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Nepal vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 92nd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Poland
Population
29596762
35806942
Population rank 52/197 47/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Nepal and Poland: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Poland economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Poland
2024 $42,914,268,287 $917,767,106,147
2023 $41,047,772,331 $812,451,193,396
2022 $41,182,939,601 $695,607,470,875
2021 $36,924,841,394 $689,170,230,665
2020 $33,433,659,301 $605,914,237,904
2019 $34,186,180,699 $602,683,770,145
2018 $33,111,525,237 $594,616,687,350
2017 $28,971,588,940 $528,356,676,667
2016 $24,524,109,484 $473,259,583,970
2015 $24,360,801,287 $480,054,118,583
2014 $22,731,612,922 $542,134,167,179
2013 $22,162,204,925 $518,179,836,405
2012 $21,703,100,877 $498,148,649,703
2011 $21,573,872,421 $527,848,543,023
2010 $16,002,656,434 $478,111,630,684
2009 $12,854,985,464 $440,891,472,247
2008 $12,545,438,605 $535,612,030,672
2007 $10,325,618,017 $429,715,132,138
2006 $9,043,715,356 $345,897,630,736
2005 $8,130,258,378 $306,999,913,151
2004 $7,273,938,315 $256,268,656,145
2003 $6,330,473,097 $218,561,225,998
2002 $6,050,875,807 $199,694,463,256
2001 $6,007,055,042 $191,823,200,371
2000 $5,494,252,208 $172,953,527,033
1999 $5,033,642,384 $170,704,452,715
1998 $4,856,255,044 $175,282,269,667
1997 $4,918,691,917 $159,893,964,917
1996 $4,521,580,381 $160,813,026,223
1995 $4,401,104,418 $142,838,527,115
1994 $4,066,775,510 $110,803,635,288
1993 $3,660,041,667 $96,043,157,273
1992 $3,401,211,581 $94,337,050,693
1991 $3,921,476,085 $85,500,935,935
1990 $3,627,560,239 $65,977,748,211
1989 $3,525,225,787 -
1988 $3,487,009,748 -
1987 $2,957,255,380 -
1986 $2,850,782,044 -
1985 $2,619,913,956 -
1984 $2,581,207,388 -
1983 $2,447,174,803 -
1982 $2,395,423,742 -
1981 $2,275,583,317 -
1980 $1,945,916,583 -
1979 $1,851,250,008 -
1978 $1,604,162,497 -
1977 $1,382,400,000 -
1976 $1,452,788,985 -
1975 $1,575,789,254 -
1974 $1,217,953,547 -
1973 $972,101,725 -
1972 $1,024,098,400 -
1971 $882,765,472 -
1970 $865,975,309 -
1969 $788,641,965 -
1968 $772,231,387 -
1967 $841,974,025 -
1966 $906,811,944 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1960 $508,334,414 -

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

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Nepal and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Poland
2024 $1,447 $25,104
2023 $1,382 $22,145
2022 $1,386 $18,891
2021 $1,253 $18,636
2020 $1,154 $16,151
2019 $1,203 $15,875
2018 $1,179 $15,658
2017 $1,034 $13,913
2016 $877 $12,464
2015 $876 $12,638
2014 $821 $14,262
2013 $803 $13,622
2012 $788 $13,087
2011 $786 $13,868
2010 $585 $12,568
2009 $473 $11,556
2008 $465 $14,049
2007 $385 $11,273
2006 $340 $9,069
2005 $309 $8,044
2004 $279.6 $6,712
2003 $246.4 $5,721
2002 $238.9 $5,223
2001 $240.8 $5,015
2000 $223.8 $4,521
1999 $208.6 $4,416
1998 $205.1 $4,534
1997 $211.8 $4,137
1996 $198.8 $4,164
1995 $197.8 $3,701
1994 $187.3 $2,875
1993 $172.8 $2,497
1992 $165 $2,459
1991 $195.7 $2,236
1990 $185.8 $1,731
1989 $185 -
1988 $187.1 -
1987 $162 -
1986 $159.5 -
1985 $149.9 -
1984 $151.1 -
1983 $146.6 -
1982 $147 -
1981 $142.9 -
1980 $125.1 -
1979 $121.9 -
1978 $108.1 -
1977 $95.3 -
1976 $102.5 -
1975 $113.6 -
1974 $89.8 -
1973 $73.2 -
1972 $78.8 -
1971 $69.5 -
1970 $69.6 -
1969 $64.8 -
1968 $64.9 -
1967 $72.3 -
1966 $79.5 -
1965 $65.8 -
1964 $45.3 -
1963 $46.3 -
1962 $54.6 -
1961 $51.6 -
1960 $50.2 -

