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Poland vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 69th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Saudi Arabia
Population
35806942
36734925
Population rank 47/197 44/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 21/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Poland and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Poland and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Poland

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Poland Saudi Arabia
2024 $917,767,106,147 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $812,451,193,396 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $695,607,470,875 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $689,170,230,665 $982,661,066,667
2020 $605,914,237,904 $767,951,200,000
2019 $602,683,770,145 $888,890,133,333
2018 $594,616,687,350 $886,564,800,000
2017 $528,356,676,667 $741,266,133,333
2016 $473,259,583,970 $689,279,466,667
2015 $480,054,118,583 $693,414,400,000
2014 $542,134,167,179 $787,153,066,667
2013 $518,179,836,405 $769,755,733,333
2012 $498,148,649,703 $751,921,333,333
2011 $527,848,543,023 $680,660,800,000
2010 $478,111,630,684 $528,207,466,667
2009 $440,891,472,247 $429,097,866,667
2008 $535,612,030,672 $519,796,800,000
2007 $429,715,132,138 $415,964,509,673
2006 $345,897,630,736 $376,900,133,511
2005 $306,999,913,151 $328,459,608,764
2004 $256,268,656,145 $258,742,133,333
2003 $218,561,225,998 $215,807,733,333
2002 $199,694,463,256 $189,605,866,667
2001 $191,823,200,371 $184,137,600,000
2000 $172,953,527,033 $189,514,933,333
1999 $170,704,452,715 $161,717,066,667
1998 $175,282,269,667 $146,775,466,667
1997 $159,893,964,917 $165,963,684,913
1996 $160,813,026,223 $158,662,483,311
1995 $142,838,527,115 $143,343,124,166
1994 $110,803,635,288 $135,174,899,866
1993 $96,043,157,273 $132,967,957,276
1992 $94,337,050,693 $137,087,850,467
1991 $85,500,935,935 $132,223,230,975
1990 $65,977,748,211 $117,630,173,565
1989 - $95,344,459,279
1988 - $88,256,074,766
1987 - $85,695,861,148
1986 - $86,961,922,765
1985 - $103,897,846,494
1984 - $119,624,858,116
1983 - $129,171,635,311
1982 - $153,240,313,858
1981 - $184,291,360,139
1980 - $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Poland and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Saudi Arabia
2024 $25,104 $35,122
2023 $22,145 $36,157
2022 $18,891 $38,510
2021 $18,636 $31,921
2020 $16,151 $24,339
2019 $15,875 $29,567
2018 $15,658 $29,360
2017 $13,913 $23,929
2016 $12,464 $22,268
2015 $12,638 $23,256
2014 $14,262 $27,805
2013 $13,622 $27,865
2012 $13,087 $28,733
2011 $13,868 $27,127
2010 $12,568 $22,028
2009 $11,556 $17,718
2008 $14,049 $22,320
2007 $11,273 $18,596
2006 $9,069 $17,564
2005 $8,044 $15,976
2004 $6,712 $13,154
2003 $5,721 $11,487
2002 $5,223 $10,586
2001 $5,015 $10,805
2000 $4,521 $11,715
1999 $4,416 $10,452
1998 $4,534 $9,836
1997 $4,137 $11,545
1996 $4,164 $11,472
1995 $3,701 $10,786
1994 $2,875 $10,602
1993 $2,497 $10,885
1992 $2,459 $11,730
1991 $2,236 $11,847
1990 $1,731 $11,055
1989 - $9,414
1988 - $9,165
1987 - $9,386
1986 - $10,078
1985 - $12,745
1984 - $15,541
1983 - $17,810
1982 - $22,454
1981 - $28,703
1980 - $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Poland vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Saudi Arabia
2026 79.2 79.4
2025 79 79.2
2024 78.8 79
2023 78.6 78.7
2022 77.9 77.3
2021 75.6 77.1
2020 76.6 77.6
2019 77.9 78.3
2018 77.6 78.7
2017 77.7 78.7
2016 77.6 78.4
2015 77.6 77.8
2014 77.3 77.1
2013 77.1 76.5
2012 76.8 76.1
2011 76.6 75.8
2010 76.3 75.6
2009 75.9 75.4
2008 75.6 75.3
2007 75.4 75.1
2006 75.3 74.8
2005 75.1 74.4
2004 74.9 74
2003 74.8 73.7
2002 74.5 73.3
2001 74.2 73
2000 73.6 72.6
1999 73.2 72.3
1998 72.8 72
1997 72.6 71.6
1996 72.3 71.3
1995 72 70.9
1994 71.7 70.6
1993 71.3 70.2
1992 70.9 69.8
1991 70.7 69.3
1990 70.6 68.9
1989 70.8 68.4
1988 70.8 67.8
1987 70.8 67.2
1986 70.6 66.6
1985 70.5 66
1984 70.6 65.4
1983 70.8 64.7
1982 70.9 64
1981 70.6 63.3
1980 70.5 62.4
1979 70.2 61.5
1978 70.4 60.7
1977 70.3 59.7
1976 70.4 58.8
1975 70.6 57.8
1974 70.7 56.8
1973 70.7 55.8
1972 70.1 54.7
1971 69.8 53.7
1970 69.6 52.7
1969 69.8 51.8
1968 69.8 50.9
1967 69.9 50
1966 69.7 49.2
1965 69.4 48.4
1964 68.9 47.7
1963 68.3 47.1
1962 68 46.5
1961 67.8 45.9
1960 67.1 45.3
1959 66.4 44.8
1958 64.9 44.2
1957 64.4 43.7
1956 63.4 43.1
1955 63.1 42.6
1954 62.3 42.1
1953 61.3 41.6
1952 59.7 41.1
1951 58.9 40.6
1950 58.3 40

