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Poland vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 69th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Somalia
Population
35806942
20503678
Population rank 47/197 66/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 41/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Poland and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Poland and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Poland

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Poland Somalia
2024 $917,767,106,147 $11,967,000,000
2023 $812,451,193,396 $10,958,000,000
2022 $695,607,470,875 $10,203,000,000
2021 $689,170,230,665 $9,483,000,000
2020 $605,914,237,904 $8,628,000,000
2019 $602,683,770,145 $8,656,000,000
2018 $594,616,687,350 $7,873,000,000
2017 $528,356,676,667 $7,621,501,710
2016 $473,259,583,970 $6,613,743,070
2015 $480,054,118,583 $6,152,149,100
2014 $542,134,167,179 $5,728,399,720
2013 $518,179,836,405 $5,062,881,600
2012 $498,148,649,703 $4,364,670,160
2011 $527,848,543,023 $2,906,000,097
2010 $478,111,630,684 $2,687,807,004
2009 $440,891,472,247 $2,948,594,552
2008 $535,612,030,672 $5,913,620,293
2007 $429,715,132,138 $5,430,713,729
2006 $345,897,630,736 $5,026,743,282
2005 $306,999,913,151 $4,683,246,454
2004 $256,268,656,145 $3,859,592,813
2003 $218,561,225,998 $2,836,724,352
2002 $199,694,463,256 $2,192,684,135
2001 $191,823,200,371 $2,252,847,465
2000 $172,953,527,033 $3,412,797,450
1999 $170,704,452,715 $3,045,751,528
1998 $175,282,269,667 $2,962,047,564
1997 $159,893,964,917 $2,191,749,014
1996 $160,813,026,223 $1,792,234,297
1995 $142,838,527,115 $1,534,756,135
1994 $110,803,635,288 $1,481,205,098
1993 $96,043,157,273 $1,260,132,956
1992 $94,337,050,693 $709,297,579
1991 $85,500,935,935 $717,974,930
1990 $65,977,748,211 $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Poland and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Somalia
2024 $25,104 $630
2023 $22,145 $597
2022 $18,891 $573
2021 $18,636 $549
2020 $16,151 $518
2019 $15,875 $540
2018 $15,658 $509
2017 $13,913 $511
2016 $12,464 $461
2015 $12,638 $446
2014 $14,262 $429
2013 $13,622 $393
2012 $13,087 $350
2011 $13,868 $235.3
2010 $12,568 $219.2
2009 $11,556 $246.5
2008 $14,049 $507
2007 $11,273 $480
2006 $9,069 $458
2005 $8,044 $440
2004 $6,712 $375
2003 $5,721 $286.3
2002 $5,223 $229.6
2001 $5,015 $244.9
2000 $4,521 $386
1999 $4,416 $359
1998 $4,534 $363
1997 $4,137 $280.1
1996 $4,164 $237.2
1995 $3,701 $210.7
1994 $2,875 $210.8
1993 $2,497 $188.6
1992 $2,459 $109.2
1991 $2,236 $105.4
1990 $1,731 $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Poland vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Somalia
2026 79.2 59.3
2025 79 59.1
2024 78.8 59
2023 78.6 58.8
2022 77.9 53.9
2021 75.6 55.7
2020 76.6 57.1
2019 77.9 57.2
2018 77.6 54.8
2017 77.7 52.2
2016 77.6 55.3
2015 77.6 55.1
2014 77.3 54.4
2013 77.1 54
2012 76.8 49.1
2011 76.6 32.5
2010 76.3 48.9
2009 75.9 52.1
2008 75.6 51.5
2007 75.4 50.9
2006 75.3 50.9
2005 75.1 50.9
2004 74.9 50.7
2003 74.8 50.7
2002 74.5 50.8
2001 74.2 50.8
2000 73.6 50.7
1999 73.2 50.6
1998 72.8 50.8
1997 72.6 50.3
1996 72.3 50.5
1995 72 50.6
1994 71.7 50.3
1993 71.3 50.6
1992 70.9 25
1991 70.7 25.4
1990 70.6 46.9
1989 70.8 46.6
1988 70.8 43.9
1987 70.8 49
1986 70.6 48.4
1985 70.5 48.3
1984 70.6 48.4
1983 70.8 48.2
1982 70.9 48
1981 70.6 47.8
1980 70.5 47.6
1979 70.2 47.4
1978 70.4 47
1977 70.3 47
1976 70.4 44.7
1975 70.6 44.5
1974 70.7 44.3
1973 70.7 46.2
1972 70.1 46
1971 69.8 45.8
1970 69.6 45.6
1969 69.8 45.5
1968 69.8 45.3
1967 69.9 45.1
1966 69.7 44.8
1965 69.4 44.6
1964 68.9 44.4
1963 68.3 44.2
1962 68 44
1961 67.8 43.7
1960 67.1 43.5
1959 66.4 43.3
1958 64.9 43.1
1957 64.4 42.9
1956 63.4 42.7
1955 63.1 42.5
1954 62.3 42.3
1953 61.3 42.1
1952 59.7 41.9
1951 58.9 41.7
1950 58.3 41.5