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

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Nepal vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Poland
2026 71.2 79.2
2025 70.9 79
2024 70.6 78.8
2023 70.4 78.6
2022 70.1 77.9
2021 68.4 75.6
2020 69.1 76.6
2019 69.3 77.9
2018 69 77.6
2017 68.7 77.7
2016 68.4 77.6
2015 67.4 77.6
2014 67.8 77.3
2013 67.6 77.1
2012 67.4 76.8
2011 67.1 76.6
2010 66.8 76.3
2009 66.6 75.9
2008 66.4 75.6
2007 66.2 75.4
2006 65.9 75.3
2005 65.3 75.1
2004 64.7 74.9
2003 64.2 74.8
2002 63.5 74.5
2001 63.3 74.2
2000 62.6 73.6
1999 62 73.2
1998 61.5 72.8
1997 60.8 72.6
1996 60 72.3
1995 59.3 72
1994 58.6 71.7
1993 57.6 71.3
1992 56.7 70.9
1991 55.6 70.7
1990 54.8 70.6
1989 54 70.8
1988 53.1 70.8
1987 52.4 70.8
1986 51.6 70.6
1985 50.9 70.5
1984 50.2 70.6
1983 49.7 70.8
1982 49.2 70.9
1981 48.7 70.6
1980 48.3 70.5
1979 47.8 70.2
1978 47.2 70.4
1977 46.6 70.3
1976 46 70.4
1975 45.5 70.6
1974 44.9 70.7
1973 44.5 70.7
1972 44.1 70.1
1971 43.6 69.8
1970 43.2 69.6
1969 42.7 69.8
1968 42.2 69.8
1967 41.7 69.9
1966 41.2 69.7
1965 40.7 69.4
1964 40.2 68.9
1963 39.6 68.3
1962 39.3 68
1961 39 67.8
1960 38.7 67.1
1959 38.4 66.4
1958 38.1 64.9
1957 38 64.4
1956 37.9 63.4
1955 37.9 63.1
1954 37.8 62.3
1953 37.7 61.3
1952 37.7 59.7
1951 37.6 58.9
1950 37.6 58.3

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

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Nepal and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Poland
1x
Year Population
Nepal Poland
2024 29,651,054 36,559,233
2023 29,694,614 36,687,353
2022 29,715,436 36,821,749
2021 29,475,010 36,981,559
2020 28,966,574 37,515,748
2019 28,414,064 37,965,475
2018 28,079,689 37,974,750
2017 28,011,258 37,974,826
2016 27,955,462 37,970,087
2015 27,823,629 37,986,412
2014 27,672,370 38,011,735
2013 27,589,996 38,040,196
2012 27,534,915 38,063,164
2011 27,464,494 38,063,255
2010 27,341,952 38,042,794
2009 27,173,035 38,151,603
2008 26,990,037 38,125,759
2007 26,788,492 38,120,560
2006 26,565,425 38,141,267
2005 26,309,458 38,165,445
2004 26,016,656 38,182,222
2003 25,688,758 38,204,570
2002 25,328,981 38,230,364
2001 24,946,748 38,248,076
2000 24,546,509 38,258,629
1999 24,125,199 38,660,271
1998 23,680,357 38,663,481
1997 23,219,463 38,649,660
1996 22,741,862 38,624,370
1995 22,245,439 38,594,998
1994 21,717,479 38,542,652
1993 21,180,159 38,461,408
1992 20,609,707 38,363,667
1991 20,036,500 38,246,193
1990 19,524,573 38,110,782
1989 19,057,807 37,961,529
1988 18,638,661 37,824,487
1987 18,250,505 37,668,045
1986 17,868,124 37,456,119
1985 17,477,692 37,201,885
1984 17,085,242 36,904,134
1983 16,689,119 36,571,808
1982 16,297,987 36,230,481
1981 15,922,423 35,898,587
1980 15,553,105 35,574,150
1979 15,190,590 35,247,217
1978 14,839,695 34,965,600
1977 14,499,175 34,689,050
1976 14,177,649 34,356,300
1975 13,870,695 34,015,199
1974 13,568,435 33,678,899
1973 13,275,239 33,357,200
1972 12,989,099 33,055,650
1971 12,710,061 32,783,500
1970 12,436,190 32,664,300
1969 12,167,036 32,548,300
1968 11,906,266 32,294,655
1967 11,652,716 31,987,155
1966 11,408,710 31,681,000
1965 11,173,411 31,444,950
1964 10,946,392 31,139,450
1963 10,729,818 30,712,000
1962 10,521,116 30,308,500
1961 10,318,396 29,964,000
1960 10,123,658 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Poland

