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India vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 7th vs. 69th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

India Poland
Population
1480351380
35806942
Population rank 1/197 47/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

India and Poland: Comparison Charts

India and Poland economies compared

GDP
India

Poland
1x
Year GDP
India Poland
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $917,767,106,147
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $812,451,193,396
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $695,607,470,875
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $689,170,230,665
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $605,914,237,904
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $602,683,770,145
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $594,616,687,350
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $528,356,676,667
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $473,259,583,970
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $480,054,118,583
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $542,134,167,179
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $518,179,836,405
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $498,148,649,703
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $527,848,543,023
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $478,111,630,684
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $440,891,472,247
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $535,612,030,672
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $429,715,132,138
2006 $940,259,888,788 $345,897,630,736
2005 $820,383,763,511 $306,999,913,151
2004 $709,152,728,831 $256,268,656,145
2003 $607,700,687,237 $218,561,225,998
2002 $514,939,140,319 $199,694,463,256
2001 $485,440,139,204 $191,823,200,371
2000 $468,395,521,654 $172,953,527,033
1999 $458,821,052,616 $170,704,452,715
1998 $421,351,317,225 $175,282,269,667
1997 $415,867,563,593 $159,893,964,917
1996 $392,896,866,205 $160,813,026,223
1995 $360,281,909,643 $142,838,527,115
1994 $327,274,843,459 $110,803,635,288
1993 $279,295,648,983 $96,043,157,273
1992 $288,208,070,278 $94,337,050,693
1991 $270,105,341,879 $85,500,935,935
1990 $320,979,026,420 $65,977,748,211
1989 $296,042,052,945 -
1988 $296,589,670,896 -
1987 $279,033,584,092 -
1986 $248,985,994,041 -
1985 $232,511,554,840 -
1984 $212,157,645,178 -
1983 $218,262,146,413 -
1982 $200,715,624,831 -
1981 $193,491,368,446 -
1980 $186,328,579,302 -
1979 $152,995,442,498 -
1978 $137,302,319,829 -
1977 $121,486,641,441 -
1976 $102,716,451,980 -
1975 $98,473,832,017 -
1974 $99,526,597,934 -
1973 $85,517,673,173 -
1972 $71,464,700,667 -
1971 $67,351,404,352 -
1970 $62,422,483,055 -
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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India and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Poland
2024 $2,695 $25,104
2023 $2,530 $22,145
2022 $2,347 $18,891
2021 $2,240 $18,636
2020 $1,907 $16,151
2019 $2,041 $15,875
2018 $1,966 $15,658
2017 $1,950 $13,913
2016 $1,708 $12,464
2015 $1,584 $12,638
2014 $1,554 $14,262
2013 $1,433 $13,622
2012 $1,429 $13,087
2011 $1,445 $13,868
2010 $1,348 $12,568
2009 $1,095 $11,556
2008 $993 $14,049
2007 $1,022 $11,273
2006 $802 $9,069
2005 $710 $8,044
2004 $624 $6,712
2003 $544 $5,721
2002 $469 $5,223
2001 $450 $5,015
2000 $443 $4,521
1999 $442 $4,416
1998 $414 $4,534
1997 $416 $4,137
1996 $401 $4,164
1995 $375 $3,701
1994 $348 $2,875
1993 $303 $2,497
1992 $319 $2,459
1991 $306 $2,236
1990 $371 $1,731
1989 $350 -
1988 $358 -
1987 $345 -
1986 $315 -
1985 $301 -
1984 $281 -
1983 $296 -
1982 $278.7 -
1981 $275 -
1980 $271.1 -
1979 $228 -
1978 $209.4 -
1977 $189.6 -
1976 $164.1 -
1975 $161.1 -
1974 $166.7 -
1973 $146.6 -
1972 $125.3 -
1971 $120.7 -
1970 $114.4 -
1969 $109.5 -
1968 $101.6 -
1967 $98 -
1966 $91 -
1965 $121.5 -
1964 $117.9 -
1963 $103.4 -
1962 $92.2 -
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