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

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Poland and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Poland Saudi Arabia
2024 36,559,233 35,300,280
2023 36,687,353 33,702,731
2022 36,821,749 32,175,224
2021 36,981,559 30,784,383
2020 37,515,748 31,552,510
2019 37,965,475 30,063,799
2018 37,974,750 30,196,281
2017 37,974,826 30,977,355
2016 37,970,087 30,954,198
2015 37,986,412 29,816,382
2014 38,011,735 28,309,273
2013 38,040,196 27,624,004
2012 38,063,164 26,168,861
2011 38,063,255 25,091,867
2010 38,042,794 23,978,487
2009 38,151,603 24,217,654
2008 38,125,759 23,287,877
2007 38,120,560 22,368,313
2006 38,141,267 21,459,144
2005 38,165,445 20,559,890
2004 38,182,222 19,669,480
2003 38,204,570 18,786,767
2002 38,230,364 17,910,910
2001 38,248,076 17,041,397
2000 38,258,629 16,177,722
1999 38,660,271 15,472,075
1998 38,663,481 14,922,185
1997 38,649,660 14,374,943
1996 38,624,370 13,831,009
1995 38,594,998 13,289,245
1994 38,542,652 12,750,040
1993 38,461,408 12,215,862
1992 38,363,667 11,686,676
1991 38,246,193 11,160,744
1990 38,110,782 10,640,691
1989 37,961,529 10,128,394
1988 37,824,487 9,629,165
1987 37,668,045 9,130,194
1986 37,456,119 8,628,639
1985 37,201,885 8,151,779
1984 36,904,134 7,697,307
1983 36,571,808 7,252,941
1982 36,230,481 6,824,486
1981 35,898,587 6,420,551
1980 35,574,150 6,047,997
1979 35,247,217 5,703,698
1978 34,965,600 5,381,902
1977 34,689,050 5,083,048
1976 34,356,300 4,807,933
1975 34,015,199 4,556,287
1974 33,678,899 4,323,632
1973 33,357,200 4,106,344
1972 33,055,650 3,905,722
1971 32,783,500 3,724,031
1970 32,664,300 3,562,470
1969 32,548,300 3,417,114
1968 32,294,655 3,282,711
1967 31,987,155 3,157,242
1966 31,681,000 3,039,887
1965 31,444,950 2,928,771
1964 31,139,450 2,821,968
1963 30,712,000 2,719,341
1962 30,308,500 2,620,910
1961 29,964,000 2,526,347
1960 29,637,450 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Poland

