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France vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 48th vs. 69th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

France Poland
Population
68788006
35806942
Population rank 23/197 47/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

France and Poland: Comparison Charts

France and Poland economies compared

GDP
France

Poland
1x
Year GDP
France Poland
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $917,767,106,147
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $812,451,193,396
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $695,607,470,875
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $689,170,230,665
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $605,914,237,904
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $602,683,770,145
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $594,616,687,350
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $528,356,676,667
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $473,259,583,970
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $480,054,118,583
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $542,134,167,179
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $518,179,836,405
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $498,148,649,703
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $527,848,543,023
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $478,111,630,684
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $440,891,472,247
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $535,612,030,672
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $429,715,132,138
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $345,897,630,736
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $306,999,913,151
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $256,268,656,145
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $218,561,225,998
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $199,694,463,256
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $191,823,200,371
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $172,953,527,033
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $170,704,452,715
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $175,282,269,667
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $159,893,964,917
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $160,813,026,223
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $142,838,527,115
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $110,803,635,288
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $96,043,157,273
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $94,337,050,693
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $85,500,935,935
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $65,977,748,211
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 -
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 -
1987 $926,320,855,615 -
1986 $764,946,585,851 -
1985 $547,220,981,165 -
1984 $525,033,325,828 -
1983 $553,356,312,936 -
1982 $578,152,310,610 -
1981 $609,184,791,792 -
1980 $694,529,183,483 -
1979 $608,218,624,730 -
1978 $501,724,418,605 -
1977 $406,401,711,688 -
1976 $368,363,152,144 -
1975 $357,324,307,786 -
1974 $282,739,225,314 -
1973 $261,970,536,240 -
1972 $201,738,881,664 -
1971 $164,694,210,962 -
1970 $147,312,861,698 -
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Poland
2024 $46,103 $25,104
2023 $44,700 $22,145
2022 $40,989 $18,891
2021 $43,725 $18,636
2020 $39,170 $16,151
2019 $40,408 $15,875
2018 $41,418 $15,658
2017 $38,687 $13,913
2016 $37,024 $12,464
2015 $36,702 $12,638
2014 $43,148 $14,262
2013 $42,669 $13,622
2012 $40,864 $13,087
2011 $43,930 $13,868
2010 $40,695 $12,568
2009 $41,728 $11,556
2008 $45,465 $14,049
2007 $41,486 $11,273
2006 $36,432 $9,069
2005 $34,696 $8,044
2004 $33,645 $6,712
2003 $29,480 $5,721
2002 $24,145 $5,223
2001 $22,332 $5,015
2000 $22,341 $4,521
1999 $24,576 $4,416
1998 $24,869 $4,534
1997 $24,169 $4,137
1996 $26,758 $4,164
1995 $26,792 $3,701
1994 $23,360 $2,875
1993 $22,239 $2,497
1992 $23,615 $2,459
1991 $21,501 $2,236
1990 $21,586 $1,731
1989 $17,547 -
1988 $17,550 -
1987 $16,176 -
1986 $13,430 -
1985 $9,657 -
1984 $9,312 -
1983 $9,862 -
1982 $10,360 -
1981 $10,956 -
1980 $12,565 -
1979 $11,063 -
1978 $9,167 -
1977 $7,459 -
1976 $6,792 -
1975 $6,617 -
1974 $5,261 -
1973 $4,907 -
1972 $3,809 -
1971 $3,137 -
1970 $2,833 -
1969 $2,729 -
1968 $2,518 -
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Poland
2026 83.7 79.2
2025 83.6 79
2024 83.5 78.8
2023 83.3 78.6
2022 82.5 77.9
2021 82.3 75.6
2020 82.2 76.6
2019 82.7 77.9
2018 82.6 77.6
2017 82.4 77.7
2016 82.4 77.6
2015 82.1 77.6
2014 82.4 77.3
2013 82 77.1
2012 81.7 76.8
2011 81.8 76.6
2010 81.4 76.3
2009 81.2 75.9
2008 81 75.6
2007 81 75.4
2006 80.7 75.3
2005 80.3 75.1
2004 80.3 74.9
2003 79.4 74.8
2002 79.4 74.5
2001 79.2 74.2
2000 79 73.6
1999 78.7 73.2
1998 78.6 72.8
1997 78.4 72.6
1996 78.1 72.3
1995 77.9 72
1994 77.8 71.7
1993 77.3 71.3
1992 77.3 70.9
1991 77 70.7
1990 76.8 70.6
1989 76.5 70.8
1988 76.4 70.8
1987 76.1 70.8
1986 75.6 70.6
1985 75.3 70.5
1984 75.2 70.6
1983 74.7 70.8
1982 74.8 70.9
1981 74.4 70.6
1980 74.2 70.5
1979 74.1 70.2
1978 73.8 70.4
1977 73.7 70.3
1976 73.1 70.4
1975 72.9 70.6
1974 72.8 70.7
1973 72.5 70.7
1972 72.3 70.1
1971 72.1 69.8
1970 72.1 69.6
1969 71.2 69.8
1968 71.5 69.8
1967 71.5 69.9
1966 71.5 69.7
1965 71.1 69.4
1964 71.3 68.9
1963 70.3 68.3
1962 70.5 68
1961 71 67.8
1960 70.4 67.1
1959 70.2 66.4
1958 70.1 64.9
1957 68.9 64.4
1956 68.5 63.4
1955 68.4 63.1
1954 68.2 62.3
1953 67.3 61.3
1952 67.4 59.7
1951 66.1 58.9
1950 66.4 58.3

