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Germany vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 63rd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Poland
Population
82575542
35806942
Population rank 19/197 47/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Germany and Poland: Comparison Charts

Germany and Poland economies compared

GDP
Germany

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Germany Poland
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $917,767,106,147
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $812,451,193,396
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $695,607,470,875
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $689,170,230,665
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $605,914,237,904
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $602,683,770,145
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $594,616,687,350
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $528,356,676,667
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $473,259,583,970
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $480,054,118,583
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $542,134,167,179
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $518,179,836,405
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $498,148,649,703
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $527,848,543,023
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $478,111,630,684
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $440,891,472,247
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $535,612,030,672
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $429,715,132,138
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $345,897,630,736
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $306,999,913,151
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $256,268,656,145
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $218,561,225,998
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $199,694,463,256
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $191,823,200,371
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $172,953,527,033
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $170,704,452,715
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $175,282,269,667
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $159,893,964,917
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $160,813,026,223
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $142,838,527,115
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $110,803,635,288
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $96,043,157,273
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $94,337,050,693
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $85,500,935,935
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $65,977,748,211
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 -
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 -
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 -
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 -
1985 $735,218,723,093 -
1984 $727,767,760,979 -
1983 $773,507,930,295 -
1982 $779,421,633,755 -
1981 $803,404,797,058 -
1980 $953,772,499,462 -
1979 $884,574,218,333 -
1978 $743,182,891,918 -
1977 $602,698,323,086 -
1976 $521,658,712,133 -
1975 $492,434,094,920 -
1974 $446,934,971,657 -
1973 $399,833,571,167 -
1972 $300,899,944,795 -
1971 $250,900,942,397 -
1970 $216,629,229,947 -
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Poland
2024 $56,104 $25,104
2023 $54,777 $22,145
2022 $50,507 $18,891
2021 $52,349 $18,636
2020 $47,395 $16,151
2019 $47,656 $15,875
2018 $48,916 $15,658
2017 $45,554 $13,913
2016 $42,949 $12,464
2015 $41,930 $12,638
2014 $48,960 $14,262
2013 $47,207 $13,622
2012 $44,718 $13,087
2011 $47,631 $13,868
2010 $42,397 $12,568
2009 $42,472 $11,556
2008 $46,379 $14,049
2007 $42,351 $11,273
2006 $36,980 $9,069
2005 $35,084 $8,044
2004 $34,567 $6,712
2003 $30,711 $5,721
2002 $25,487 $5,223
2001 $23,878 $5,015
2000 $23,926 $4,521
1999 $26,965 $4,416
1998 $27,396 $4,534
1997 $27,047 $4,137
1996 $30,600 $4,164
1995 $31,747 $3,701
1994 $27,202 $2,875
1993 $25,617 $2,497
1992 $26,560 $2,459
1991 $23,443 $2,236
1990 $22,386 $1,731
1989 $17,829 -
1988 $17,997 -
1987 $16,739 -
1986 $13,511 -
1985 $9,464 -
1984 $9,347 -
1983 $9,900 -
1982 $9,950 -
1981 $10,246 -
1980 $12,183 -
1979 $11,322 -
1978 $9,517 -
1977 $7,711 -
1976 $6,659 -
1975 $6,259 -
1974 $5,660 -
1973 $5,065 -
1972 $3,824 -
1971 $3,204 -
1970 $2,771 -
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Poland
2026 81.9 79.2
2025 81.7 79
2024 81.5 78.8
2023 81.4 78.6
2022 80.6 77.9
2021 81.1 75.6
2020 81 76.6
2019 81.2 77.9
2018 80.9 77.6
2017 80.9 77.7
2016 80.8 77.6
2015 80.6 77.6
2014 80.9 77.3
2013 80.5 77.1
2012 80.5 76.8
2011 80.4 76.6
2010 80.1 76.3
2009 79.9 75.9
2008 79.8 75.6
2007 79.7 75.4
2006 79.6 75.3
2005 79.3 75.1
2004 79.1 74.9
2003 78.5 74.8
2002 78.5 74.5
2001 78.4 74.2
2000 78.1 73.6
1999 77.8 73.2
1998 77.6 72.8
1997 77.2 72.6
1996 76.8 72.3
1995 76.6 72
1994 76.4 71.7
1993 76.1 71.3
1992 76 70.9
1991 75.6 70.7
1990 75.3 70.6
1989 75.5 70.8
1988 75.3 70.8
1987 75.1 70.8
1986 74.7 70.6
1985 74.5 70.5
1984 74.4 70.6
1983 73.9 70.8
1982 73.6 70.9
1981 73.3 70.6
1980 73.1 70.5
1979 72.9 70.2
1978 72.6 70.4
1977 72.6 70.3
1976 72 70.4
1975 71.5 70.6
1974 71.7 70.7
1973 71.4 70.7
1972 71.1 70.1
1971 70.9 69.8
1970 70.7 69.6
1969 70.5 69.8
1968 70.6 69.8
1967 71 69.9
1966 70.7 69.7
1965 70.6 69.4
1964 70.6 68.9
1963 70.1 68.3
1962 70 68
1961 69.8 67.8
1960 69.3 67.1
1959 69.3 66.4
1958 69.2 64.9
1957 68.5 64.4
1956 68.6 63.4
1955 68.3 63.1
1954 68.1 62.3
1953 67.8 61.3
1952 67.5 59.7
1951 67.1 58.9
1950 66.8 58.3

