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Norway vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 62nd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Poland
Population
5671119
35806942
Population rank 119/197 47/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Norway and Poland: Comparison Charts

Norway and Poland economies compared

GDP
Norway

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Norway Poland
2024 $483,592,648,313 $917,767,106,147
2023 $482,949,731,777 $812,451,193,396
2022 $596,297,651,036 $695,607,470,875
2021 $503,367,986,030 $689,170,230,665
2020 $367,633,418,887 $605,914,237,904
2019 $408,742,840,909 $602,683,770,145
2018 $439,788,625,884 $594,616,687,350
2017 $401,745,275,035 $528,356,676,667
2016 $370,956,547,619 $473,259,583,970
2015 $388,159,512,246 $480,054,118,583
2014 $501,736,471,833 $542,134,167,179
2013 $526,014,468,085 $518,179,836,405
2012 $512,777,309,841 $498,148,649,703
2011 $501,360,549,669 $527,848,543,023
2010 $431,052,143,940 $478,111,630,684
2009 $387,976,400,617 $440,891,472,247
2008 $464,917,553,191 $535,612,030,672
2007 $402,643,260,488 $429,715,132,138
2006 $346,915,160,682 $345,897,630,736
2005 $309,978,579,744 $306,999,913,151
2004 $265,268,662,473 $256,268,656,145
2003 $229,385,469,337 $218,561,225,998
2002 $195,914,852,576 $199,694,463,256
2001 $174,239,354,071 $191,823,200,371
2000 $171,457,201,936 $172,953,527,033
1999 $162,383,706,021 $170,704,452,715
1998 $154,230,295,158 $175,282,269,667
1997 $161,356,631,888 $159,893,964,917
1996 $163,520,109,151 $160,813,026,223
1995 $152,029,612,325 $142,838,527,115
1994 $127,131,319,429 $110,803,635,288
1993 $120,579,213,713 $96,043,157,273
1992 $130,838,040,068 $94,337,050,693
1991 $121,872,464,483 $85,500,935,935
1990 $119,791,843,060 $65,977,748,211
1989 $102,633,934,391 -
1988 $101,900,260,856 -
1987 $94,229,907,236 -
1986 $78,693,118,044 -
1985 $65,416,879,914 -
1984 $62,057,955,033 -
1983 $61,627,240,831 -
1982 $62,647,195,538 -
1981 $63,596,654,761 -
1980 $64,439,382,896 -
1979 $53,132,244,624 -
1978 $46,522,900,254 -
1977 $41,508,030,431 -
1976 $35,942,270,686 -
1975 $32,877,805,200 -
1974 $27,145,693,810 -
1973 $22,534,253,703 -
1972 $17,358,610,850 -
1971 $14,583,114,840 -
1970 $12,814,123,115 -
1969 $11,136,187,440 -
1968 $10,227,087,165 -
1967 $9,577,383,653 -
1966 $8,753,940,267 -
1965 $8,111,945,661 -
1964 $7,206,522,122 -
1963 $6,553,269,536 -
1962 $6,107,076,929 -
1961 $5,669,689,210 -
1960 $5,197,398,721 -

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

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Norway and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Poland
2024 $86,785 $25,104
2023 $87,497 $22,145
2022 $109,270 $18,891
2021 $93,073 $18,636
2020 $68,340 $16,151
2019 $76,431 $15,875
2018 $82,793 $15,658
2017 $76,132 $13,913
2016 $70,867 $12,464
2015 $74,810 $12,638
2014 $97,667 $14,262
2013 $103,554 $13,622
2012 $102,176 $13,087
2011 $101,222 $13,868
2010 $88,163 $12,568
2009 $80,348 $11,556
2008 $97,504 $14,049
2007 $85,502 $11,273
2006 $74,434 $9,069
2005 $67,047 $8,044
2004 $57,769 $6,712
2003 $50,250 $5,721
2002 $43,171 $5,223
2001 $38,602 $5,015
2000 $38,178 $4,521
1999 $36,393 $4,416
1998 $34,803 $4,534
1997 $36,629 $4,137
1996 $37,322 $4,164
1995 $34,876 $3,701
1994 $29,316 $2,875
1993 $27,964 $2,497
1992 $30,524 $2,459
1991 $28,597 $2,236
1990 $28,243 $1,731
1989 $24,281 -
1988 $24,207 -
1987 $22,506 -
1986 $18,883 -
1985 $15,754 -
1984 $14,989 -
1983 $14,928 -
1982 $15,225 -
1981 $15,513 -
1980 $15,772 -
1979 $13,047 -
1978 $11,463 -
1977 $10,266 -
1976 $8,927 -
1975 $8,204 -
1974 $6,812 -
1973 $5,690 -
1972 $4,414 -
1971 $3,736 -
1970 $3,306 -
1969 $2,894 -
1968 $2,680 -
1967 $2,531 -
1966 $2,333 -
1965 $2,179 -
1964 $1,951 -
1963 $1,787 -
1962 $1,678 -
1961 $1,571 -
1960 $1,451 -

