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Poland vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 69th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Portugal
Population
35806942
10667081
Population rank 47/197 92/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Poland and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Poland and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Poland

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Poland Portugal
2024 $917,767,106,147 $313,271,185,085
2023 $812,451,193,396 $292,323,800,949
2022 $695,607,470,875 $256,898,677,175
2021 $689,170,230,665 $256,055,879,091
2020 $605,914,237,904 $229,618,773,423
2019 $602,683,770,145 $240,115,970,063
2018 $594,616,687,350 $242,092,894,543
2017 $528,356,676,667 $220,862,990,767
2016 $473,259,583,970 $206,305,431,242
2015 $480,054,118,583 $199,038,523,120
2014 $542,134,167,179 $230,078,616,300
2013 $518,179,836,405 $226,677,408,292
2012 $498,148,649,703 $216,536,676,772
2011 $527,848,543,023 $245,426,767,676
2010 $478,111,630,684 $238,443,864,993
2009 $440,891,472,247 $244,667,762,836
2008 $535,612,030,672 $263,416,394,624
2007 $429,715,132,138 $240,496,147,317
2006 $345,897,630,736 $208,756,449,276
2005 $306,999,913,151 $197,253,876,705
2004 $256,268,656,145 $189,382,122,532
2003 $218,561,225,998 $165,226,175,537
2002 $199,694,463,256 $134,795,565,549
2001 $191,823,200,371 $121,604,107,165
2000 $172,953,527,033 $118,605,192,877
1999 $170,704,452,715 $127,470,385,557
1998 $175,282,269,667 $123,946,327,916
1997 $159,893,964,917 $117,016,535,163
1996 $160,813,026,223 $122,630,089,680
1995 $142,838,527,115 $118,122,007,430
1994 $110,803,635,288 $99,688,641,304
1993 $96,043,157,273 $95,009,751,901
1992 $94,337,050,693 $107,592,098,307
1991 $85,500,935,935 $89,233,599,278
1990 $65,977,748,211 $78,713,860,217
1989 - $60,594,092,182
1988 - $56,347,250,696
1987 - $48,182,925,857
1986 - $38,745,901,354
1985 - $27,115,807,742
1984 - $25,217,969,050
1983 - $27,239,650,742
1982 - $30,527,754,793
1981 - $31,977,276,873
1980 - $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Poland and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Portugal
2024 $25,104 $29,292
2023 $22,145 $27,635
2022 $18,891 $24,621
2021 $18,636 $24,711
2020 $16,151 $22,299
2019 $15,875 $23,343
2018 $15,658 $23,541
2017 $13,913 $21,442
2016 $12,464 $19,980
2015 $12,638 $19,216
2014 $14,262 $22,121
2013 $13,622 $21,676
2012 $13,087 $20,593
2011 $13,868 $23,247
2010 $12,568 $22,552
2009 $11,556 $23,151
2008 $14,049 $24,949
2007 $11,273 $22,811
2006 $9,069 $19,839
2005 $8,044 $18,780
2004 $6,712 $18,064
2003 $5,721 $15,798
2002 $5,223 $12,937
2001 $5,015 $11,735
2000 $4,521 $11,526
1999 $4,416 $12,475
1998 $4,534 $12,199
1997 $4,137 $11,576
1996 $4,164 $12,185
1995 $3,701 $11,781
1994 $2,875 $9,977
1993 $2,497 $9,535
1992 $2,459 $10,811
1991 $2,236 $8,959
1990 $1,731 $7,885
1989 - $6,056
1988 - $5,624
1987 - $4,804
1986 - $3,862
1985 - $2,705
1984 - $2,523
1983 - $2,735
1982 - $3,080
1981 - $3,246
1980 - $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Poland vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Portugal
2026 79.2 82.9
2025 79 82.7
2024 78.8 82.6
2023 78.6 82.4
2022 77.9 81.2
2021 75.6 81.4
2020 76.6 81.4
2019 77.9 82
2018 77.6 81.6
2017 77.7 81.7
2016 77.6 81.4
2015 77.6 81.3
2014 77.3 81.3
2013 77.1 80.9
2012 76.8 80.6
2011 76.6 80.6
2010 76.3 80.1
2009 75.9 79.8
2008 75.6 79.6
2007 75.4 79.3
2006 75.3 79.1
2005 75.1 78.3
2004 74.9 78.4
2003 74.8 77.6
2002 74.5 77.4
2001 74.2 77.2
2000 73.6 76.8
1999 73.2 76.3
1998 72.8 76.1
1997 72.6 75.9
1996 72.3 75.5
1995 72 75.5
1994 71.7 75.7
1993 71.3 74.8
1992 70.9 74.9
1991 70.7 74.2
1990 70.6 74.3
1989 70.8 74.7
1988 70.8 74.1
1987 70.8 74.1
1986 70.6 73.6
1985 70.5 73.2
1984 70.6 72.9
1983 70.8 72.7
1982 70.9 72.7
1981 70.6 71.9
1980 70.5 71.7
1979 70.2 71.6
1978 70.4 70.8
1977 70.3 70.3
1976 70.4 69.1
1975 70.6 68.8
1974 70.7 69.1
1973 70.7 68.6
1972 70.1 69.2
1971 69.8 66.8
1970 69.6 67.1
1969 69.8 66.4
1968 69.8 66.8
1967 69.9 66.5
1966 69.7 65.6
1965 69.4 66.1
1964 68.9 65.1
1963 68.3 64.9
1962 68 64.3
1961 67.8 62.8
1960 67.1 64.1
1959 66.4 62.9
1958 64.9 63.7
1957 64.4 61.4
1956 63.4 61.2
1955 63.1 61.4
1954 62.3 62.2
1953 61.3 61.1
1952 59.7 59.8
1951 58.9 58.7
1950 58.3 58.5

