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Moldova vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 135th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Poland
Population
2341166
35806942
Population rank 145/197 47/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Moldova and Poland: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Poland economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Poland
2024 $18,200,340,854 $917,767,106,147
2023 $16,711,906,746 $812,451,193,396
2022 $14,525,337,524 $695,607,470,875
2021 $13,691,869,264 $689,170,230,665
2020 $11,530,746,234 $605,914,237,904
2019 $11,736,797,055 $602,683,770,145
2018 $11,252,353,421 $594,616,687,350
2017 $9,514,404,016 $528,356,676,667
2016 $7,980,917,076 $473,259,583,970
2015 $7,797,667,197 $480,054,118,583
2014 $9,402,090,138 $542,134,167,179
2013 $9,496,717,876 $518,179,836,405
2012 $8,709,138,635 $498,148,649,703
2011 $8,414,352,020 $527,848,543,023
2010 $6,974,982,370 $478,111,630,684
2009 $5,439,434,272 $440,891,472,247
2008 $6,054,824,248 $535,612,030,672
2007 $4,401,173,152 $429,715,132,138
2006 $3,408,255,451 $345,897,630,736
2005 $2,988,342,907 $306,999,913,151
2004 $2,598,249,556 $256,268,656,145
2003 $1,980,907,435 $218,561,225,998
2002 $1,661,818,168 $199,694,463,256
2001 $1,480,673,594 $191,823,200,371
2000 $1,288,429,392 $172,953,527,033
1999 $1,170,782,957 $170,704,452,715
1998 $1,698,717,505 $175,282,269,667
1997 $1,930,081,169 $159,893,964,917
1996 $1,695,122,174 $160,813,026,223
1995 $1,752,999,370 $142,838,527,115
1994 $1,702,314,268 $110,803,635,288
1993 $2,371,813,324 $96,043,157,273
1992 $2,319,243,436 $94,337,050,693
1991 $3,094,565,871 $85,500,935,935
1990 $3,592,857,043 $65,977,748,211

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

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Moldova and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Poland
2024 $7,576 $25,104
2023 $6,800 $22,145
2022 $5,744 $18,891
2021 $5,275 $18,636
2020 $4,376 $16,151
2019 $4,405 $15,875
2018 $4,156 $15,658
2017 $3,453 $13,913
2016 $2,847 $12,464
2015 $2,750 $12,638
2014 $3,290 $14,262
2013 $3,321 $13,622
2012 $3,045 $13,087
2011 $2,941 $13,868
2010 $2,437 $12,568
2009 $1,898 $11,556
2008 $2,111 $14,049
2007 $1,531 $11,273
2006 $1,183 $9,069
2005 $1,034 $8,044
2004 $897 $6,712
2003 $682 $5,721
2002 $571 $5,223
2001 $507 $5,015
2000 $441 $4,521
1999 $399 $4,416
1998 $579 $4,534
1997 $657 $4,137
1996 $575 $4,164
1995 $594 $3,701
1994 $574 $2,875
1993 $797 $2,497
1992 $778 $2,459
1991 $1,038 $2,236
1990 $1,207 $1,731

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

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Moldova vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Poland
2026 71.6 79.2
2025 71.5 79
2024 71.3 78.8
2023 71.2 78.6
2022 71.5 77.9
2021 69 75.6
2020 69.9 76.6
2019 70.2 77.9
2018 70.2 77.6
2017 70.4 77.7
2016 70.2 77.6
2015 70.1 77.6
2014 70.2 77.3
2013 70.3 77.1
2012 70.3 76.8
2011 70.2 76.6
2010 69.9 76.3
2009 69.4 75.9
2008 69 75.6
2007 68.7 75.4
2006 68.4 75.3
2005 68.2 75.1
2004 68 74.9
2003 67.9 74.8
2002 67.8 74.5
2001 67.7 74.2
2000 67.5 73.6
1999 67.2 73.2
1998 66.8 72.8
1997 66.5 72.6
1996 66.2 72.3
1995 66.2 72
1994 66.3 71.7
1993 66.7 71.3
1992 66.7 70.9
1991 67.6 70.7
1990 67.9 70.6
1989 68.2 70.8
1988 68.2 70.8
1987 67.9 70.8
1986 67.4 70.6
1985 66.9 70.5
1984 66.4 70.6
1983 66.1 70.8
1982 65.9 70.9
1981 65.6 70.6
1980 65.2 70.5
1979 64.8 70.2
1978 64.5 70.4
1977 64.2 70.3
1976 64 70.4
1975 63.7 70.6
1974 63.4 70.7
1973 63.2 70.7
1972 62.9 70.1
1971 62.7 69.8
1970 62.4 69.6
1969 62.2 69.8
1968 62 69.8
1967 61.8 69.9
1966 61.6 69.7
1965 61.3 69.4
1964 61 68.9
1963 60.6 68.3
1962 60.3 68
1961 59.9 67.8
1960 59.4 67.1
1959 59 66.4
1958 58.5 64.9
1957 58 64.4
1956 57.4 63.4
1955 56.9 63.1
1954 56.3 62.3
1953 55.7 61.3
1952 55.1 59.7
1951 54.5 58.9
1950 54 58.3

