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Lithuania vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has a population of 2.89M (ranked 137/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Lithuania's land area is 24,170 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 120th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Lithuania Poland
Population
2829914
35806942
Population rank 140/197 47/197
GDP
$84.9B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 79/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$29,384
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 43/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,286
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$32.4B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.2%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,232
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 49/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,946
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 24,170 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.18
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Lithuania and Poland: Comparison Charts

Lithuania and Poland economies compared

GDP
Lithuania

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Lithuania Poland
2024 $84,869,215,513 $917,767,106,147
2023 $79,789,877,416 $812,451,193,396
2022 $71,033,884,500 $695,607,470,875
2021 $67,037,321,009 $689,170,230,665
2020 $57,412,038,533 $605,914,237,904
2019 $55,122,066,226 $602,683,770,145
2018 $54,261,795,149 $594,616,687,350
2017 $47,756,764,508 $528,356,676,667
2016 $42,970,749,245 $473,259,583,970
2015 $41,540,954,817 $480,054,118,583
2014 $48,306,546,657 $542,134,167,179
2013 $46,303,660,422 $518,179,836,405
2012 $42,709,372,067 $498,148,649,703
2011 $43,186,501,863 $527,848,543,023
2010 $36,638,128,534 $478,111,630,684
2009 $37,494,380,039 $440,891,472,247
2008 $47,831,254,208 $535,612,030,672
2007 $39,729,151,615 $429,715,132,138
2006 $30,116,192,747 $345,897,630,736
2005 $26,105,207,115 $306,999,913,151
2004 $22,743,164,431 $256,268,656,145
2003 $18,809,197,970 $218,561,225,998
2002 $14,282,292,665 $199,694,463,256
2001 $12,260,761,329 $191,823,200,371
2000 $11,550,695,727 $172,953,527,033
1999 $11,022,095,814 $170,704,452,715
1998 $11,289,161,847 $175,282,269,667
1997 $10,168,271,903 $159,893,964,917
1996 $8,430,207,164 $160,813,026,223
1995 $7,921,210,340 $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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Lithuania and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Lithuania

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lithuania Poland
2024 $29,384 $25,104
2023 $27,786 $22,145
2022 $25,086 $18,891
2021 $23,870 $18,636
2020 $20,429 $16,151
2019 $19,609 $15,875
2018 $19,247 $15,658
2017 $16,800 $13,913
2016 $14,934 $12,464
2015 $14,270 $12,638
2014 $16,446 $14,262
2013 $15,637 $13,622
2012 $14,288 $13,087
2011 $14,262 $13,868
2010 $11,829 $12,568
2009 $11,854 $11,556
2008 $14,956 $14,049
2007 $12,295 $11,273
2006 $9,210 $9,069
2005 $7,857 $8,044
2004 $6,735 $6,712
2003 $5,507 $5,721
2002 $4,148 $5,223
2001 $3,533 $5,015
2000 $3,301 $4,521
1999 $3,128 $4,416
1998 $3,181 $4,534
1997 $2,844 $4,137
1996 $2,341 $4,164
1995 $2,183 $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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Lithuania vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lithuania

