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Latvia vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 121st vs. 69th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Poland
Population
1829763
35806942
Population rank 149/197 47/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Latvia and Poland: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Poland economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Poland
2024 $43,684,254,432 $917,767,106,147
2023 $42,779,550,937 $812,451,193,396
2022 $38,003,198,509 $695,607,470,875
2021 $38,183,326,785 $689,170,230,665
2020 $33,379,927,435 $605,914,237,904
2019 $33,099,503,951 $602,683,770,145
2018 $33,247,935,477 $594,616,687,350
2017 $29,391,059,767 $528,356,676,667
2016 $27,117,105,060 $473,259,583,970
2015 $26,344,565,877 $480,054,118,583
2014 $30,277,203,767 $542,134,167,179
2013 $29,152,128,168 $518,179,836,405
2012 $27,116,149,949 $498,148,649,703
2011 $26,575,547,901 $527,848,543,023
2010 $23,468,324,572 $478,111,630,684
2009 $25,691,530,442 $440,891,472,247
2008 $34,135,200,994 $535,612,030,672
2007 $29,420,499,248 $429,715,132,138
2006 $20,434,922,247 $345,897,630,736
2005 $16,306,935,905 $306,999,913,151
2004 $13,827,070,379 $256,268,656,145
2003 $11,244,337,720 $218,561,225,998
2002 $9,249,030,241 $199,694,463,256
2001 $8,190,888,740 $191,823,200,371
2000 $7,761,252,607 $172,953,527,033
1999 $7,324,192,890 $170,704,452,715
1998 $6,974,112,951 $175,282,269,667
1997 $6,349,481,007 $159,893,964,917
1996 $5,799,465,288 $160,813,026,223
1995 $5,608,208,785 $142,838,527,115
1994 - $110,803,635,288
1993 - $96,043,157,273
1992 - $94,337,050,693
1991 - $85,500,935,935
1990 - $65,977,748,211

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

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Latvia and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Poland
2024 $23,409 $25,104
2023 $22,710 $22,145
2022 $20,221 $18,891
2021 $20,262 $18,636
2020 $17,564 $16,151
2019 $17,295 $15,875
2018 $17,252 $15,658
2017 $15,132 $13,913
2016 $13,839 $12,464
2015 $13,322 $12,638
2014 $15,186 $14,262
2013 $14,484 $13,622
2012 $13,329 $13,087
2011 $12,903 $13,868
2010 $11,188 $12,568
2009 $11,996 $11,556
2008 $15,678 $14,049
2007 $13,371 $11,273
2006 $9,212 $9,069
2005 $7,284 $8,044
2004 $6,110 $6,712
2003 $4,915 $5,721
2002 $4,004 $5,223
2001 $3,505 $5,015
2000 $3,278 $4,521
1999 $3,064 $4,416
1998 $2,894 $4,534
1997 $2,610 $4,137
1996 $2,360 $4,164
1995 $2,257 $3,701
1994 - $2,875
1993 - $2,497
1992 - $2,459
1991 - $2,236
1990 - $1,731

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

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Latvia vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Poland
2026 76.6 79.2
2025 76.5 79
2024 76.3 78.8
2023 76.2 78.6
2022 74.9 77.9
2021 73.2 75.6
2020 75.5 76.6
2019 75.6 77.9
2018 75 77.6
2017 74.8 77.7
2016 74.8 77.6
2015 74.7 77.6
2014 74.3 77.3
2013 74.2 77.1
2012 73.9 76.8
2011 73.7 76.6
2010 73 76.3
2009 72.7 75.9
2008 72 75.6
2007 70.8 75.4
2006 70.6 75.3
2005 70.6 75.1
2004 70.9 74.9
2003 70.6 74.8
2002 70.2 74.5
2001 69.9 74.2
2000 70.2 73.6
1999 69.6 73.2
1998 68.9 72.8
1997 69.2 72.6
1996 68.6 72.3
1995 66 72
1994 65.2 71.7
1993 66.6 71.3
1992 68.5 70.9
1991 69.2 70.7
1990 69.5 70.6
1989 70.4 70.8
1988 70.9 70.8
1987 71 70.8
1986 71 70.6
1985 69.6 70.5
1984 69.4 70.6
1983 69.4 70.8
1982 69.6 70.9
1981 69.1 70.6
1980 69.1 70.5
1979 68.8 70.2
1978 69.3 70.4
1977 69.4 70.3
1976 69.4 70.4
1975 69.3 70.6
1974 70.1 70.7
1973 70.2 70.7
1972 70.3 70.1
1971 70.6 69.8
1970 70.2 69.6
1969 70.2 69.8
1968 70.5 69.8
1967 70.9 69.9
1966 71.2 69.7
1965 71.2 69.4
1964 71.5 68.9
1963 70.3 68.3
1962 69.9 68
1961 70.5 67.8
1960 70.3 67.1
1959 69.5 66.4
1958 68.9 64.9
1957 68.3 64.4
1956 67.6 63.4
1955 67.1 63.1
1954 66.7 62.3
1953 66.2 61.3
1952 65.7 59.7
1951 65.2 58.9
1950 64.6 58.3