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

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Moldova and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Poland
1x
Year Population
Moldova Poland
2024 2,402,306 36,559,233
2023 2,457,783 36,687,353
2022 2,528,654 36,821,749
2021 2,595,809 36,981,559
2020 2,635,130 37,515,748
2019 2,664,224 37,965,475
2018 2,707,203 37,974,750
2017 2,755,189 37,974,826
2016 2,803,186 37,970,087
2015 2,835,978 37,986,412
2014 2,857,815 38,011,735
2013 2,859,558 38,040,196
2012 2,860,324 38,063,164
2011 2,860,699 38,063,255
2010 2,862,354 38,042,794
2009 2,865,213 38,151,603
2008 2,868,833 38,125,759
2007 2,874,299 38,120,560
2006 2,880,967 38,141,267
2005 2,888,985 38,165,445
2004 2,896,023 38,182,222
2003 2,903,198 38,204,570
2002 2,911,385 38,230,364
2001 2,918,135 38,248,076
2000 2,924,668 38,258,629
1999 2,930,622 38,660,271
1998 2,935,227 38,663,481
1997 2,936,413 38,649,660
1996 2,947,293 38,624,370
1995 2,953,200 38,594,998
1994 2,966,745 38,542,652
1993 2,975,966 38,461,408
1992 2,980,965 38,363,667
1991 2,981,566 38,246,193
1990 2,977,912 38,110,782
1989 2,970,039 37,961,529
1988 2,948,891 37,824,487
1987 2,916,306 37,668,045
1986 2,883,057 37,456,119
1985 2,850,787 37,201,885
1984 2,820,518 36,904,134
1983 2,791,207 36,571,808
1982 2,763,101 36,230,481
1981 2,735,987 35,898,587
1980 2,708,675 35,574,150
1979 2,683,035 35,247,217
1978 2,656,211 34,965,600
1977 2,626,298 34,689,050
1976 2,596,491 34,356,300
1975 2,566,998 34,015,199
1974 2,538,164 33,678,899
1973 2,510,584 33,357,200
1972 2,484,742 33,055,650
1971 2,460,611 32,783,500
1970 2,437,590 32,664,300
1969 2,408,469 32,548,300
1968 2,373,073 32,294,655
1967 2,337,695 31,987,155
1966 2,301,871 31,681,000
1965 2,265,287 31,444,950
1964 2,228,000 31,139,450
1963 2,188,895 30,712,000
1962 2,147,227 30,308,500
1961 2,103,327 29,964,000
1960 2,058,020 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Poland

Fertility rate
Moldova

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Poland
2023 1.73 1.16
2022 1.69 1.29
2021 1.75 1.33
2020 1.77 1.39
2019 1.78 1.44
2018 1.81 1.46
2017 1.81 1.48
2016 1.89 1.39
2015 1.87 1.32
2014 1.82 1.32
2013 1.62 1.29
2012 1.66 1.33
2011 1.65 1.33
2010 1.7 1.41
2009 1.72 1.4
2008 1.64 1.39
2007 1.58 1.31
2006 1.54 1.27
2005 1.53 1.24
2004 1.54 1.23
2003 1.48 1.22
2002 1.45 1.25
2001 1.47 1.31
2000 1.5 1.37
1999 1.56 1.37
1998 1.65 1.44
1997 1.79 1.51
1996 1.71 1.59
1995 1.83 1.62
1994 1.99 1.81
1993 2.11 1.87
1992 2.22 1.95
1991 2.28 2.07
1990 2.39 2.06
1989 2.46 2.08
1988 2.63 2.13
1987 2.78 2.15
1986 2.74 2.22
1985 2.67 2.33
1984 2.67 2.37
1983 2.58 2.42
1982 2.45 2.34
1981 2.4 2.24
1980 2.38 2.28
1979 2.38 2.28
1978 2.39 2.21
1977 2.42 2.23
1976 2.47 2.3
1975 2.52 2.27
1974 2.56 2.26
1973 2.57 2.26
1972 2.56 2.24
1971 2.56 2.25
1970 2.57 2.2
1969 2.57 2.2
1968 2.59 2.24
1967 2.62 2.33
1966 2.65 2.34
1965 2.69 2.52
1964 2.71 2.57
1963 2.89 2.7
1962 3.04 2.72
1961 3.23 2.83
1960 3.32 2.98

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

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Moldova and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Poland
2024 39.1 42.9
2023 38.8 42.4
2022 38.6 41.9
2021 38.3 41.5
2020 38 41.1
2019 37.6 40.8
2018 37.2 40.4
2017 36.8 40
2016 36.5 39.7
2015 36.1 39.3
2014 35.7 39
2013 35.4 38.7
2012 35.1 38.4
2011 34.9 38.2
2010 34.6 38.1
2009 34.3 37.8
2008 33.9 37.5
2007 33.6 37.2
2006 33.3 36.9
2005 33 36.6
2004 32.8 36.3
2003 32.6 36
2002 32.4 35.8
2001 32.2 35.5
2000 32 35.2
1999 31.8 35
1998 31.5 34.7
1997 31.3 34.4
1996 31.2 34.2
1995 31 33.9
1994 30.8 33.5
1993 30.6 33.2
1992 30.4 32.9
1991 30.2 32.6
1990 29.8 32.4
1989 29.5 32.1
1988 29.3 31.7
1987 29.1 31.4
1986 28.9 31.1
1985 28.7 30.8
1984 28.5 30.6
1983 28.3 30.3
1982 28.1 30.1
1981 27.9 29.8
1980 27.6 29.5
1979 27.6 29.3
1978 27.5 29.1
1977 27.2 28.9
1976 26.9 28.7
1975 26.7 28.6
1974 26.5 28.6
1973 26.3 28.5
1972 26.3 28.5
1971 26.3 28.4
1970 26.4 28.2
1969 26.4 28.1
1968 26.3 28
1967 26.1 27.8
1966 25.9 27.7
1965 25.7 27.5
1964 25.4 27.3
1963 25.1 27.1
1962 24.9 26.9
1961 24.7 26.8
1960 24.6 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Moldova Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Poland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Moldova Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Poland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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