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lithuania Poland
2026 76.5 79.2
2025 76.3 79
2024 76.2 78.8
2023 76 78.6
2022 74.7 77.9
2021 74.3 75.6
2020 75.1 76.6
2019 76.4 77.9
2018 75.9 77.6
2017 75.7 77.7
2016 74.8 77.6
2015 74.5 77.6
2014 74.6 77.3
2013 74 77.1
2012 74 76.8
2011 73.6 76.6
2010 73.2 76.3
2009 72.8 75.9
2008 71.7 75.6
2007 70.7 75.4
2006 71 75.3
2005 71.2 75.1
2004 72 74.9
2003 72.1 74.8
2002 71.8 74.5
2001 71.7 74.2
2000 72.1 73.6
1999 71.7 73.2
1998 71.3 72.8
1997 71 72.6
1996 70.2 72.3
1995 69 72
1994 68.5 71.7
1993 68.9 71.3
1992 70.3 70.9
1991 70.5 70.7
1990 71.4 70.6
1989 71.6 70.8
1988 72 70.8
1987 72.2 70.8
1986 72.4 70.6
1985 70.7 70.5
1984 70.5 70.6
1983 71 70.8
1982 71.1 70.9
1981 70.7 70.6
1980 70.7 70.5
1979 70.7 70.2
1978 70.9 70.4
1977 71.1 70.3
1976 71.2 70.4
1975 71.1 70.6
1974 71.5 70.7
1973 71.6 70.7
1972 71.3 70.1
1971 72 69.8
1970 71.1 69.6
1969 71.2 69.8
1968 71.6 69.8
1967 72 69.9
1966 71.9 69.7
1965 71.7 69.4
1964 71.9 68.9
1963 70.6 68.3
1962 69.4 68
1961 70.5 67.8
1960 70.3 67.1
1959 69.4 66.4
1958 68.6 64.9
1957 67.7 64.4
1956 66.8 63.4
1955 66.6 63.1
1954 66.5 62.3
1953 66.3 61.3
1952 66.2 59.7
1951 66.1 58.9
1950 66.1 58.3

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

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Lithuania and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Lithuania

Poland
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Poland
2024 2,888,278 36,559,233
2023 2,871,585 36,687,353
2022 2,831,639 36,821,749
2021 2,808,380 36,981,559
2020 2,810,369 37,515,748
2019 2,811,089 37,965,475
2018 2,819,200 37,974,750
2017 2,842,639 37,974,826
2016 2,877,325 37,970,087
2015 2,911,109 37,986,412
2014 2,937,253 38,011,735
2013 2,961,250 38,040,196
2012 2,989,139 38,063,164
2011 3,028,115 38,063,255
2010 3,097,282 38,042,794
2009 3,162,916 38,151,603
2008 3,198,231 38,125,759
2007 3,231,294 38,120,560
2006 3,269,909 38,141,267
2005 3,322,528 38,165,445
2004 3,377,075 38,182,222
2003 3,415,213 38,204,570
2002 3,443,067 38,230,364
2001 3,470,818 38,248,076
2000 3,499,536 38,258,629
1999 3,524,238 38,660,271
1998 3,549,331 38,663,481
1997 3,575,137 38,649,660
1996 3,601,613 38,624,370
1995 3,629,102 38,594,998
1994 3,657,144 38,542,652
1993 3,682,613 38,461,408
1992 3,700,114 38,363,667
1991 3,704,134 38,246,193
1990 3,697,838 38,110,782
1989 3,684,255 37,961,529
1988 3,655,049 37,824,487
1987 3,616,367 37,668,045
1986 3,578,914 37,456,119
1985 3,544,543 37,201,885
1984 3,514,205 36,904,134
1983 3,485,192 36,571,808
1982 3,457,179 36,230,481
1981 3,432,947 35,898,587
1980 3,413,202 35,574,150
1979 3,397,842 35,247,217
1978 3,379,514 34,965,600
1977 3,355,036 34,689,050
1976 3,328,664 34,356,300
1975 3,301,652 34,015,199
1974 3,273,894 33,678,899
1973 3,244,438 33,357,200
1972 3,213,622 33,055,650
1971 3,179,041 32,783,500
1970 3,139,689 32,664,300
1969 3,107,321 32,548,300
1968 3,078,850 32,294,655
1967 3,044,400 31,987,155
1966 3,008,050 31,681,000
1965 2,971,450 31,444,950
1964 2,935,200 31,139,450
1963 2,898,950 30,712,000
1962 2,863,350 30,308,500
1961 2,823,550 29,964,000
1960 2,778,550 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Lithuania and Poland