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

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Germany and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Poland
1x
Year Population
Germany Poland
2024 83,516,593 36,559,233
2023 83,287,273 36,687,353
2022 83,177,813 36,821,749
2021 83,196,078 36,981,559
2020 83,160,871 37,515,748
2019 83,092,962 37,965,475
2018 82,905,782 37,974,750
2017 82,657,002 37,974,826
2016 82,348,669 37,970,087
2015 81,686,611 37,986,412
2014 80,982,500 38,011,735
2013 80,645,605 38,040,196
2012 80,425,823 38,063,164
2011 80,274,983 38,063,255
2010 81,776,930 38,042,794
2009 81,902,307 38,151,603
2008 82,110,097 38,125,759
2007 82,266,372 38,120,560
2006 82,376,451 38,141,267
2005 82,469,422 38,165,445
2004 82,516,260 38,182,222
2003 82,534,176 38,204,570
2002 82,488,495 38,230,364
2001 82,349,925 38,248,076
2000 82,211,508 38,258,629
1999 82,100,243 38,660,271
1998 82,047,195 38,663,481
1997 82,034,771 38,649,660
1996 81,914,831 38,624,370
1995 81,678,051 38,594,998
1994 81,438,348 38,542,652
1993 81,156,363 38,461,408
1992 80,624,598 38,363,667
1991 80,013,896 38,246,193
1990 79,433,029 38,110,782
1989 78,751,283 37,961,529
1988 78,144,619 37,824,487
1987 77,839,920 37,668,045
1986 77,720,436 37,456,119
1985 77,684,873 37,201,885
1984 77,858,685 36,904,134
1983 78,128,282 36,571,808
1982 78,333,366 36,230,481
1981 78,407,907 35,898,587
1980 78,288,576 35,574,150
1979 78,126,350 35,247,217
1978 78,091,820 34,965,600
1977 78,159,814 34,689,050
1976 78,336,950 34,356,300
1975 78,673,554 34,015,199
1974 78,967,433 33,678,899
1973 78,936,666 33,357,200
1972 78,688,452 33,055,650
1971 78,312,842 32,783,500
1970 78,169,289 32,664,300
1969 77,909,682 32,548,300
1968 77,294,314 32,294,655
1967 76,951,336 31,987,155
1966 76,600,311 31,681,000
1965 75,963,695 31,444,950
1964 75,318,337 31,139,450
1963 74,714,353 30,712,000
1962 74,025,784 30,308,500
1961 73,377,632 29,964,000
1960 72,814,900 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Poland