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Saudi Arabia
2023 1.16 2.28
2022 1.29 2.14
2021 1.33 2.17
2020 1.39 2.27
2019 1.44 2.49
2018 1.46 2.67
2017 1.48 2.67
2016 1.39 2.65
2015 1.32 2.63
2014 1.32 2.68
2013 1.29 2.67
2012 1.33 2.78
2011 1.33 2.8
2010 1.41 2.81
2009 1.4 2.95
2008 1.39 3.07
2007 1.31 3.19
2006 1.27 3.18
2005 1.24 3.16
2004 1.23 3.26
2003 1.22 3.47
2002 1.25 3.71
2001 1.31 3.96
2000 1.37 4.21
1999 1.37 4.35
1998 1.44 4.52
1997 1.51 4.66
1996 1.59 4.81
1995 1.62 4.99
1994 1.81 5.16
1993 1.87 5.33
1992 1.95 5.49
1991 2.07 5.64
1990 2.06 5.8
1989 2.08 5.98
1988 2.13 6.15
1987 2.15 6.34
1986 2.22 6.52
1985 2.33 6.65
1984 2.37 6.78
1983 2.42 6.88
1982 2.34 6.98
1981 2.24 7.07
1980 2.28 7.15
1979 2.28 7.23
1978 2.21 7.26
1977 2.23 7.3
1976 2.3 7.33
1975 2.27 7.37
1974 2.26 7.43
1973 2.26 7.48
1972 2.24 7.54
1971 2.25 7.56
1970 2.2 7.58
1969 2.2 7.6
1968 2.24 7.63
1967 2.33 7.66
1966 2.34 7.66
1965 2.52 7.66
1964 2.57 7.67
1963 2.7 7.65
1962 2.72 7.64
1961 2.83 7.63
1960 2.98 7.63

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

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Poland and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Saudi Arabia
2024 42.9 30.5
2023 42.4 30.2
2022 41.9 29.7
2021 41.5 29.5
2020 41.1 29.4
2019 40.8 29.3
2018 40.4 29.3
2017 40 29
2016 39.7 28.6
2015 39.3 27.9
2014 39 27.2
2013 38.7 26.6
2012 38.4 25.9
2011 38.2 25.2
2010 38.1 24.5
2009 37.8 23.9
2008 37.5 23.4
2007 37.2 22.8
2006 36.9 22.3
2005 36.6 21.9
2004 36.3 21.4
2003 36 21.1
2002 35.8 20.8
2001 35.5 20.7
2000 35.2 20.8
1999 35 20.7
1998 34.7 20.4
1997 34.4 20.2
1996 34.2 19.9
1995 33.9 19.7
1994 33.5 19.6
1993 33.2 19.4
1992 32.9 19.3
1991 32.6 19.2
1990 32.4 19
1989 32.1 19
1988 31.7 18.9
1987 31.4 18.8
1986 31.1 18.7
1985 30.8 18.7
1984 30.6 18.6
1983 30.3 18.5
1982 30.1 18.4
1981 29.8 18.3
1980 29.5 18.2
1979 29.3 18.1
1978 29.1 18
1977 28.9 17.9
1976 28.7 17.8
1975 28.6 17.7
1974 28.6 17.6
1973 28.5 17.5
1972 28.5 17.4
1971 28.4 17.4
1970 28.2 17.4
1969 28.1 17.4
1968 28 17.5
1967 27.8 17.6
1966 27.7 17.7
1965 27.5 17.9
1964 27.3 18
1963 27.1 18.2
1962 26.9 18.4
1961 26.8 18.5
1960 26.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Poland Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
49.1%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Poland Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.21%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
137,554 mi
2006

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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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