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Poland vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 69th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Qatar
Population
35806942
2999260
Population rank 47/197 136/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Poland and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Poland and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Poland

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Poland Qatar
2024 $917,767,106,147 $219,162,637,363
2023 $812,451,193,396 $217,308,516,484
2022 $695,607,470,875 $235,709,340,659
2021 $689,170,230,665 $179,732,142,857
2020 $605,914,237,904 $144,411,538,462
2019 $602,683,770,145 $176,371,428,571
2018 $594,616,687,350 $183,335,164,835
2017 $528,356,676,667 $161,099,175,824
2016 $473,259,583,970 $151,732,142,857
2015 $480,054,118,583 $161,739,835,165
2014 $542,134,167,179 $206,224,725,275
2013 $518,179,836,405 $198,727,747,253
2012 $498,148,649,703 $186,833,516,484
2011 $527,848,543,023 $167,775,274,725
2010 $478,111,630,684 $123,627,197,802
2009 $440,891,472,247 $97,798,351,648
2008 $535,612,030,672 $115,270,054,945
2007 $429,715,132,138 $79,712,087,912
2006 $345,897,630,736 $60,882,142,857
2005 $306,999,913,151 $44,530,494,505
2004 $256,268,656,145 $31,734,065,934
2003 $218,561,225,998 $23,533,791,209
2002 $199,694,463,256 $19,363,736,264
2001 $191,823,200,371 $17,538,461,538
2000 $172,953,527,033 $17,759,890,110
1999 $170,704,452,715 $12,393,131,868
1998 $175,282,269,667 $10,255,495,027
1997 $159,893,964,917 $11,297,802,115
1996 $160,813,026,223 $9,059,340,385
1995 $142,838,527,115 $8,137,911,978
1994 $110,803,635,288 $7,374,450,769
1993 $96,043,157,273 $7,156,593,654
1992 $94,337,050,693 $7,646,153,984
1991 $85,500,935,935 $6,883,516,484
1990 $65,977,748,211 $7,360,439,423
1989 - $6,487,912,088
1988 - $6,038,187,033
1987 - $5,446,428,681
1986 - $5,053,021,951
1985 - $6,153,296,456
1984 - $6,704,395,824
1983 - $6,467,582,308
1982 - $7,596,703,214
1981 - $8,661,263,764
1980 - $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Qatar
2024 $25,104 $76,689
2023 $22,145 $81,817
2022 $18,891 $88,701
2021 $18,636 $71,752
2020 $16,151 $51,684
2019 $15,875 $66,841
2018 $15,658 $71,040
2017 $13,913 $63,280
2016 $12,464 $61,254
2015 $12,638 $68,985
2014 $14,262 $95,841
2013 $13,622 $103,697
2012 $13,087 $108,470
2011 $13,868 $103,262
2010 $12,568 $76,463
2009 $11,556 $60,786
2008 $14,049 $80,781
2007 $11,273 $65,954
2006 $9,069 $62,582
2005 $8,044 $53,950
2004 $6,712 $41,036
2003 $5,721 $31,602
2002 $5,223 $27,227
2001 $5,015 $25,871
2000 $4,521 $27,535
1999 $4,416 $20,234
1998 $4,534 $17,665
1997 $4,137 $20,523
1996 $4,164 $17,125
1995 $3,701 $15,823
1994 $2,875 $14,765
1993 $2,497 $14,770
1992 $2,459 $16,280
1991 $2,236 $15,133
1990 $1,731 $16,722
1989 - $15,243
1988 - $14,682
1987 - $13,719
1986 - $13,213
1985 - $16,815
1984 - $19,272
1983 - $19,616
1982 - $24,385
1981 - $29,505
1980 - $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Qatar
2026 79.2 82.8
2025 79 82.7
2024 78.8 82.5
2023 78.6 82.4
2022 77.9 81.9
2021 75.6 81.1
2020 76.6 80.4
2019 77.9 82.9
2018 77.6 82.7
2017 77.7 82.5
2016 77.6 82.1
2015 77.6 81.8
2014 77.3 81.4
2013 77.1 81
2012 76.8 80.5
2011 76.6 80
2010 76.3 79.4
2009 75.9 78.8
2008 75.6 78.3
2007 75.4 77.7
2006 75.3 77.3
2005 75.1 76.9
2004 74.9 76.5
2003 74.8 76.1
2002 74.5 75.8
2001 74.2 75.5
2000 73.6 75.3
1999 73.2 75
1998 72.8 74.9
1997 72.6 74.7
1996 72.3 74.6
1995 72 74.4
1994 71.7 74.2
1993 71.3 74.1
1992 70.9 73.9
1991 70.7 73.7
1990 70.6 73.4
1989 70.8 73.1
1988 70.8 72.8
1987 70.8 72.5
1986 70.6 72.2
1985 70.5 71.8
1984 70.6 71.5
1983 70.8 71.1
1982 70.9 70.7
1981 70.6 70.3
1980 70.5 69.9
1979 70.2 69.5
1978 70.4 69.1
1977 70.3 68.6
1976 70.4 68.2
1975 70.6 67.7
1974 70.7 67.2
1973 70.7 66.6
1972 70.1 66.1
1971 69.8 65.5
1970 69.6 64.9
1969 69.8 64.2
1968 69.8 63.6
1967 69.9 62.9
1966 69.7 62.2
1965 69.4 61.4
1964 68.9 60.7
1963 68.3 60
1962 68 59.2
1961 67.8 58.5
1960 67.1 57.8
1959 66.4 57
1958 64.9 56.3
1957 64.4 55.6
1956 63.4 54.9
1955 63.1 54.2
1954 62.3 53.5
1953 61.3 52.8
1952 59.7 52.1
1951 58.9 51.5
1950 58.3 50.8