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

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Poland and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Poland Somalia
2024 36,559,233 19,009,151
2023 36,687,353 18,358,615
2022 36,821,749 17,801,897
2021 36,981,559 17,271,431
2020 37,515,748 16,651,191
2019 37,965,475 16,030,971
2018 37,974,750 15,452,487
2017 37,974,826 14,916,629
2016 37,970,087 14,348,740
2015 37,986,412 13,806,963
2014 38,011,735 13,339,491
2013 38,040,196 12,869,594
2012 38,063,164 12,461,160
2011 38,063,255 12,348,830
2010 38,042,794 12,261,756
2009 38,151,603 11,961,201
2008 38,125,759 11,663,084
2007 38,120,560 11,322,582
2006 38,141,267 10,975,502
2005 38,165,445 10,644,228
2004 38,182,222 10,280,998
2003 38,204,570 9,909,157
2002 38,230,364 9,550,063
2001 38,248,076 9,198,493
2000 38,258,629 8,838,713
1999 38,660,271 8,492,059
1998 38,663,481 8,155,417
1997 38,649,660 7,824,525
1996 38,624,370 7,554,474
1995 38,594,998 7,285,007
1994 38,542,652 7,026,797
1993 38,461,408 6,681,399
1992 38,363,667 6,495,107
1991 38,246,193 6,813,760
1990 38,110,782 7,082,811
1989 37,961,529 7,114,817
1988 37,824,487 7,235,360
1987 37,668,045 7,228,302
1986 37,456,119 6,974,788
1985 37,201,885 6,693,289
1984 36,904,134 6,428,389
1983 36,571,808 6,198,430
1982 36,230,481 6,003,840
1981 35,898,587 5,982,849
1980 35,574,150 5,936,154
1979 35,247,217 5,449,117
1978 34,965,600 4,814,892
1977 34,689,050 4,484,050
1976 34,356,300 4,365,812
1975 34,015,199 4,257,535
1974 33,678,899 4,151,842
1973 33,357,200 4,045,592
1972 33,055,650 3,939,436
1971 32,783,500 3,837,691
1970 32,664,300 3,738,448
1969 32,548,300 3,641,015
1968 32,294,655 3,546,590
1967 31,987,155 3,454,537
1966 31,681,000 3,365,106
1965 31,444,950 3,277,874
1964 31,139,450 3,192,796
1963 30,712,000 3,110,361
1962 30,308,500 3,030,091
1961 29,964,000 2,952,054
1960 29,637,450 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Somalia

Fertility rate
Poland

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Somalia
2023 1.16 6.13
2022 1.29 6.26
2021 1.33 6.35
2020 1.39 6.45
2019 1.44 6.56
2018 1.46 6.66
2017 1.48 6.77
2016 1.39 6.88
2015 1.32 6.98
2014 1.32 7.06
2013 1.29 7.14
2012 1.33 7.21
2011 1.33 7.27
2010 1.41 7.32
2009 1.4 7.38
2008 1.39 7.42
2007 1.31 7.46
2006 1.27 7.49
2005 1.24 7.53
2004 1.23 7.57
2003 1.22 7.6
2002 1.25 7.63
2001 1.31 7.64
2000 1.37 7.65
1999 1.37 7.66
1998 1.44 7.66
1997 1.51 7.66
1996 1.59 7.62
1995 1.62 7.58
1994 1.81 7.54
1993 1.87 7.53
1992 1.95 7.5
1991 2.07 7.47
1990 2.06 7.44
1989 2.08 7.42
1988 2.13 7.4
1987 2.15 7.37
1986 2.22 7.35
1985 2.33 7.33
1984 2.37 7.3
1983 2.42 7.28
1982 2.34 7.25
1981 2.24 7.23
1980 2.28 7.18
1979 2.28 7.16
1978 2.21 7.13
1977 2.23 7
1976 2.3 7.02
1975 2.27 7.03
1974 2.26 7.06
1973 2.26 7.09
1972 2.24 7.12
1971 2.25 7.15
1970 2.2 7.18
1969 2.2 7.21
1968 2.24 7.23
1967 2.33 7.25
1966 2.34 7.26
1965 2.52 7.26
1964 2.57 7.26
1963 2.7 7.26
1962 2.72 7.26
1961 2.83 7.25
1960 2.98 7.25

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

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Poland and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Somalia
2024 42.9 16.6
2023 42.4 16.5
2022 41.9 16.5
2021 41.5 16.4
2020 41.1 16.3
2019 40.8 16.3
2018 40.4 16.2
2017 40 16.2
2016 39.7 16.1
2015 39.3 16.1
2014 39 16
2013 38.7 16
2012 38.4 16
2011 38.2 15.8
2010 38.1 15.7
2009 37.8 15.6
2008 37.5 15.6
2007 37.2 15.6
2006 36.9 15.7
2005 36.6 15.9
2004 36.3 16
2003 36 16.1
2002 35.8 16.2
2001 35.5 16.2
2000 35.2 16.3
1999 35 16.3
1998 34.7 16.4
1997 34.4 16.4
1996 34.2 16.5
1995 33.9 16.6
1994 33.5 16.7
1993 33.2 16.8
1992 32.9 16.7
1991 32.6 16.5
1990 32.4 16.5
1989 32.1 16.7
1988 31.7 16.8
1987 31.4 17
1986 31.1 17.1
1985 30.8 17.2
1984 30.6 17.3
1983 30.3 17.4
1982 30.1 17.4
1981 29.8 17.5
1980 29.5 17.6
1979 29.3 17.6
1978 29.1 17.7
1977 28.9 17.7
1976 28.7 17.7
1975 28.6 17.7
1974 28.6 17.7
1973 28.5 17.6
1972 28.5 17.6
1971 28.4 17.6
1970 28.2 17.5
1969 28.1 17.5
1968 28 17.5
1967 27.8 17.5
1966 27.7 17.5
1965 27.5 17.5
1964 27.3 17.6
1963 27.1 17.7
1962 26.9 17.8
1961 26.8 17.9
1960 26.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Poland Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Poland Somalia
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
49.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Poland Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Somalia
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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