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Poland
Population
3812193
35806942
Population rank 129/197 47/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Croatia and Poland: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Poland economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Poland
2024 $92,983,810,329 $917,767,106,147
2023 $85,624,153,964 $812,451,193,396
2022 $71,196,498,671 $695,607,470,875
2021 $69,002,365,163 $689,170,230,665
2020 $57,959,843,541 $605,914,237,904
2019 $61,466,721,186 $602,683,770,145
2018 $61,667,925,219 $594,616,687,350
2017 $56,182,782,586 $528,356,676,667
2016 $52,650,714,172 $473,259,583,970
2015 $50,998,893,385 $480,054,118,583
2014 $59,606,934,501 $542,134,167,179
2013 $59,846,265,182 $518,179,836,405
2012 $57,548,115,904 $498,148,649,703
2011 $62,889,007,657 $527,848,543,023
2010 $58,975,205,417 $478,111,630,684
2009 $62,315,996,675 $440,891,472,247
2008 $68,472,854,617 $535,612,030,672
2007 $59,290,621,398 $429,715,132,138
2006 $49,583,544,860 $345,897,630,736
2005 $45,013,119,282 $306,999,913,151
2004 $41,836,292,157 $256,268,656,145
2003 $35,245,317,002 $218,561,225,998
2002 $26,757,722,429 $199,694,463,256
2001 $23,066,883,850 $191,823,200,371
2000 $22,134,411,297 $172,953,527,033
1999 $23,777,026,779 $170,704,452,715
1998 $25,890,228,430 $175,282,269,667
1997 $24,175,764,812 $159,893,964,917
1996 $24,150,978,347 $160,813,026,223
1995 $22,772,394,547 $142,838,527,115
1994 $15,062,911,617 $110,803,635,288
1993 $11,259,647,874 $96,043,157,273
1992 $10,621,169,291 $94,337,050,693
1991 $18,760,386,775 $85,500,935,935
1990 $25,650,213,280 $65,977,748,211

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Poland
2024 $24,050 $25,104
2023 $22,184 $22,145
2022 $18,466 $18,891
2021 $17,789 $18,636
2020 $14,808 $16,151
2019 $15,564 $15,875
2018 $15,460 $15,658
2017 $13,902 $13,913
2016 $12,820 $12,464
2015 $12,284 $12,638
2014 $14,187 $14,262
2013 $14,135 $13,622
2012 $13,508 $13,087
2011 $14,692 $13,868
2010 $13,730 $12,568
2009 $14,475 $11,556
2008 $15,888 $14,049
2007 $13,756 $11,273
2006 $11,501 $9,069
2005 $10,444 $8,044
2004 $9,719 $6,712
2003 $8,190 $5,721
2002 $6,220 $5,223
2001 $5,365 $5,015
2000 $4,954 $4,521
1999 $5,269 $4,416
1998 $5,713 $4,534
1997 $5,331 $4,137
1996 $5,300 $4,164
1995 $4,929 $3,701
1994 $3,238 $2,875
1993 $2,448 $2,497
1992 $2,321 $2,459
1991 $4,001 $2,236
1990 $5,369 $1,731

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Poland
2026 79.1 79.2
2025 78.9 79
2024 78.8 78.8
2023 78.6 78.6
2022 78.3 77.9
2021 77.1 75.6
2020 77.5 76.6
2019 78.2 77.9
2018 77.9 77.6
2017 77.7 77.7
2016 77.6 77.6
2015 77.6 77.6
2014 77.5 77.3
2013 77.5 77.1
2012 77.3 76.8
2011 77 76.6
2010 76.7 76.3
2009 76.3 75.9
2008 76 75.6
2007 75.9 75.4
2006 75.7 75.3
2005 75.6 75.1
2004 75.3 74.9
2003 74.7 74.8
2002 74.6 74.5
2001 74.4 74.2
2000 74 73.6
1999 73.6 73.2
1998 73.2 72.8
1997 73 72.6
1996 73 72.3
1995 72.6 72
1994 72.6 71.7
1993 72.3 71.3
1992 71.7 70.9
1991 70.6 70.7
1990 72.2 70.6
1989 72.5 70.8
1988 72.2 70.8
1987 71.9 70.8
1986 71.8 70.6
1985 71.5 70.5
1984 71 70.6
1983 70.7 70.8
1982 70.7 70.9
1981 70.9 70.6
1980 71 70.5
1979 71.1 70.2
1978 71.3 70.4
1977 71.4 70.3
1976 71.4 70.4
1975 71 70.6
1974 70.6 70.7
1973 70.1 70.7
1972 69.8 70.1
1971 69.4 69.8
1970 69.2 69.6
1969 69 69.8
1968 68.9 69.8
1967 69 69.9
1966 68.9 69.7
1965 68.5 69.4
1964 68 68.9
1963 67.6 68.3
1962 67.3 68
1961 66.5 67.8
1960 65.9 67.1
1959 65.5 66.4
1958 65 64.9
1957 64.4 64.4
1956 63.6 63.4
1955 63.1 63.1
1954 62.2 62.3
1953 61.5 61.3
1952 59.8 59.7
1951 59 58.9
1950 58.5 58.3

