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Poland vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 69th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Sudan
Population
35806942
53335233
Population rank 47/197 29/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Poland and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Poland and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Poland

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Poland Sudan
2024 $917,767,106,147 $49,672,435,513
2023 $812,451,193,396 $39,898,289,821
2022 $695,607,470,875 $51,666,875,363
2021 $689,170,230,665 $34,229,513,775
2020 $605,914,237,904 $27,034,593,750
2019 $602,683,770,145 $32,338,079,165
2018 $594,616,687,350 $32,333,780,383
2017 $528,356,676,667 $41,283,617,976
2016 $473,259,583,970 $42,630,376,000
2015 $480,054,118,583 $51,726,758,677
2014 $542,134,167,179 $49,516,748,618
2013 $518,179,836,405 $43,024,018,082
2012 $498,148,649,703 $37,632,919,967
2011 $527,848,543,023 $55,018,567,211
2010 $478,111,630,684 $58,962,978,034
2009 $440,891,472,247 $51,621,044,077
2008 $535,612,030,672 $64,833,083,257
2007 $429,715,132,138 $59,440,139,775
2006 $345,897,630,736 $45,263,831,634
2005 $306,999,913,151 $35,182,711,988
2004 $256,268,656,145 $26,646,007,251
2003 $218,561,225,998 $21,355,298,460
2002 $199,694,463,256 $18,137,128,388
2001 $191,823,200,371 $15,716,361,792
2000 $172,953,527,033 $12,257,299,147
1999 $170,704,452,715 $10,682,028,340
1998 $175,282,269,667 $11,250,221,537
1997 $159,893,964,917 $11,681,175,864
1996 $160,813,026,223 $9,018,300,725
1995 $142,838,527,115 $13,830,363,900
1994 $110,803,635,288 $12,793,794,737
1993 $96,043,157,273 $8,881,005,436
1992 $94,337,050,693 $7,031,933,492
1991 $85,500,935,935 $44,171,194,366
1990 $65,977,748,211 $33,641,222,222
1989 - $21,408,111,111
1988 - $14,372,555,556
1987 - $12,093,333,333
1986 - $10,092,200,000
1985 - $8,075,259,600
1984 - $10,447,615,385
1983 - $8,230,153,846
1982 - $8,732,542,274
1981 - $10,753,888,154
1980 - $8,951,800,000
1979 - $8,418,407,787
1978 - $8,128,719,315
1977 - $7,499,005,639
1976 - $6,013,210,816
1975 - $4,823,090,192
1974 - $3,958,931,660
1973 - $3,077,254,460
1972 - $2,483,055,722
1971 - $2,288,340,041
1970 - $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Poland and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Sudan
2024 $25,104 $985
2023 $22,145 $797
2022 $18,891 $1,046
2021 $18,636 $712
2020 $16,151 $578
2019 $15,875 $710
2018 $15,658 $731
2017 $13,913 $967
2016 $12,464 $1,033
2015 $12,638 $1,292
2014 $14,262 $1,275
2013 $13,622 $1,139
2012 $13,087 $1,019
2011 $13,868 $1,522
2010 $12,568 $1,665
2009 $11,556 $1,493
2008 $14,049 $1,928
2007 $11,273 $1,814
2006 $9,069 $1,415
2005 $8,044 $1,125
2004 $6,712 $872
2003 $5,721 $714
2002 $5,223 $621
2001 $5,015 $551
2000 $4,521 $441
1999 $4,416 $394
1998 $4,534 $425
1997 $4,137 $453
1996 $4,164 $357
1995 $3,701 $561
1994 $2,875 $532
1993 $2,497 $379
1992 $2,459 $307
1991 $2,236 $1,966
1990 $1,731 $1,528
1989 - $992
1988 - $680
1987 - $584
1986 - $497
1985 - $406
1984 - $534
1983 - $431
1982 - $472
1981 - $605
1980 - $525
1979 - $515
1978 - $518
1977 - $497
1976 - $413
1975 - $343
1974 - $291.5
1973 - $235.8
1972 - $198.2
1971 - $189
1970 - $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Poland vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Sudan
2026 79.2 66.9
2025 79 66.7
2024 78.8 66.5
2023 78.6 66.3
2022 77.9 65.7
2021 75.6 64.5
2020 76.6 65.1
2019 77.9 65.8
2018 77.6 65.5
2017 77.7 65.1
2016 77.6 64.7
2015 77.6 64.4
2014 77.3 64
2013 77.1 63.4
2012 76.8 63.4
2011 76.6 63.2
2010 76.3 63
2009 75.9 62.7
2008 75.6 61.3
2007 75.4 61.4
2006 75.3 60.4
2005 75.1 57.2
2004 74.9 56.8
2003 74.8 58.3
2002 74.5 59.3
2001 74.2 59.3
2000 73.6 58.9
1999 73.2 58.6
1998 72.8 58.3
1997 72.6 58.1
1996 72.3 57.6
1995 72 57.4
1994 71.7 57
1993 71.3 56.1
1992 70.9 56
1991 70.7 55.6
1990 70.6 55.5
1989 70.8 54.9
1988 70.8 55
1987 70.8 54.7
1986 70.6 54.6
1985 70.5 50
1984 70.6 49.8
1983 70.8 49.6
1982 70.9 54.4
1981 70.6 54.4
1980 70.5 54.1
1979 70.2 53.4
1978 70.4 53.3
1977 70.3 53.5
1976 70.4 53.3
1975 70.6 53.3
1974 70.7 53.2
1973 70.7 53
1972 70.1 52.8
1971 69.8 52.5
1970 69.6 52.3
1969 69.8 52
1968 69.8 51.8
1967 69.9 51.5
1966 69.7 51.3
1965 69.4 51
1964 68.9 50.9
1963 68.3 50.8
1962 68 50.4
1961 67.8 50
1960 67.1 49.6
1959 66.4 49.2
1958 64.9 48.9
1957 64.4 48.5
1956 63.4 48.1
1955 63.1 47.7
1954 62.3 47.3
1953 61.3 46.9
1952 59.7 46.5
1951 58.9 46.2
1950 58.3 45.8