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

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Poland and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Poland Qatar
2024 36,559,233 2,857,822
2023 36,687,353 2,656,032
2022 36,821,749 2,657,333
2021 36,981,559 2,504,910
2020 37,515,748 2,794,148
2019 37,965,475 2,638,657
2018 37,974,750 2,580,734
2017 37,974,826 2,545,820
2016 37,970,087 2,477,113
2015 37,986,412 2,344,557
2014 38,011,735 2,151,745
2013 38,040,196 1,916,426
2012 38,063,164 1,722,438
2011 38,063,255 1,624,761
2010 38,042,794 1,616,832
2009 38,151,603 1,608,903
2008 38,125,759 1,426,938
2007 38,120,560 1,208,595
2006 38,141,267 972,831
2005 38,165,445 825,408
2004 38,182,222 773,332
2003 38,204,570 744,682
2002 38,230,364 711,205
2001 38,248,076 677,925
2000 38,258,629 644,989
1999 38,660,271 612,500
1998 38,663,481 580,540
1997 38,649,660 550,500
1996 38,624,370 529,019
1995 38,594,998 514,325
1994 38,542,652 499,459
1993 38,461,408 484,545
1992 38,363,667 469,657
1991 38,246,193 454,853
1990 38,110,782 440,175
1989 37,961,529 425,646
1988 37,824,487 411,264
1987 37,668,045 397,005
1986 37,456,119 382,422
1985 37,201,885 365,940
1984 36,904,134 347,878
1983 36,571,808 329,709
1982 36,230,481 311,537
1981 35,898,587 293,553
1980 35,574,150 275,913
1979 35,247,217 258,670
1978 34,965,600 241,808
1977 34,689,050 225,285
1976 34,356,300 209,052
1975 34,015,199 193,087
1974 33,678,899 177,362
1973 33,357,200 161,841
1972 33,055,650 146,506
1971 32,783,500 131,346
1970 32,664,300 116,350
1969 32,548,300 103,025
1968 32,294,655 91,749
1967 31,987,155 81,439
1966 31,681,000 72,192
1965 31,444,950 64,065
1964 31,139,450 56,867
1963 30,712,000 50,380
1962 30,308,500 44,630
1961 29,964,000 39,680
1960 29,637,450 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Qatar