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

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India vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Poland
2026 72.7 79.2
2025 72.5 79
2024 72.2 78.8
2023 72 78.6
2022 71.7 77.9
2021 67.3 75.6
2020 70.2 76.6
2019 70.7 77.9
2018 70.4 77.6
2017 70.1 77.7
2016 69.7 77.6
2015 69.3 77.6
2014 68.9 77.3
2013 68.5 77.1
2012 68.1 76.8
2011 67.6 76.6
2010 67.2 76.3
2009 66.7 75.9
2008 66.2 75.6
2007 65.8 75.4
2006 65.4 75.3
2005 64.9 75.1
2004 64.5 74.9
2003 64.1 74.8
2002 63.6 74.5
2001 63.2 74.2
2000 62.7 73.6
1999 62.3 73.2
1998 61.9 72.8
1997 61.4 72.6
1996 61 72.3
1995 60.6 72
1994 60.2 71.7
1993 59.8 71.3
1992 59.4 70.9
1991 59 70.7
1990 58.6 70.6
1989 58.2 70.8
1988 57.7 70.8
1987 57.3 70.8
1986 56.8 70.6
1985 56.3 70.5
1984 55.8 70.6
1983 55.3 70.8
1982 54.7 70.9
1981 54.2 70.6
1980 53.6 70.5
1979 53 70.2
1978 52.4 70.4
1977 51.8 70.3
1976 51.3 70.4
1975 50.8 70.6
1974 50.3 70.7
1973 49.6 70.7
1972 49.2 70.1
1971 48.9 69.8
1970 48.6 69.6
1969 48.3 69.8
1968 47.9 69.8
1967 46.2 69.9
1966 45.9 69.7
1965 45.6 69.4
1964 46.7 68.9
1963 46.5 68.3
1962 46.1 68
1961 45.8 67.8
1960 45.6 67.1
1959 45.3 66.4
1958 44.8 64.9
1957 44.4 64.4
1956 44.1 63.4
1955 43.7 63.1
1954 43.2 62.3
1953 42.4 61.3
1952 42.1 59.7
1951 41.6 58.9
1950 41.2 58.3

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

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India and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Poland
1x
Year Population
India Poland
2024 1,450,935,791 36,559,233
2023 1,438,069,596 36,687,353
2022 1,425,423,212 36,821,749
2021 1,414,203,896 36,981,559
2020 1,402,617,695 37,515,748
2019 1,389,030,312 37,965,475
2018 1,374,659,064 37,974,750
2017 1,359,657,400 37,974,826
2016 1,343,944,296 37,970,087
2015 1,328,024,498 37,986,412
2014 1,312,277,191 38,011,735
2013 1,295,829,511 38,040,196
2012 1,278,674,502 38,063,164
2011 1,261,224,954 38,063,255
2010 1,243,481,564 38,042,794
2009 1,225,524,753 38,151,603
2008 1,207,930,964 38,125,759
2007 1,190,676,021 38,120,560
2006 1,172,878,890 38,141,267
2005 1,154,676,322 38,165,445
2004 1,135,991,513 38,182,222
2003 1,116,803,006 38,204,570
2002 1,097,600,380 38,230,364
2001 1,077,898,575 38,248,076
2000 1,057,922,733 38,258,629
1999 1,038,225,823 38,660,271
1998 1,018,665,080 38,663,481
1997 999,133,762 38,649,660
1996 979,678,458 38,624,370
1995 960,301,044 38,594,998
1994 941,163,767 38,542,652
1993 922,118,387 38,461,408
1992 902,957,070 38,363,667
1991 883,927,600 38,246,193
1990 864,972,221 38,110,782
1989 846,039,529 37,961,529
1988 827,342,990 37,824,487
1987 808,931,270 37,668,045
1986 790,689,978 37,456,119
1985 772,647,793 37,201,885
1984 754,875,449 36,904,134
1983 737,372,681 36,571,808
1982 720,313,473 36,230,481
1981 703,696,250 35,898,587
1980 687,354,025 35,574,150
1979 671,155,747 35,247,217
1978 655,728,229 34,965,600
1977 640,801,103 34,689,050
1976 625,861,883 34,356,300
1975 611,309,535 34,015,199
1974 597,041,391 33,678,899
1973 583,465,598 33,357,200
1972 570,482,142 33,055,650
1971 558,096,387 32,783,500
1970 545,864,268 32,664,300
1969 533,880,544 32,548,300
1968 522,716,889 32,294,655
1967 511,606,372 31,987,155
1966 500,740,247 31,681,000
1965 490,140,146 31,444,950
1964 479,229,598 31,139,450
1963 468,138,575 30,712,000
1962 457,283,090 30,308,500
1961 446,564,729 29,964,000
1960 435,990,338 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in India and Poland