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

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Poland and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Poland Portugal
2024 36,559,233 10,694,681
2023 36,687,353 10,578,174
2022 36,821,749 10,434,332
2021 36,981,559 10,361,831
2020 37,515,748 10,297,081
2019 37,965,475 10,286,263
2018 37,974,750 10,283,822
2017 37,974,826 10,300,300
2016 37,970,087 10,325,452
2015 37,986,412 10,358,076
2014 38,011,735 10,401,062
2013 38,040,196 10,457,295
2012 38,063,164 10,514,844
2011 38,063,255 10,557,560
2010 38,042,794 10,573,100
2009 38,151,603 10,568,247
2008 38,125,759 10,558,177
2007 38,120,560 10,542,964
2006 38,141,267 10,522,288
2005 38,165,445 10,503,330
2004 38,182,222 10,483,861
2003 38,204,570 10,458,821
2002 38,230,364 10,419,631
2001 38,248,076 10,362,722
2000 38,258,629 10,289,898
1999 38,660,271 10,217,828
1998 38,663,481 10,160,196
1997 38,649,660 10,108,977
1996 38,624,370 10,063,945
1995 38,594,998 10,026,176
1994 38,542,652 9,991,525
1993 38,461,408 9,964,675
1992 38,363,667 9,952,494
1991 38,246,193 9,960,235
1990 38,110,782 9,983,218
1989 37,961,529 10,005,000
1988 37,824,487 10,019,610
1987 37,668,045 10,030,031
1986 37,456,119 10,032,734
1985 37,201,885 10,023,613
1984 36,904,134 9,996,232
1983 36,571,808 9,957,865
1982 36,230,481 9,911,771
1981 35,898,587 9,851,362
1980 35,574,150 9,766,312
1979 35,247,217 9,661,265
1978 34,965,600 9,558,250
1977 34,689,050 9,455,675
1976 34,356,300 9,355,810
1975 34,015,199 9,093,470
1974 33,678,899 8,754,365
1973 33,357,200 8,633,100
1972 33,055,650 8,630,430
1971 32,783,500 8,643,756
1970 32,664,300 8,680,431
1969 32,548,300 8,757,705
1968 32,294,655 8,836,650
1967 31,987,155 8,874,520
1966 31,681,000 8,930,990
1965 31,444,950 8,998,595
1964 31,139,450 9,035,365
1963 30,712,000 9,030,355
1962 30,308,500 8,993,985
1961 29,964,000 8,929,316
1960 29,637,450 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Portugal