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

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Poland and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Poland Sudan
2024 36,559,233 50,448,963
2023 36,687,353 50,042,791
2022 36,821,749 49,383,346
2021 36,981,559 48,066,924
2020 37,515,748 46,789,231
2019 37,965,475 45,548,175
2018 37,974,750 44,230,596
2017 37,974,826 42,714,306
2016 37,970,087 41,259,892
2015 37,986,412 40,024,431
2014 38,011,735 38,823,318
2013 38,040,196 37,785,849
2012 38,063,164 36,923,178
2011 38,063,255 36,140,806
2010 38,042,794 35,414,399
2009 38,151,603 34,569,113
2008 38,125,759 33,623,980
2007 38,120,560 32,764,135
2006 38,141,267 31,992,435
2005 38,165,445 31,262,444
2004 38,182,222 30,556,637
2003 38,204,570 29,896,035
2002 38,230,364 29,228,727
2001 38,248,076 28,516,770
2000 38,258,629 27,816,745
1999 38,660,271 27,130,613
1998 38,663,481 26,458,999
1997 38,649,660 25,799,821
1996 38,624,370 25,231,528
1995 38,594,998 24,672,143
1994 38,542,652 24,043,948
1993 38,461,408 23,445,592
1992 38,363,667 22,927,355
1991 38,246,193 22,470,676
1990 38,110,782 22,021,481
1989 37,961,529 21,578,022
1988 37,824,487 21,138,431
1987 37,668,045 20,704,904
1986 37,456,119 20,288,238
1985 37,201,885 19,905,872
1984 36,904,134 19,546,528
1983 36,571,808 19,109,770
1982 36,230,481 18,486,645
1981 35,898,587 17,780,572
1980 35,574,150 17,058,905
1979 35,247,217 16,355,352
1978 34,965,600 15,695,003
1977 34,689,050 15,086,614
1976 34,356,300 14,569,716
1975 34,015,199 14,064,798
1974 33,678,899 13,580,723
1973 33,357,200 13,049,315
1972 33,055,650 12,527,856
1971 32,783,500 12,105,539
1970 32,664,300 11,695,771
1969 32,548,300 11,298,936
1968 32,294,655 10,917,999
1967 31,987,155 10,550,597
1966 31,681,000 10,197,578
1965 31,444,950 9,858,030
1964 31,139,450 9,531,109
1963 30,712,000 9,218,077
1962 30,308,500 8,919,028
1961 29,964,000 8,634,941
1960 29,637,450 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Sudan

