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Poland vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 69th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Sri Lanka
Population
35806942
22185425
Population rank 47/197 63/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
78 years
2026

Poland and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Poland and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Poland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Poland Sri Lanka
2024 $917,767,106,147 $98,963,185,510
2023 $812,451,193,396 $83,716,142,582
2022 $695,607,470,875 $74,143,020,263
2021 $689,170,230,665 $88,556,698,938
2020 $605,914,237,904 $84,335,574,582
2019 $602,683,770,145 $88,998,706,297
2018 $594,616,687,350 $94,450,015,983
2017 $528,356,676,667 $94,369,350,286
2016 $473,259,583,970 $88,000,211,172
2015 $480,054,118,583 $85,090,301,052
2014 $542,134,167,179 $82,531,125,191
2013 $518,179,836,405 $76,976,203,829
2012 $498,148,649,703 $70,447,217,164
2011 $527,848,543,023 $67,753,285,897
2010 $478,111,630,684 $58,636,049,434
2009 $440,891,472,247 $42,066,224,093
2008 $535,612,030,672 $40,713,826,215
2007 $429,715,132,138 $32,350,238,760
2006 $345,897,630,736 $28,267,410,543
2005 $306,999,913,151 $24,405,791,045
2004 $256,268,656,145 $20,662,525,941
2003 $218,561,225,998 $18,881,765,437
2002 $199,694,463,256 $16,536,535,647
2001 $191,823,200,371 $15,749,753,805
2000 $172,953,527,033 $16,595,882,819
1999 $170,704,452,715 $15,711,933,513
1998 $175,282,269,667 $15,760,736,956
1997 $159,893,964,917 $15,091,913,884
1996 $160,813,026,223 $13,897,738,375
1995 $142,838,527,115 $13,029,697,561
1994 $110,803,635,288 $11,717,604,209
1993 $96,043,157,273 $10,338,679,636
1992 $94,337,050,693 $9,703,011,636
1991 $85,500,935,935 $9,000,362,582
1990 $65,977,748,211 $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Poland and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Sri Lanka
2024 $25,104 $4,516
2023 $22,145 $3,799
2022 $18,891 $3,343
2021 $18,636 $3,997
2020 $16,151 $3,848
2019 $15,875 $4,082
2018 $15,658 $4,359
2017 $13,913 $4,399
2016 $12,464 $4,149
2015 $12,638 $4,058
2014 $14,262 $3,972
2013 $13,622 $3,739
2012 $13,087 $3,328
2011 $13,868 $3,225
2010 $12,568 $2,808
2009 $11,556 $2,027
2008 $14,049 $1,974
2007 $11,273 $1,579
2006 $9,069 $1,389
2005 $8,044 $1,207
2004 $6,712 $1,029
2003 $5,721 $946
2002 $5,223 $835
2001 $5,015 $804
2000 $4,521 $860
1999 $4,416 $829
1998 $4,534 $848
1997 $4,137 $827
1996 $4,164 $776
1995 $3,701 $742
1994 $2,875 $678
1993 $2,497 $607
1992 $2,459 $580
1991 $2,236 $546
1990 $1,731 $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Poland vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Sri Lanka
2026 79.2 78
2025 79 77.9
2024 78.8 77.7
2023 78.6 77.5
2022 77.9 77.3
2021 75.6 76.3
2020 76.6 76.9
2019 77.9 76.7
2018 77.6 76.5
2017 77.7 76.2
2016 77.6 76.1
2015 77.6 76
2014 77.3 75.8
2013 77.1 75.5
2012 76.8 75.2
2011 76.6 74.7
2010 76.3 74.5
2009 75.9 70.3
2008 75.6 72.6
2007 75.4 73
2006 75.3 72.8
2005 75.1 73.1
2004 74.9 68
2003 74.8 72.4
2002 74.5 72.3
2001 74.2 71.8
2000 73.6 71.2
1999 73.2 70.4
1998 72.8 70.1
1997 72.6 69.9
1996 72.3 69.8
1995 72 69.7
1994 71.7 70.2
1993 71.3 70
1992 70.9 69.6
1991 70.7 69.1
1990 70.6 69.2
1989 70.8 67.3
1988 70.8 69
1987 70.8 69
1986 70.6 69
1985 70.5 68.9
1984 70.6 68.8
1983 70.8 68.7
1982 70.9 68.7
1981 70.6 68.4
1980 70.5 68
1979 70.2 67.5
1978 70.4 66.8
1977 70.3 66.4
1976 70.4 65.8
1975 70.6 65.4
1974 70.7 65
1973 70.7 64.8
1972 70.1 64.6
1971 69.8 64.2
1970 69.6 64.4
1969 69.8 64.1
1968 69.8 63.9
1967 69.9 63.6
1966 69.7 63.2
1965 69.4 62.8
1964 68.9 62.4
1963 68.3 62
1962 68 61.6
1961 67.8 61.2
1960 67.1 60.6
1959 66.4 60
1958 64.9 59.3
1957 64.4 58.5
1956 63.4 57.9
1955 63.1 57.2
1954 62.3 56.4
1953 61.3 55.6
1952 59.7 54.9
1951 58.9 54
1950 58.3 53.2