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

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Norway vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Poland
2026 83.8 79.2
2025 83.6 79
2024 83.5 78.8
2023 83.3 78.6
2022 82.6 77.9
2021 83.2 75.6
2020 83.2 76.6
2019 83 77.9
2018 82.8 77.6
2017 82.6 77.7
2016 82.4 77.6
2015 82.3 77.6
2014 82.1 77.3
2013 81.7 77.1
2012 81.4 76.8
2011 81.2 76.6
2010 81 76.3
2009 80.9 75.9
2008 80.7 75.6
2007 80.5 75.4
2006 80.4 75.3
2005 80.2 75.1
2004 80 74.9
2003 79.5 74.8
2002 79 74.5
2001 78.9 74.2
2000 78.7 73.6
1999 78.4 73.2
1998 78.4 72.8
1997 78.2 72.6
1996 78.2 72.3
1995 77.8 72
1994 77.8 71.7
1993 77.2 71.3
1992 77.2 70.9
1991 77 70.7
1990 76.6 70.6
1989 76.5 70.8
1988 76.3 70.8
1987 76.1 70.8
1986 76.3 70.6
1985 75.9 70.5
1984 76.2 70.6
1983 76.1 70.8
1982 76 70.9
1981 75.9 70.6
1980 75.7 70.5
1979 75.4 70.2
1978 75.4 70.4
1977 75.4 70.3
1976 75 70.4
1975 74.8 70.6
1974 74.8 70.7
1973 74.4 70.7
1972 74.3 70.1
1971 74.2 69.8
1970 74.1 69.6
1969 73.7 69.8
1968 73.9 69.8
1967 74.1 69.9
1966 74 69.7
1965 73.7 69.4
1964 73.6 68.9
1963 73.1 68.3
1962 73.5 68
1961 73.6 67.8
1960 73.6 67.1
1959 73.6 66.4
1958 73.4 64.9
1957 73.4 64.4
1956 73.5 63.4
1955 73.4 63.1
1954 73.2 62.3
1953 73.1 61.3
1952 72.7 59.7
1951 72.5 58.9
1950 71.6 58.3

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

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Norway and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Poland
1x
Year Population
Norway Poland
2024 5,572,279 36,559,233
2023 5,519,601 36,687,353
2022 5,457,127 36,821,749
2021 5,408,320 36,981,559
2020 5,379,475 37,515,748
2019 5,347,896 37,965,475
2018 5,311,916 37,974,750
2017 5,276,968 37,974,826
2016 5,234,519 37,970,087
2015 5,188,607 37,986,412
2014 5,137,232 38,011,735
2013 5,079,623 38,040,196
2012 5,018,573 38,063,164
2011 4,953,088 38,063,255
2010 4,889,252 38,042,794
2009 4,828,726 38,151,603
2008 4,768,212 38,125,759
2007 4,709,153 38,120,560
2006 4,660,677 38,141,267
2005 4,623,291 38,165,445
2004 4,591,910 38,182,222
2003 4,564,855 38,204,570
2002 4,538,159 38,230,364
2001 4,513,751 38,248,076
2000 4,490,967 38,258,629
1999 4,461,913 38,660,271
1998 4,431,464 38,663,481
1997 4,405,157 38,649,660
1996 4,381,336 38,624,370
1995 4,359,184 38,594,998
1994 4,336,613 38,542,652
1993 4,311,991 38,461,408
1992 4,286,401 38,363,667
1991 4,261,732 38,246,193
1990 4,241,473 38,110,782
1989 4,226,901 37,961,529
1988 4,209,488 37,824,487
1987 4,186,905 37,668,045
1986 4,167,354 37,456,119
1985 4,152,516 37,201,885
1984 4,140,099 36,904,134
1983 4,128,432 36,571,808
1982 4,114,787 36,230,481
1981 4,099,702 35,898,587
1980 4,085,620 35,574,150
1979 4,072,517 35,247,217
1978 4,058,671 34,965,600
1977 4,043,205 34,689,050
1976 4,026,152 34,356,300
1975 4,007,313 34,015,199
1974 3,985,258 33,678,899
1973 3,960,612 33,357,200
1972 3,933,004 33,055,650
1971 3,903,039 32,783,500
1970 3,875,763 32,664,300
1969 3,847,707 32,548,300
1968 3,816,486 32,294,655
1967 3,784,539 31,987,155
1966 3,753,012 31,681,000
1965 3,723,168 31,444,950
1964 3,694,339 31,139,450
1963 3,666,537 30,712,000
1962 3,638,918 30,308,500
1961 3,609,800 29,964,000
1960 3,581,239 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Poland