Fertility rate
India

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Poland
2023 1.98 1.16
2022 1.99 1.29
2021 2.01 1.33
2020 2.05 1.39
2019 2.12 1.44
2018 2.18 1.46
2017 2.19 1.48
2016 2.28 1.39
2015 2.29 1.32
2014 2.29 1.32
2013 2.4 1.29
2012 2.47 1.33
2011 2.53 1.33
2010 2.6 1.41
2009 2.67 1.4
2008 2.71 1.39
2007 2.78 1.31
2006 2.87 1.27
2005 2.96 1.24
2004 3.05 1.23
2003 3.12 1.22
2002 3.22 1.25
2001 3.3 1.31
2000 3.35 1.37
1999 3.38 1.37
1998 3.45 1.44
1997 3.51 1.51
1996 3.58 1.59
1995 3.65 1.62
1994 3.72 1.81
1993 3.8 1.87
1992 3.88 1.95
1991 3.96 2.07
1990 4.05 2.06
1989 4.13 2.08
1988 4.22 2.13
1987 4.31 2.15
1986 4.4 2.22
1985 4.43 2.33
1984 4.52 2.37
1983 4.57 2.42
1982 4.62 2.34
1981 4.7 2.24
1980 4.78 2.28
1979 4.81 2.28
1978 4.89 2.21
1977 5.01 2.23
1976 5.13 2.3
1975 5.2 2.27
1974 5.33 2.26
1973 5.4 2.26
1972 5.48 2.24
1971 5.57 2.25
1970 5.62 2.2
1969 5.68 2.2
1968 5.76 2.24
1967 5.83 2.33
1966 5.88 2.34
1965 5.94 2.52
1964 5.98 2.57
1963 5.97 2.7
1962 5.95 2.72
1961 5.94 2.83
1960 5.92 2.98

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

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India and Poland demographics compared

Median age
India

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
India Poland
2024 29.5 42.9
2023 29.1 42.4
2022 28.7 41.9
2021 28.4 41.5
2020 28.1 41.1
2019 27.7 40.8
2018 27.3 40.4
2017 27 40
2016 26.6 39.7
2015 26.3 39.3
2014 26 39
2013 25.6 38.7
2012 25.3 38.4
2011 25 38.2
2010 24.7 38.1
2009 24.4 37.8
2008 24.1 37.5
2007 23.8 37.2
2006 23.6 36.9
2005 23.3 36.6
2004 23.1 36.3
2003 22.9 36
2002 22.7 35.8
2001 22.5 35.5
2000 22.3 35.2
1999 22.1 35
1998 21.9 34.7
1997 21.7 34.4
1996 21.6 34.2
1995 21.4 33.9
1994 21.2 33.5
1993 21.1 33.2
1992 21 32.9
1991 20.8 32.6
1990 20.7 32.4
1989 20.6 32.1
1988 20.5 31.7
1987 20.4 31.4
1986 20.4 31.1
1985 20.3 30.8
1984 20.2 30.6
1983 20.1 30.3
1982 20 30.1
1981 20 29.8
1980 19.9 29.5
1979 19.8 29.3
1978 19.7 29.1
1977 19.6 28.9
1976 19.5 28.7
1975 19.4 28.6
1974 19.3 28.6
1973 19.3 28.5
1972 19.2 28.5
1971 19.2 28.4
1970 19.2 28.2
1969 19.2 28.1
1968 19.2 28
1967 19.3 27.8
1966 19.4 27.7
1965 19.5 27.5
1964 19.6 27.3
1963 19.8 27.1
1962 19.9 26.9
1961 20.1 26.8
1960 20.2 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

India Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Poland
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
99.8%
2021
English speaking
15.8%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
88.6%
2024

Health

India Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

India Poland
% of world land
2%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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