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

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France and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Poland
1x
Year Population
France Poland
2024 68,551,653 36,559,233
2023 68,372,286 36,687,353
2022 68,184,457 36,821,749
2021 67,842,811 36,981,559
2020 67,601,110 37,515,748
2019 67,382,061 37,965,475
2018 67,158,348 37,974,750
2017 66,918,020 37,974,826
2016 66,724,104 37,970,087
2015 66,548,272 37,986,412
2014 66,312,067 38,011,735
2013 65,997,932 38,040,196
2012 65,657,659 38,063,164
2011 65,340,830 38,063,255
2010 65,026,211 38,042,794
2009 64,706,436 38,151,603
2008 64,375,116 38,125,759
2007 64,016,890 38,120,560
2006 63,622,342 38,141,267
2005 63,180,854 38,165,445
2004 62,707,588 38,182,222
2003 62,249,855 38,204,570
2002 61,812,142 38,230,364
2001 61,364,377 38,248,076
2000 60,918,661 38,258,629
1999 60,501,986 38,660,271
1998 60,190,684 38,663,481
1997 59,968,066 38,649,660
1996 59,754,504 38,624,370
1995 59,541,294 38,594,998
1994 59,324,863 38,542,652
1993 59,103,094 38,461,408
1992 58,846,584 38,363,667
1991 58,554,242 38,246,193
1990 58,261,012 38,110,782
1989 57,943,062 37,961,529
1988 57,598,186 37,824,487
1987 57,266,167 37,668,045
1986 56,956,002 37,456,119
1985 56,665,619 37,201,885
1984 56,383,085 36,904,134
1983 56,108,330 36,571,808
1982 55,806,789 36,230,481
1981 55,603,353 35,898,587
1980 55,274,184 35,574,150
1979 54,979,851 35,247,217
1978 54,734,030 34,965,600
1977 54,486,467 34,689,050
1976 54,232,383 34,356,300
1975 54,002,853 34,015,199
1974 53,746,571 33,678,899
1973 53,392,161 33,357,200
1972 52,962,356 33,055,650
1971 52,499,553 32,783,500
1970 52,007,169 32,664,300
1969 51,536,014 32,548,300
1968 51,112,980 32,294,655
1967 50,722,791 31,987,155
1966 50,311,637 31,681,000
1965 49,877,725 31,444,950
1964 49,401,492 31,139,450
1963 48,877,567 30,712,000
1962 48,389,516 30,308,500
1961 47,905,982 29,964,000
1960 47,412,964 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in France and Poland

