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Finland vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 70th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Poland
Population
5631965
35806942
Population rank 120/197 47/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Finland and Poland: Comparison Charts

Finland and Poland economies compared

GDP
Finland

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Finland Poland
2024 $298,696,961,298 $917,767,106,147
2023 $295,021,982,463 $812,451,193,396
2022 $280,253,099,309 $695,607,470,875
2021 $294,223,210,496 $689,170,230,665
2020 $270,000,311,606 $605,914,237,904
2019 $267,014,821,129 $602,683,770,145
2018 $273,869,255,596 $594,616,687,350
2017 $253,846,138,440 $528,356,676,667
2016 $238,777,818,793 $473,259,583,970
2015 $233,210,733,506 $480,054,118,583
2014 $273,478,528,955 $542,134,167,179
2013 $270,268,036,626 $518,179,836,405
2012 $257,443,384,493 $498,148,649,703
2011 $275,126,915,516 $527,848,543,023
2010 $249,429,613,683 $478,111,630,684
2009 $253,480,783,439 $440,891,472,247
2008 $285,698,662,071 $535,612,030,672
2007 $256,360,251,538 $429,715,132,138
2006 $217,044,068,234 $345,897,630,736
2005 $204,859,368,791 $306,999,913,151
2004 $197,458,297,640 $256,268,656,145
2003 $171,612,867,736 $218,561,225,998
2002 $140,360,963,812 $199,694,463,256
2001 $129,519,672,869 $191,823,200,371
2000 $125,967,821,111 $172,953,527,033
1999 $135,234,241,918 $170,704,452,715
1998 $133,990,876,725 $175,282,269,667
1997 $126,862,902,302 $159,893,964,917
1996 $131,991,975,149 $160,813,026,223
1995 $134,060,457,516 $142,838,527,115
1994 $103,182,697,780 $110,803,635,288
1993 $89,112,105,756 $96,043,157,273
1992 $112,537,828,511 $94,337,050,693
1991 $127,794,441,994 $85,500,935,935
1990 $141,446,120,355 $65,977,748,211
1989 $118,991,270,611 -
1988 $109,039,090,263 -
1987 $91,564,993,913 -
1986 $73,511,611,541 -
1985 $55,856,676,899 -
1984 $52,870,993,273 -
1983 $50,956,447,481 -
1982 $52,784,013,815 -
1981 $52,440,066,134 -
1980 $53,649,984,061 -
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Poland
2024 $53,150 $25,104
2023 $52,834 $22,145
2022 $50,441 $18,891
2021 $53,099 $18,636
2020 $48,829 $16,151
2019 $48,358 $15,875
2018 $49,654 $15,658
2017 $46,085 $13,913
2016 $43,451 $12,464
2015 $42,560 $12,638
2014 $50,074 $14,262
2013 $49,691 $13,622
2012 $47,552 $13,087
2011 $51,060 $13,868
2010 $46,506 $12,568
2009 $47,478 $11,556
2008 $53,769 $14,049
2007 $48,473 $11,273
2006 $41,214 $9,069
2005 $39,050 $8,044
2004 $37,768 $6,712
2003 $32,920 $5,721
2002 $26,989 $5,223
2001 $24,965 $5,015
2000 $24,336 $4,521
1999 $26,180 $4,416
1998 $26,000 $4,534
1997 $24,682 $4,137
1996 $25,757 $4,164
1995 $26,246 $3,701
1994 $20,278 $2,875
1993 $17,589 $2,497
1992 $22,320 $2,459
1991 $25,489 $2,236
1990 $28,366 $1,731
1989 $23,969 -
1988 $22,044 -
1987 $18,565 -
1986 $14,947 -
1985 $11,394 -
1984 $10,830 -
1983 $10,494 -
1982 $10,935 -
1981 $10,925 -
1980 $11,225 -
1979 $9,333 -
1978 $7,629 -
1977 $7,070 -
1976 $6,740 -
1975 $6,256 -
1974 $5,298 -
1973 $4,174 -
1972 $3,178 -
1971 $2,716 -
1970 $2,466 -
1969 $2,201 -
1968 $1,927 -
1967 $2,056 -
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Poland
2026 82.4 79.2
2025 82.2 79
2024 82.1 78.8
2023 81.9 78.6
2022 81.2 77.9
2021 81.8 75.6
2020 81.8 76.6
2019 81.9 77.9
2018 81.6 77.6
2017 81.5 77.7
2016 81.3 77.6
2015 81.4 77.6
2014 81.1 77.3
2013 80.9 77.1
2012 80.5 76.8
2011 80.4 76.6
2010 80 76.3
2009 79.8 75.9
2008 79.7 75.6
2007 79.4 75.4
2006 79.4 75.3
2005 79 75.1
2004 78.8 74.9
2003 78.5 74.8
2002 78.3 74.5
2001 78.1 74.2
2000 77.7 73.6
1999 77.5 73.2
1998 77.3 72.8
1997 77.1 72.6
1996 76.9 72.3
1995 76.6 72
1994 76.6 71.7
1993 75.9 71.3
1992 75.6 70.9
1991 75.4 70.7
1990 75 70.6
1989 75 70.8
1988 74.8 70.8
1987 74.8 70.8
1986 74.8 70.6
1985 74.4 70.5
1984 74.7 70.6
1983 74.4 70.8
1982 74.5 70.9
1981 74 70.6
1980 73.6 70.5
1979 73.4 70.2
1978 73.1 70.4
1977 72.5 70.3
1976 72 70.4
1975 71.8 70.6
1974 71.3 70.7
1973 71.4 70.7
1972 70.9 70.1
1971 70.1 69.8
1970 70.3 69.6
1969 69.6 69.8
1968 69.8 69.8
1967 69.8 69.9
1966 69.6 69.7
1965 69.1 69.4
1964 69.4 68.9
1963 69.2 68.3
1962 68.7 68
1961 69 67.8
1960 69 67.1
1959 68.8 66.4
1958 68.6 64.9
1957 67.5 64.4
1956 68 63.4
1955 67.3 63.1
1954 67.5 62.3
1953 66.6 61.3
1952 66.5 59.7
1951 65.6 58.9
1950 64.2 58.3