Fertility rate
Poland

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Portugal
2023 1.16 1.44
2022 1.29 1.43
2021 1.33 1.35
2020 1.39 1.42
2019 1.44 1.44
2018 1.46 1.42
2017 1.48 1.38
2016 1.39 1.37
2015 1.32 1.31
2014 1.32 1.24
2013 1.29 1.21
2012 1.33 1.28
2011 1.33 1.35
2010 1.41 1.39
2009 1.4 1.34
2008 1.39 1.39
2007 1.31 1.35
2006 1.27 1.37
2005 1.24 1.41
2004 1.23 1.4
2003 1.22 1.44
2002 1.25 1.46
2001 1.31 1.45
2000 1.37 1.55
1999 1.37 1.5
1998 1.44 1.47
1997 1.51 1.47
1996 1.59 1.44
1995 1.62 1.41
1994 1.81 1.45
1993 1.87 1.52
1992 1.95 1.54
1991 2.07 1.56
1990 2.06 1.56
1989 2.08 1.57
1988 2.13 1.61
1987 2.15 1.62
1986 2.22 1.66
1985 2.33 1.72
1984 2.37 1.9
1983 2.42 1.95
1982 2.34 2.07
1981 2.24 2.13
1980 2.28 2.25
1979 2.28 2.31
1978 2.21 2.45
1977 2.23 2.69
1976 2.3 2.82
1975 2.27 2.75
1974 2.26 2.7
1973 2.26 2.77
1972 2.24 2.86
1971 2.25 3
1970 2.2 3.01
1969 2.2 3.12
1968 2.24 3.12
1967 2.33 3.16
1966 2.34 3.16
1965 2.52 3.15
1964 2.57 3.21
1963 2.7 3.12
1962 2.72 3.23
1961 2.83 3.21
1960 2.98 3.16

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

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Poland and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Portugal
2024 42.9 47.5
2023 42.4 47.2
2022 41.9 46.8
2021 41.5 46.5
2020 41.1 46.1
2019 40.8 45.6
2018 40.4 45.2
2017 40 44.7
2016 39.7 44.3
2015 39.3 43.8
2014 39 43.4
2013 38.7 42.9
2012 38.4 42.4
2011 38.2 41.9
2010 38.1 41.5
2009 37.8 41
2008 37.5 40.6
2007 37.2 40.2
2006 36.9 39.8
2005 36.6 39.4
2004 36.3 39
2003 36 38.6
2002 35.8 38.3
2001 35.5 38
2000 35.2 37.7
1999 35 37.4
1998 34.7 37.1
1997 34.4 36.8
1996 34.2 36.4
1995 33.9 36.1
1994 33.5 35.7
1993 33.2 35.4
1992 32.9 35
1991 32.6 34.6
1990 32.4 34.2
1989 32.1 33.7
1988 31.7 33.3
1987 31.4 32.9
1986 31.1 32.5
1985 30.8 32.1
1984 30.6 31.7
1983 30.3 31.4
1982 30.1 31.1
1981 29.8 30.8
1980 29.5 30.6
1979 29.3 30.3
1978 29.1 30
1977 28.9 29.9
1976 28.7 29.8
1975 28.6 29.7
1974 28.6 29.7
1973 28.5 29.6
1972 28.5 29.6
1971 28.4 29.7
1970 28.2 29.6
1969 28.1 29.4
1968 28 29.2
1967 27.8 29.1
1966 27.7 29
1965 27.5 28.8
1964 27.3 28.7
1963 27.1 28.5
1962 26.9 28.3
1961 26.8 28.1
1960 26.6 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Poland Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Portugal
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
49.1%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Poland Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$838
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Portugal
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
n/a

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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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