Fertility rate
Nepal

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Poland
2023 1.98 1.16
2022 2 1.29
2021 2.03 1.33
2020 2.05 1.39
2019 2.08 1.44
2018 2.12 1.46
2017 2.17 1.48
2016 2.23 1.39
2015 2.27 1.32
2014 2.32 1.32
2013 2.36 1.29
2012 2.42 1.33
2011 2.46 1.33
2010 2.54 1.41
2009 2.63 1.4
2008 2.74 1.39
2007 2.86 1.31
2006 2.97 1.27
2005 3.12 1.24
2004 3.28 1.23
2003 3.44 1.22
2002 3.6 1.25
2001 3.79 1.31
2000 3.98 1.37
1999 4.13 1.37
1998 4.28 1.44
1997 4.44 1.51
1996 4.67 1.59
1995 4.87 1.62
1994 4.96 1.81
1993 5.04 1.87
1992 5.07 1.95
1991 5.15 2.07
1990 5.21 2.06
1989 5.26 2.08
1988 5.31 2.13
1987 5.35 2.15
1986 5.4 2.22
1985 5.46 2.33
1984 5.51 2.37
1983 5.54 2.42
1982 5.55 2.34
1981 5.58 2.24
1980 5.6 2.28
1979 5.64 2.28
1978 5.68 2.21
1977 5.69 2.23
1976 5.72 2.3
1975 5.73 2.27
1974 5.75 2.26
1973 5.7 2.26
1972 5.8 2.24
1971 5.85 2.25
1970 5.87 2.2
1969 5.89 2.2
1968 5.94 2.24
1967 5.95 2.33
1966 5.98 2.34
1965 6.01 2.52
1964 6.04 2.57
1963 6.06 2.7
1962 6.08 2.72
1961 6.09 2.83
1960 6.07 2.98

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

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Nepal and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Poland
2024 26 42.9
2023 25.7 42.4
2022 25.4 41.9
2021 25 41.5
2020 24.5 41.1
2019 23.7 40.8
2018 23.2 40.4
2017 22.9 40
2016 22.7 39.7
2015 22.4 39.3
2014 22.2 39
2013 22 38.7
2012 21.8 38.4
2011 21.6 38.2
2010 21.3 38.1
2009 21 37.8
2008 20.8 37.5
2007 20.5 37.2
2006 20.3 36.9
2005 20 36.6
2004 19.8 36.3
2003 19.7 36
2002 19.5 35.8
2001 19.4 35.5
2000 19.3 35.2
1999 19.3 35
1998 19.2 34.7
1997 19.2 34.4
1996 19.2 34.2
1995 19.2 33.9
1994 19.2 33.5
1993 19.2 33.2
1992 19.2 32.9
1991 19.2 32.6
1990 19.2 32.4
1989 19.2 32.1
1988 19.2 31.7
1987 19.3 31.4
1986 19.4 31.1
1985 19.4 30.8
1984 19.5 30.6
1983 19.5 30.3
1982 19.5 30.1
1981 19.5 29.8
1980 19.6 29.5
1979 19.6 29.3
1978 19.6 29.1
1977 19.7 28.9
1976 19.7 28.7
1975 19.7 28.6
1974 19.7 28.6
1973 19.7 28.5
1972 19.7 28.5
1971 19.7 28.4
1970 19.7 28.2
1969 19.7 28.1
1968 19.7 28
1967 19.7 27.8
1966 19.6 27.7
1965 19.6 27.5
1964 19.6 27.3
1963 19.6 27.1
1962 19.6 26.9
1961 19.5 26.8
1960 19.5 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Nepal Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Poland
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
3%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Nepal Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Poland
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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