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

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Latvia and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Poland
1x
Year Population
Latvia Poland
2024 1,866,124 36,559,233
2023 1,883,710 36,687,353
2022 1,879,383 36,821,749
2021 1,884,490 36,981,559
2020 1,900,449 37,515,748
2019 1,913,822 37,965,475
2018 1,927,174 37,974,750
2017 1,942,248 37,974,826
2016 1,959,537 37,970,087
2015 1,977,527 37,986,412
2014 1,993,782 38,011,735
2013 2,012,647 38,040,196
2012 2,034,319 38,063,164
2011 2,059,709 38,063,255
2010 2,097,555 38,042,794
2009 2,141,669 38,151,603
2008 2,177,322 38,125,759
2007 2,200,325 38,120,560
2006 2,218,357 38,141,267
2005 2,238,799 38,165,445
2004 2,263,122 38,182,222
2003 2,287,955 38,204,570
2002 2,310,173 38,230,364
2001 2,337,170 38,248,076
2000 2,367,550 38,258,629
1999 2,390,482 38,660,271
1998 2,410,019 38,663,481
1997 2,432,851 38,649,660
1996 2,457,222 38,624,370
1995 2,485,056 38,594,998
1994 2,520,742 38,542,652
1993 2,563,290 38,461,408
1992 2,614,338 38,363,667
1991 2,650,581 38,246,193
1990 2,663,151 38,110,782
1989 2,666,955 37,961,529
1988 2,653,434 37,824,487
1987 2,626,583 37,668,045
1986 2,599,892 37,456,119
1985 2,578,873 37,201,885
1984 2,562,047 36,904,134
1983 2,546,011 36,571,808
1982 2,531,080 36,230,481
1981 2,519,421 35,898,587
1980 2,511,701 35,574,150
1979 2,505,953 35,247,217
1978 2,497,921 34,965,600
1977 2,485,073 34,689,050
1976 2,470,989 34,356,300
1975 2,456,130 34,015,199
1974 2,437,186 33,678,899
1973 2,415,819 33,357,200
1972 2,395,674 33,055,650
1971 2,376,389 32,783,500
1970 2,359,164 32,664,300
1969 2,343,173 32,548,300
1968 2,323,619 32,294,655
1967 2,301,220 31,987,155
1966 2,283,217 31,681,000
1965 2,265,919 31,444,950
1964 2,240,623 31,139,450
1963 2,210,919 30,712,000
1962 2,181,586 30,308,500
1961 2,152,681 29,964,000
1960 2,120,979 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Poland

Fertility rate
Latvia

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Poland
2023 1.36 1.16
2022 1.47 1.29
2021 1.57 1.33
2020 1.55 1.39
2019 1.61 1.44
2018 1.6 1.46
2017 1.69 1.48
2016 1.74 1.39
2015 1.7 1.32
2014 1.65 1.32
2013 1.52 1.29
2012 1.44 1.33
2011 1.33 1.33
2010 1.36 1.41
2009 1.46 1.4
2008 1.58 1.39
2007 1.54 1.31
2006 1.46 1.27
2005 1.39 1.24
2004 1.29 1.23
2003 1.32 1.22
2002 1.26 1.25
2001 1.22 1.31
2000 1.25 1.37
1999 1.16 1.37
1998 1.09 1.44
1997 1.11 1.51
1996 1.16 1.59
1995 1.25 1.62
1994 1.39 1.81
1993 1.51 1.87
1992 1.73 1.95
1991 1.86 2.07
1990 2.02 2.06
1989 2.05 2.08
1988 2.11 2.13
1987 2.15 2.15
1986 2.12 2.22
1985 2.08 2.33
1984 2.09 2.37
1983 2.07 2.42
1982 1.97 2.34
1981 1.88 2.24
1980 1.86 2.28
1979 1.87 2.28
1978 1.87 2.21
1977 1.89 2.23
1976 1.93 2.3
1975 1.96 2.27
1974 1.97 2.26
1973 1.98 2.26
1972 2 2.24
1971 2 2.25
1970 1.96 2.2
1969 1.88 2.2
1968 1.83 2.24
1967 1.8 2.33
1966 1.76 2.34
1965 1.74 2.52
1964 1.79 2.57
1963 1.85 2.7
1962 1.91 2.72
1961 1.94 2.83
1960 1.94 2.98

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

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Latvia and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Poland
2024 44.3 42.9
2023 44.1 42.4
2022 44 41.9
2021 43.9 41.5
2020 43.8 41.1
2019 43.6 40.8
2018 43.4 40.4
2017 43.2 40
2016 43 39.7
2015 42.8 39.3
2014 42.5 39
2013 42.3 38.7
2012 42 38.4
2011 41.6 38.2
2010 41.1 38.1
2009 40.5 37.8
2008 40.1 37.5
2007 39.9 37.2
2006 39.7 36.9
2005 39.4 36.6
2004 39.2 36.3
2003 38.9 36
2002 38.6 35.8
2001 38.3 35.5
2000 37.9 35.2
1999 37.6 35
1998 37.3 34.7
1997 36.9 34.4
1996 36.6 34.2
1995 36.2 33.9
1994 36 33.5
1993 35.6 33.2
1992 35.2 32.9
1991 34.8 32.6
1990 34.6 32.4
1989 34.5 32.1
1988 34.6 31.7
1987 34.6 31.4
1986 34.7 31.1
1985 34.7 30.8
1984 34.7 30.6
1983 34.6 30.3
1982 34.7 30.1
1981 34.8 29.8
1980 34.9 29.5
1979 35.1 29.3
1978 35.1 29.1
1977 35.1 28.9
1976 35 28.7
1975 34.9 28.6
1974 34.7 28.6
1973 34.6 28.5
1972 34.5 28.5
1971 34.3 28.4
1970 34.2 28.2
1969 34.1 28.1
1968 34 28
1967 33.8 27.8
1966 33.5 27.7
1965 33.2 27.5
1964 33 27.3
1963 32.8 27.1
1962 32.6 26.9
1961 32.4 26.8
1960 32.3 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Latvia Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Poland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Latvia Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Poland
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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