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

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Poland and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Poland Sri Lanka
2024 36,559,233 21,916,000
2023 36,687,353 22,037,000
2022 36,821,749 22,181,000
2021 36,981,559 22,156,000
2020 37,515,748 21,919,000
2019 37,965,475 21,803,000
2018 37,974,750 21,670,000
2017 37,974,826 21,453,000
2016 37,970,087 21,209,000
2015 37,986,412 20,970,000
2014 38,011,735 20,778,000
2013 38,040,196 20,585,000
2012 38,063,164 21,169,458
2011 38,063,255 21,009,048
2010 38,042,794 20,879,089
2009 38,151,603 20,756,435
2008 38,125,759 20,629,378
2007 38,120,560 20,492,545
2006 38,141,267 20,352,411
2005 38,165,445 20,216,524
2004 38,182,222 20,087,605
2003 38,204,570 19,951,521
2002 38,230,364 19,805,752
2001 38,248,076 19,600,362
2000 38,258,629 19,293,054
1999 38,660,271 18,944,731
1998 38,663,481 18,596,003
1997 38,649,660 18,248,200
1996 38,624,370 17,905,018
1995 38,594,998 17,564,068
1994 38,542,652 17,275,773
1993 38,461,408 17,025,918
1992 38,363,667 16,739,284
1991 38,246,193 16,475,354
1990 38,110,782 16,352,458
1989 37,961,529 16,248,557
1988 37,824,487 16,078,621
1987 37,668,045 15,916,576
1986 37,456,119 15,731,256
1985 37,201,885 15,544,154
1984 36,904,134 15,441,860
1983 36,571,808 15,388,794
1982 36,230,481 15,286,567
1981 35,898,587 15,099,414
1980 35,574,150 14,847,974
1979 35,247,217 14,579,614
1978 34,965,600 14,310,128
1977 34,689,050 14,049,371
1976 34,356,300 13,796,770
1975 34,015,199 13,548,984
1974 33,678,899 13,305,693
1973 33,357,200 13,060,916
1972 33,055,650 12,809,205
1971 32,783,500 12,551,910
1970 32,664,300 12,287,110
1969 32,548,300 12,013,858
1968 32,294,655 11,736,088
1967 31,987,155 11,457,328
1966 31,681,000 11,183,928
1965 31,444,950 10,916,965
1964 31,139,450 10,653,397
1963 30,712,000 10,395,040
1962 30,308,500 10,143,754
1961 29,964,000 9,899,372
1960 29,637,450 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Poland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Sri Lanka
2023 1.16 1.97
2022 1.29 1.98
2021 1.33 2
2020 1.39 2.01
2019 1.44 2.02
2018 1.46 2.03
2017 1.48 2.04
2016 1.39 2.06
2015 1.32 2.09
2014 1.32 2.13
2013 1.29 2.18
2012 1.33 2.17
2011 1.33 2.14
2010 1.41 2.13
2009 1.4 2.18
2008 1.39 2.23
2007 1.31 2.3
2006 1.27 2.29
2005 1.24 2.26
2004 1.23 2.27
2003 1.22 2.3
2002 1.25 2.31
2001 1.31 2.28
2000 1.37 2.21
1999 1.37 2.14
1998 1.44 2.14
1997 1.51 2.22
1996 1.59 2.29
1995 1.62 2.35
1994 1.81 2.4
1993 1.87 2.44
1992 1.95 2.49
1991 2.07 2.51
1990 2.06 2.54
1989 2.08 2.58
1988 2.13 2.57
1987 2.15 2.64
1986 2.22 2.74
1985 2.33 2.9
1984 2.37 3.01
1983 2.42 3.11
1982 2.34 3.32
1981 2.24 3.65
1980 2.28 3.73
1979 2.28 3.82
1978 2.21 3.81
1977 2.23 3.74
1976 2.3 3.78
1975 2.27 3.82
1974 2.26 3.86
1973 2.26 4
1972 2.24 4.16
1971 2.25 4.27
1970 2.2 4.39
1969 2.2 4.5
1968 2.24 4.66
1967 2.33 4.79
1966 2.34 4.83
1965 2.52 4.93
1964 2.57 5.06
1963 2.7 5.12
1962 2.72 5.18
1961 2.83 5.24
1960 2.98 5.35

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

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Poland and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Sri Lanka
2024 42.9 34.1
2023 42.4 33.8
2022 41.9 33.6
2021 41.5 33.3
2020 41.1 33.1
2019 40.8 32.8
2018 40.4 32.5
2017 40 32.3
2016 39.7 32
2015 39.3 31.7
2014 39 31.4
2013 38.7 31.1
2012 38.4 30.8
2011 38.2 30.5
2010 38.1 30.2
2009 37.8 29.9
2008 37.5 29.6
2007 37.2 29.3
2006 36.9 29
2005 36.6 28.8
2004 36.3 28.5
2003 36 28.2
2002 35.8 27.9
2001 35.5 27.6
2000 35.2 27.2
1999 35 26.9
1998 34.7 26.5
1997 34.4 26.2
1996 34.2 25.8
1995 33.9 25.3
1994 33.5 24.9
1993 33.2 24.6
1992 32.9 24.3
1991 32.6 23.9
1990 32.4 23.6
1989 32.1 23.4
1988 31.7 23.1
1987 31.4 22.8
1986 31.1 22.5
1985 30.8 22.2
1984 30.6 22
1983 30.3 21.9
1982 30.1 21.7
1981 29.8 21.6
1980 29.5 21.5
1979 29.3 21.3
1978 29.1 21.2
1977 28.9 21
1976 28.7 20.9
1975 28.6 20.7
1974 28.6 20.6
1973 28.5 20.4
1972 28.5 20.2
1971 28.4 20.1
1970 28.2 20
1969 28.1 19.9
1968 28 19.8
1967 27.8 19.7
1966 27.7 19.6
1965 27.5 19.5
1964 27.3 19.5
1963 27.1 19.5
1962 26.9 19.5
1961 26.8 19.5
1960 26.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Poland Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
49.1%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Poland Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
70,894 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2025, 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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