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

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Finland and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Poland
1x
Year Population
Finland Poland
2024 5,619,911 36,559,233
2023 5,583,911 36,687,353
2022 5,556,106 36,821,749
2021 5,541,017 36,981,559
2020 5,529,543 37,515,748
2019 5,521,606 37,965,475
2018 5,515,525 37,974,750
2017 5,508,214 37,974,826
2016 5,495,303 37,970,087
2015 5,479,531 37,986,412
2014 5,461,512 38,011,735
2013 5,438,972 38,040,196
2012 5,413,971 38,063,164
2011 5,388,272 38,063,255
2010 5,363,352 38,042,794
2009 5,338,871 38,151,603
2008 5,313,399 38,125,759
2007 5,288,720 38,120,560
2006 5,266,268 38,141,267
2005 5,246,096 38,165,445
2004 5,228,172 38,182,222
2003 5,213,014 38,204,570
2002 5,200,598 38,230,364
2001 5,188,008 38,248,076
2000 5,176,209 38,258,629
1999 5,165,474 38,660,271
1998 5,153,498 38,663,481
1997 5,139,835 38,649,660
1996 5,124,573 38,624,370
1995 5,107,790 38,594,998
1994 5,088,333 38,542,652
1993 5,066,447 38,461,408
1992 5,041,992 38,363,667
1991 5,013,740 38,246,193
1990 4,986,431 38,110,782
1989 4,964,371 37,961,529
1988 4,946,481 37,824,487
1987 4,932,123 37,668,045
1986 4,918,154 37,456,119
1985 4,902,206 37,201,885
1984 4,881,803 36,904,134
1983 4,855,787 36,571,808
1982 4,826,933 36,230,481
1981 4,799,964 35,898,587
1980 4,779,535 35,574,150
1979 4,764,690 35,247,217
1978 4,752,528 34,965,600
1977 4,738,902 34,689,050
1976 4,725,664 34,356,300
1975 4,711,440 34,015,199
1974 4,690,574 33,678,899
1973 4,666,081 33,357,200
1972 4,639,657 33,055,650
1971 4,612,124 32,783,500
1970 4,606,307 32,664,300
1969 4,623,785 32,548,300
1968 4,626,469 32,294,655
1967 4,605,744 31,987,155
1966 4,580,869 31,681,000
1965 4,563,732 31,444,950
1964 4,548,543 31,139,450
1963 4,523,309 30,712,000
1962 4,491,443 30,308,500
1961 4,461,005 29,964,000
1960 4,429,634 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Poland