Fertility rate
Norway

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Poland
2023 1.4 1.16
2022 1.41 1.29
2021 1.55 1.33
2020 1.48 1.39
2019 1.53 1.44
2018 1.56 1.46
2017 1.62 1.48
2016 1.71 1.39
2015 1.72 1.32
2014 1.75 1.32
2013 1.78 1.29
2012 1.85 1.33
2011 1.88 1.33
2010 1.95 1.41
2009 1.98 1.4
2008 1.96 1.39
2007 1.9 1.31
2006 1.9 1.27
2005 1.84 1.24
2004 1.83 1.23
2003 1.8 1.22
2002 1.75 1.25
2001 1.78 1.31
2000 1.85 1.37
1999 1.85 1.37
1998 1.81 1.44
1997 1.86 1.51
1996 1.89 1.59
1995 1.87 1.62
1994 1.87 1.81
1993 1.86 1.87
1992 1.88 1.95
1991 1.92 2.07
1990 1.93 2.06
1989 1.89 2.08
1988 1.84 2.13
1987 1.74 2.15
1986 1.71 2.22
1985 1.68 2.33
1984 1.66 2.37
1983 1.66 2.42
1982 1.71 2.34
1981 1.7 2.24
1980 1.72 2.28
1979 1.75 2.28
1978 1.77 2.21
1977 1.75 2.23
1976 1.86 2.3
1975 1.98 2.27
1974 2.13 2.26
1973 2.23 2.26
1972 2.38 2.24
1971 2.49 2.25
1970 2.5 2.2
1969 2.7 2.2
1968 2.75 2.24
1967 2.81 2.33
1966 2.9 2.34
1965 2.94 2.52
1964 2.98 2.57
1963 2.93 2.7
1962 2.91 2.72
1961 2.94 2.83
1960 2.85 2.98

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

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Norway and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Poland
2024 40.7 42.9
2023 40.5 42.4
2022 40.4 41.9
2021 40.3 41.5
2020 40 41.1
2019 39.8 40.8
2018 39.6 40.4
2017 39.4 40
2016 39.3 39.7
2015 39.2 39.3
2014 39 39
2013 38.9 38.7
2012 38.8 38.4
2011 38.7 38.2
2010 38.6 38.1
2009 38.5 37.8
2008 38.4 37.5
2007 38.3 37.2
2006 38.1 36.9
2005 37.9 36.6
2004 37.7 36.3
2003 37.5 36
2002 37.3 35.8
2001 37.1 35.5
2000 36.9 35.2
1999 36.7 35
1998 36.5 34.7
1997 36.4 34.4
1996 36.2 34.2
1995 36.1 33.9
1994 35.9 33.5
1993 35.8 33.2
1992 35.7 32.9
1991 35.5 32.6
1990 35.4 32.4
1989 35.2 32.1
1988 35.1 31.7
1987 34.9 31.4
1986 34.8 31.1
1985 34.6 30.8
1984 34.4 30.6
1983 34.1 30.3
1982 33.9 30.1
1981 33.6 29.8
1980 33.3 29.5
1979 33.1 29.3
1978 32.9 29.1
1977 32.7 28.9
1976 32.6 28.7
1975 32.5 28.6
1974 32.4 28.6
1973 32.4 28.5
1972 32.5 28.5
1971 32.7 28.4
1970 32.9 28.2
1969 33.2 28.1
1968 33.5 28
1967 33.7 27.8
1966 33.9 27.7
1965 34.1 27.5
1964 34.2 27.3
1963 34.3 27.1
1962 34.4 26.9
1961 34.4 26.8
1960 34.3 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Norway Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Poland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
99.8%
2021
English speaking
87.6%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Norway Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Poland
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 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) (2000–2019, 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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