Fertility rate
Germany

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Poland
2023 1.39 1.16
2022 1.46 1.29
2021 1.58 1.33
2020 1.53 1.39
2019 1.54 1.44
2018 1.57 1.46
2017 1.57 1.48
2016 1.6 1.39
2015 1.5 1.32
2014 1.47 1.32
2013 1.42 1.29
2012 1.41 1.33
2011 1.39 1.33
2010 1.39 1.41
2009 1.36 1.4
2008 1.38 1.39
2007 1.37 1.31
2006 1.33 1.27
2005 1.34 1.24
2004 1.36 1.23
2003 1.34 1.22
2002 1.34 1.25
2001 1.35 1.31
2000 1.38 1.37
1999 1.36 1.37
1998 1.36 1.44
1997 1.35 1.51
1996 1.3 1.59
1995 1.25 1.62
1994 1.24 1.81
1993 1.28 1.87
1992 1.29 1.95
1991 1.33 2.07
1990 1.45 2.06
1989 1.42 2.08
1988 1.46 2.13
1987 1.43 2.15
1986 1.43 2.22
1985 1.37 2.33
1984 1.29 2.37
1983 1.33 2.42
1982 1.41 2.34
1981 1.43 2.24
1980 1.44 2.28
1979 1.38 2.28
1978 1.38 2.21
1977 1.4 2.23
1976 1.45 2.3
1975 1.45 2.27
1974 1.51 2.26
1973 1.54 2.26
1972 1.71 2.24
1971 1.92 2.25
1970 2.03 2.2
1969 2.21 2.2
1968 2.38 2.24
1967 2.48 2.33
1966 2.53 2.34
1965 2.5 2.52
1964 2.54 2.57
1963 2.51 2.7
1962 2.44 2.72
1961 2.45 2.83
1960 2.37 2.98

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

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Germany and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Poland
2024 46.3 42.9
2023 46.2 42.4
2022 46 41.9
2021 45.9 41.5
2020 45.8 41.1
2019 45.8 40.8
2018 45.8 40.4
2017 45.8 40
2016 45.7 39.7
2015 45.7 39.3
2014 45.7 39
2013 45.5 38.7
2012 45.1 38.4
2011 44.6 38.2
2010 44.2 38.1
2009 43.9 37.8
2008 43.5 37.5
2007 43.1 37.2
2006 42.5 36.9
2005 42 36.6
2004 41.6 36.3
2003 41.2 36
2002 40.8 35.8
2001 40.4 35.5
2000 40 35.2
1999 39.7 35
1998 39.3 34.7
1997 38.9 34.4
1996 38.6 34.2
1995 38.4 33.9
1994 38.1 33.5
1993 37.9 33.2
1992 37.8 32.9
1991 37.7 32.6
1990 37.6 32.4
1989 37.6 32.1
1988 37.6 31.7
1987 37.4 31.4
1986 37.2 31.1
1985 37.1 30.8
1984 37 30.6
1983 36.7 30.3
1982 36.6 30.1
1981 36.5 29.8
1980 36.5 29.5
1979 36.4 29.3
1978 36.3 29.1
1977 36.1 28.9
1976 35.8 28.7
1975 35.5 28.6
1974 35 28.6
1973 34.7 28.5
1972 34.6 28.5
1971 34.4 28.4
1970 34.3 28.2
1969 34.1 28.1
1968 34.2 28
1967 34.3 27.8
1966 34.4 27.7
1965 34.4 27.5
1964 34.5 27.3
1963 34.6 27.1
1962 34.7 26.9
1961 34.7 26.8
1960 34.7 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Germany Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Poland
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.8%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Germany Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$326
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Poland
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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