Fertility rate
Poland

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Qatar
2023 1.16 1.73
2022 1.29 1.74
2021 1.33 1.61
2020 1.39 1.68
2019 1.44 1.73
2018 1.46 1.76
2017 1.48 1.83
2016 1.39 1.86
2015 1.32 1.98
2014 1.32 2.03
2013 1.29 2.03
2012 1.33 2.04
2011 1.33 2.07
2010 1.41 2.14
2009 1.4 2.25
2008 1.39 2.37
2007 1.31 2.44
2006 1.27 2.51
2005 1.24 2.64
2004 1.23 2.79
2003 1.22 2.93
2002 1.25 3.01
2001 1.31 3.08
2000 1.37 3.07
1999 1.37 3.12
1998 1.44 3.21
1997 1.51 3.33
1996 1.59 3.44
1995 1.62 3.56
1994 1.81 3.67
1993 1.87 3.77
1992 1.95 3.85
1991 2.07 3.99
1990 2.06 4.23
1989 2.08 4.41
1988 2.13 4.51
1987 2.15 4.54
1986 2.22 4.57
1985 2.33 4.64
1984 2.37 4.76
1983 2.42 4.9
1982 2.34 5.04
1981 2.24 5.2
1980 2.28 5.33
1979 2.28 5.46
1978 2.21 5.58
1977 2.23 5.69
1976 2.3 5.78
1975 2.27 5.86
1974 2.26 5.94
1973 2.26 6.01
1972 2.24 6.07
1971 2.25 6.15
1970 2.2 6.23
1969 2.2 6.31
1968 2.24 6.39
1967 2.33 6.46
1966 2.34 6.52
1965 2.52 6.53
1964 2.57 6.53
1963 2.7 6.53
1962 2.72 6.53
1961 2.83 6.53
1960 2.98 6.53

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

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Poland and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Qatar
2024 42.9 34.5
2023 42.4 34.1
2022 41.9 33.4
2021 41.5 32.9
2020 41.1 32.6
2019 40.8 32.3
2018 40.4 31.9
2017 40 31.6
2016 39.7 31.4
2015 39.3 31.2
2014 39 31.1
2013 38.7 30.9
2012 38.4 31
2011 38.2 31.2
2010 38.1 31.3
2009 37.8 30.8
2008 37.5 30.1
2007 37.2 30.1
2006 36.9 30.6
2005 36.6 30.9
2004 36.3 31
2003 36 30.9
2002 35.8 30.5
2001 35.5 30.1
2000 35.2 29.9
1999 35 29.8
1998 34.7 29.8
1997 34.4 29.9
1996 34.2 29.6
1995 33.9 29.1
1994 33.5 28.7
1993 33.2 28.4
1992 32.9 28.1
1991 32.6 27.9
1990 32.4 27.7
1989 32.1 27.6
1988 31.7 27.5
1987 31.4 27.5
1986 31.1 27.4
1985 30.8 27
1984 30.6 26.3
1983 30.3 25.6
1982 30.1 24.8
1981 29.8 24.1
1980 29.5 23.5
1979 29.3 22.9
1978 29.1 22.3
1977 28.9 21.8
1976 28.7 21.3
1975 28.6 21
1974 28.6 20.8
1973 28.5 20.9
1972 28.5 21.3
1971 28.4 22.2
1970 28.2 23.7
1969 28.1 24.4
1968 28 24
1967 27.8 23.5
1966 27.7 23
1965 27.5 22.5
1964 27.3 21.8
1963 27.1 21.1
1962 26.9 20.1
1961 26.8 19
1960 26.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Poland Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Qatar
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
49.1%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Poland Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Qatar
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
4,374 mi
2016

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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. 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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