Fertility rate
Lithuania

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Poland
2023 1.18 1.16
2022 1.27 1.29
2021 1.36 1.33
2020 1.36 1.39
2019 1.43 1.44
2018 1.53 1.46
2017 1.57 1.48
2016 1.63 1.39
2015 1.63 1.32
2014 1.57 1.32
2013 1.59 1.29
2012 1.6 1.33
2011 1.55 1.33
2010 1.5 1.41
2009 1.5 1.4
2008 1.45 1.39
2007 1.36 1.31
2006 1.33 1.27
2005 1.29 1.24
2004 1.27 1.23
2003 1.26 1.22
2002 1.23 1.25
2001 1.29 1.31
2000 1.39 1.37
1999 1.46 1.37
1998 1.46 1.44
1997 1.47 1.51
1996 1.49 1.59
1995 1.55 1.62
1994 1.57 1.81
1993 1.74 1.87
1992 1.97 1.95
1991 2.01 2.07
1990 2.03 2.06
1989 1.98 2.08
1988 2.02 2.13
1987 2.11 2.15
1986 2.12 2.22
1985 2.08 2.33
1984 2.07 2.37
1983 2.1 2.42
1982 1.97 2.34
1981 1.98 2.24
1980 1.99 2.28
1979 2.05 2.28
1978 2.08 2.21
1977 2.14 2.23
1976 2.18 2.3
1975 2.18 2.27
1974 2.21 2.26
1973 2.22 2.26
1972 2.34 2.24
1971 2.41 2.25
1970 2.4 2.2
1969 2.3 2.2
1968 2.24 2.24
1967 2.23 2.33
1966 2.22 2.34
1965 2.23 2.52
1964 2.28 2.57
1963 2.35 2.7
1962 2.45 2.72
1961 2.53 2.83
1960 2.56 2.98

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

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Lithuania and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Lithuania

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Lithuania Poland
2024 43.1 42.9
2023 43.1 42.4
2022 43.6 41.9
2021 44 41.5
2020 44.1 41.1
2019 44.1 40.8
2018 44 40.4
2017 43.6 40
2016 43.2 39.7
2015 42.8 39.3
2014 42.5 39
2013 42.2 38.7
2012 41.9 38.4
2011 41.4 38.2
2010 40.7 38.1
2009 40.1 37.8
2008 39.8 37.5
2007 39.4 37.2
2006 39 36.9
2005 38.5 36.6
2004 37.9 36.3
2003 37.4 36
2002 36.9 35.8
2001 36.4 35.5
2000 35.9 35.2
1999 35.6 35
1998 35.2 34.7
1997 34.8 34.4
1996 34.4 34.2
1995 34 33.9
1994 33.6 33.5
1993 33.3 33.2
1992 33.1 32.9
1991 32.9 32.6
1990 32.7 32.4
1989 32.6 32.1
1988 32.4 31.7
1987 32.2 31.4
1986 32.2 31.1
1985 32.1 30.8
1984 32.1 30.6
1983 32.1 30.3
1982 32 30.1
1981 32 29.8
1980 31.9 29.5
1979 31.9 29.3
1978 31.8 29.1
1977 31.6 28.9
1976 31.5 28.7
1975 31.4 28.6
1974 31.4 28.6
1973 31.3 28.5
1972 31.1 28.5
1971 30.9 28.4
1970 30.8 28.2
1969 30.6 28.1
1968 30.4 28
1967 30.2 27.8
1966 29.9 27.7
1965 29.6 27.5
1964 29.4 27.3
1963 29.2 27.1
1962 28.9 26.9
1961 28.7 26.8
1960 28.5 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lithuania Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$78.4B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.12%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.1%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.6%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.3
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.3%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
45
2003
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.41B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.05B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,284,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.54%
2004
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
99%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Lithuania Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,437 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.5
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.49 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
61.4%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
33.2%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.51%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
71.5%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,203 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
65.6%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.5%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lithuania Poland
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,618
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
68.8%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78.7
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
65
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
77
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Lithuania Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,232
2024
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$702
2024
$326
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.32%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.47
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
26%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.4%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.1 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Lithuania Poland
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
8,368 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,093 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,515 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,298 mi
2014
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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