Fertility rate
Finland

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Poland
2023 1.26 1.16
2022 1.32 1.29
2021 1.46 1.33
2020 1.37 1.39
2019 1.35 1.44
2018 1.41 1.46
2017 1.49 1.48
2016 1.57 1.39
2015 1.65 1.32
2014 1.71 1.32
2013 1.75 1.29
2012 1.8 1.33
2011 1.83 1.33
2010 1.87 1.41
2009 1.86 1.4
2008 1.85 1.39
2007 1.83 1.31
2006 1.84 1.27
2005 1.8 1.24
2004 1.8 1.23
2003 1.76 1.22
2002 1.72 1.25
2001 1.73 1.31
2000 1.73 1.37
1999 1.73 1.37
1998 1.7 1.44
1997 1.75 1.51
1996 1.78 1.59
1995 1.81 1.62
1994 1.85 1.81
1993 1.81 1.87
1992 1.85 1.95
1991 1.79 2.07
1990 1.78 2.06
1989 1.71 2.08
1988 1.69 2.13
1987 1.59 2.15
1986 1.6 2.22
1985 1.64 2.33
1984 1.69 2.37
1983 1.74 2.42
1982 1.71 2.34
1981 1.64 2.24
1980 1.63 2.28
1979 1.64 2.28
1978 1.64 2.21
1977 1.68 2.23
1976 1.7 2.3
1975 1.68 2.27
1974 1.61 2.26
1973 1.49 2.26
1972 1.58 2.24
1971 1.68 2.25
1970 1.83 2.2
1969 1.93 2.2
1968 2.14 2.24
1967 2.32 2.33
1966 2.41 2.34
1965 2.48 2.52
1964 2.59 2.57
1963 2.68 2.7
1962 2.68 2.72
1961 2.72 2.83
1960 2.72 2.98

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

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Finland and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Poland
2024 44 42.9
2023 43.8 42.4
2022 43.5 41.9
2021 43.3 41.5
2020 43.2 41.1
2019 43 40.8
2018 42.8 40.4
2017 42.7 40
2016 42.6 39.7
2015 42.5 39.3
2014 42.4 39
2013 42.3 38.7
2012 42.2 38.4
2011 42.1 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 40.6 36.3
2003 40.3 36
2002 40 35.8
2001 39.7 35.5
2000 39.4 35.2
1999 39 35
1998 38.7 34.7
1997 38.4 34.4
1996 38.1 34.2
1995 37.8 33.9
1994 37.5 33.5
1993 37.2 33.2
1992 37 32.9
1991 36.7 32.6
1990 36.4 32.4
1989 36.1 32.1
1988 35.8 31.7
1987 35.4 31.4
1986 35.1 31.1
1985 34.7 30.8
1984 34.3 30.6
1983 33.9 30.3
1982 33.5 30.1
1981 33.2 29.8
1980 32.8 29.5
1979 32.4 29.3
1978 32.1 29.1
1977 31.7 28.9
1976 31.2 28.7
1975 30.7 28.6
1974 30.4 28.6
1973 30.2 28.5
1972 30.1 28.5
1971 29.9 28.4
1970 29.6 28.2
1969 29.3 28.1
1968 29 28
1967 28.9 27.8
1966 28.8 27.7
1965 28.7 27.5
1964 28.6 27.3
1963 28.5 27.1
1962 28.5 26.9
1961 28.4 26.8
1960 28.4 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
7
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Finland Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Poland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99.8%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Finland Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Poland
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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