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

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Croatia and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Poland
1x
Year Population
Croatia Poland
2024 3,866,200 36,559,233
2023 3,859,686 36,687,353
2022 3,855,641 36,821,749
2021 3,878,981 36,981,559
2020 3,914,206 37,515,748
2019 3,949,390 37,965,475
2018 3,988,775 37,974,750
2017 4,041,407 37,974,826
2016 4,106,867 37,970,087
2015 4,151,725 37,986,412
2014 4,201,598 38,011,735
2013 4,233,922 38,040,196
2012 4,260,368 38,063,164
2011 4,280,622 38,063,255
2010 4,295,427 38,042,794
2009 4,305,181 38,151,603
2008 4,309,705 38,125,759
2007 4,310,217 38,120,560
2006 4,311,159 38,141,267
2005 4,310,145 38,165,445
2004 4,304,600 38,182,222
2003 4,303,399 38,204,570
2002 4,302,174 38,230,364
2001 4,299,642 38,248,076
2000 4,468,302 38,258,629
1999 4,512,597 38,660,271
1998 4,532,135 38,663,481
1997 4,534,920 38,649,660
1996 4,557,097 38,624,370
1995 4,620,030 38,594,998
1994 4,652,024 38,542,652
1993 4,600,463 38,461,408
1992 4,575,818 38,363,667
1991 4,689,022 38,246,193
1990 4,777,368 38,110,782
1989 4,767,260 37,961,529
1988 4,755,207 37,824,487
1987 4,739,745 37,668,045
1986 4,721,446 37,456,119
1985 4,701,417 37,201,885
1984 4,680,285 36,904,134
1983 4,658,254 36,571,808
1982 4,634,234 36,230,481
1981 4,611,509 35,898,587
1980 4,599,782 35,574,150
1979 4,594,778 35,247,217
1978 4,581,085 34,965,600
1977 4,559,571 34,689,050
1976 4,535,934 34,356,300
1975 4,512,082 34,015,199
1974 4,490,660 33,678,899
1973 4,470,161 33,357,200
1972 4,450,564 33,055,650
1971 4,431,275 32,783,500
1970 4,412,252 32,664,300
1969 4,391,490 32,548,300
1968 4,365,628 32,294,655
1967 4,338,683 31,987,155
1966 4,310,701 31,681,000
1965 4,280,923 31,444,950
1964 4,252,876 31,139,450
1963 4,225,675 30,712,000
1962 4,196,712 30,308,500
1961 4,167,292 29,964,000
1960 4,140,181 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Poland

Fertility rate
Croatia

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Poland
2023 1.46 1.16
2022 1.53 1.29
2021 1.62 1.33
2020 1.48 1.39
2019 1.47 1.44
2018 1.47 1.46
2017 1.42 1.48
2016 1.43 1.39
2015 1.41 1.32
2014 1.46 1.32
2013 1.46 1.29
2012 1.52 1.33
2011 1.41 1.33
2010 1.46 1.41
2009 1.5 1.4
2008 1.47 1.39
2007 1.48 1.31
2006 1.47 1.27
2005 1.5 1.24
2004 1.43 1.23
2003 1.41 1.22
2002 1.42 1.25
2001 1.46 1.31
2000 1.39 1.37
1999 1.38 1.37
1998 1.45 1.44
1997 1.69 1.51
1996 1.67 1.59
1995 1.58 1.62
1994 1.47 1.81
1993 1.52 1.87
1992 1.48 1.95
1991 1.53 2.07
1990 1.63 2.06
1989 1.63 2.08
1988 1.79 2.13
1987 1.64 2.15
1986 1.76 2.22
1985 1.82 2.33
1984 1.87 2.37
1983 1.88 2.42
1982 1.9 2.34
1981 1.93 2.24
1980 1.93 2.28
1979 1.95 2.28
1978 1.96 2.21
1977 1.95 2.23
1976 1.94 2.3
1975 1.95 2.27
1974 1.98 2.26
1973 2.01 2.26
1972 2.01 2.24
1971 1.97 2.25
1970 1.88 2.2
1969 1.95 2.2
1968 2.03 2.24
1967 2.1 2.33
1966 2.23 2.34
1965 2.22 2.52
1964 2.14 2.57
1963 2.15 2.7
1962 2.19 2.72
1961 2.22 2.83
1960 2.24 2.98

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

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Croatia and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Poland
2024 46 42.9
2023 45.8 42.4
2022 45.6 41.9
2021 45.4 41.5
2020 45.2 41.1
2019 45 40.8
2018 44.6 40.4
2017 44.2 40
2016 43.7 39.7
2015 43.3 39.3
2014 43 39
2013 42.7 38.7
2012 42.5 38.4
2011 42.2 38.2
2010 41.9 38.1
2009 41.8 37.8
2008 41.6 37.5
2007 41.4 37.2
2006 41.2 36.9
2005 40.9 36.6
2004 40.7 36.3
2003 40.5 36
2002 40.2 35.8
2001 39.9 35.5
2000 39.6 35.2
1999 39.2 35
1998 38.9 34.7
1997 38.6 34.4
1996 38.2 34.2
1995 37.8 33.9
1994 37.3 33.5
1993 36.9 33.2
1992 36.4 32.9
1991 36 32.6
1990 35.6 32.4
1989 35.3 32.1
1988 35 31.7
1987 34.7 31.4
1986 34.4 31.1
1985 34.2 30.8
1984 34 30.6
1983 33.8 30.3
1982 33.6 30.1
1981 33.5 29.8
1980 33.4 29.5
1979 33.4 29.3
1978 33.3 29.1
1977 33.2 28.9
1976 33.1 28.7
1975 33 28.6
1974 32.8 28.6
1973 32.7 28.5
1972 32.5 28.5
1971 32.3 28.4
1970 32.1 28.2
1969 31.8 28.1
1968 31.5 28
1967 31.2 27.8
1966 30.9 27.7
1965 30.6 27.5
1964 30.3 27.3
1963 30 27.1
1962 29.7 26.9
1961 29.4 26.8
1960 29 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Croatia Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Poland
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Croatia Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Poland
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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