Fertility rate
France

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Poland
2023 1.66 1.16
2022 1.79 1.29
2021 1.84 1.33
2020 1.83 1.39
2019 1.86 1.44
2018 1.87 1.46
2017 1.89 1.48
2016 1.92 1.39
2015 1.96 1.32
2014 2 1.32
2013 1.99 1.29
2012 2.01 1.33
2011 2.01 1.33
2010 2.03 1.41
2009 2 1.4
2008 2.01 1.39
2007 1.98 1.31
2006 2 1.27
2005 1.94 1.24
2004 1.92 1.23
2003 1.89 1.22
2002 1.88 1.25
2001 1.9 1.31
2000 1.89 1.37
1999 1.81 1.37
1998 1.78 1.44
1997 1.77 1.51
1996 1.75 1.59
1995 1.74 1.62
1994 1.73 1.81
1993 1.73 1.87
1992 1.74 1.95
1991 1.75 2.07
1990 1.77 2.06
1989 1.79 2.08
1988 1.81 2.13
1987 1.83 2.15
1986 1.85 2.22
1985 1.86 2.33
1984 1.86 2.37
1983 1.86 2.42
1982 1.86 2.34
1981 1.85 2.24
1980 1.85 2.28
1979 1.87 2.28
1978 1.89 2.21
1977 1.94 2.23
1976 2.01 2.3
1975 2.09 2.27
1974 2.18 2.26
1973 2.28 2.26
1972 2.38 2.24
1971 2.47 2.25
1970 2.55 2.2
1969 2.62 2.2
1968 2.69 2.24
1967 2.75 2.33
1966 2.8 2.34
1965 2.84 2.52
1964 2.87 2.57
1963 2.89 2.7
1962 2.89 2.72
1961 2.87 2.83
1960 2.85 2.98

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

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France and Poland demographics compared

Median age
France

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
France Poland
2024 43 42.9
2023 42.8 42.4
2022 42.6 41.9
2021 42.4 41.5
2020 42.3 41.1
2019 42.1 40.8
2018 41.9 40.4
2017 41.6 40
2016 41.4 39.7
2015 41.2 39.3
2014 41 39
2013 40.8 38.7
2012 40.5 38.4
2011 40.3 38.2
2010 40 38.1
2009 39.8 37.8
2008 39.6 37.5
2007 39.4 37.2
2006 39.1 36.9
2005 38.9 36.6
2004 38.6 36.3
2003 38.4 36
2002 38.2 35.8
2001 37.9 35.5
2000 37.7 35.2
1999 37.4 35
1998 37.1 34.7
1997 36.8 34.4
1996 36.5 34.2
1995 36.2 33.9
1994 35.9 33.5
1993 35.6 33.2
1992 35.3 32.9
1991 35 32.6
1990 34.7 32.4
1989 34.5 32.1
1988 34.2 31.7
1987 34 31.4
1986 33.7 31.1
1985 33.5 30.8
1984 33.3 30.6
1983 33 30.3
1982 32.8 30.1
1981 32.6 29.8
1980 32.4 29.5
1979 32.3 29.3
1978 32.1 29.1
1977 31.9 28.9
1976 31.7 28.7
1975 31.6 28.6
1974 31.7 28.6
1973 31.8 28.5
1972 32 28.5
1971 32.2 28.4
1970 32.4 28.2
1969 32.5 28.1
1968 32.6 28
1967 32.7 27.8
1966 32.7 27.7
1965 32.7 27.5
1964 32.8 27.3
1963 32.8 27.1
1962 32.9 26.9
1961 32.8 26.8
1960 32.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

France Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Poland
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.8%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

France Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$326
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

France Poland
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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