Fertility rate
Poland

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Sudan
2023 1.16 4.32
2022 1.29 4.38
2021 1.33 4.46
2020 1.39 4.54
2019 1.44 4.62
2018 1.46 4.68
2017 1.48 4.76
2016 1.39 4.83
2015 1.32 4.9
2014 1.32 4.91
2013 1.29 4.97
2012 1.33 5.03
2011 1.33 5.09
2010 1.41 5.14
2009 1.4 5.17
2008 1.39 5.21
2007 1.31 5.27
2006 1.27 5.33
2005 1.24 5.4
2004 1.23 5.46
2003 1.22 5.49
2002 1.25 5.53
2001 1.31 5.56
2000 1.37 5.6
1999 1.37 5.62
1998 1.44 5.65
1997 1.51 5.72
1996 1.59 5.79
1995 1.62 5.86
1994 1.81 5.91
1993 1.87 5.97
1992 1.95 6.02
1991 2.07 6.05
1990 2.06 6.07
1989 2.08 6.11
1988 2.13 6.13
1987 2.15 6.18
1986 2.22 6.23
1985 2.33 6.28
1984 2.37 6.34
1983 2.42 6.41
1982 2.34 6.47
1981 2.24 6.53
1980 2.28 6.59
1979 2.28 6.65
1978 2.21 6.72
1977 2.23 6.78
1976 2.3 6.82
1975 2.27 6.87
1974 2.26 6.91
1973 2.26 6.94
1972 2.24 6.98
1971 2.25 7.02
1970 2.2 6.99
1969 2.2 6.97
1968 2.24 6.95
1967 2.33 6.91
1966 2.34 6.88
1965 2.52 6.84
1964 2.57 6.8
1963 2.7 6.76
1962 2.72 6.7
1961 2.83 6.66
1960 2.98 6.66

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

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Poland and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Sudan
2024 42.9 19.4
2023 42.4 19.3
2022 41.9 19.2
2021 41.5 19
2020 41.1 18.9
2019 40.8 18.7
2018 40.4 18.6
2017 40 18.3
2016 39.7 18.1
2015 39.3 17.9
2014 39 17.7
2013 38.7 17.5
2012 38.4 17.5
2011 38.2 17.4
2010 38.1 17.5
2009 37.8 17.4
2008 37.5 17.3
2007 37.2 17.3
2006 36.9 17.2
2005 36.6 17.1
2004 36.3 17.1
2003 36 17.1
2002 35.8 17
2001 35.5 17
2000 35.2 16.9
1999 35 16.9
1998 34.7 16.8
1997 34.4 16.8
1996 34.2 16.8
1995 33.9 16.8
1994 33.5 16.8
1993 33.2 16.8
1992 32.9 16.8
1991 32.6 16.8
1990 32.4 16.8
1989 32.1 16.8
1988 31.7 16.9
1987 31.4 16.9
1986 31.1 16.8
1985 30.8 16.8
1984 30.6 16.8
1983 30.3 16.7
1982 30.1 16.7
1981 29.8 16.6
1980 29.5 16.5
1979 29.3 16.4
1978 29.1 16.2
1977 28.9 16.1
1976 28.7 16
1975 28.6 16
1974 28.6 15.9
1973 28.5 16
1972 28.5 16.1
1971 28.4 16.2
1970 28.2 16.2
1969 28.1 16.3
1968 28 16.3
1967 27.8 16.4
1966 27.7 16.4
1965 27.5 16.5
1964 27.3 16.5
1963 27.1 16.6
1962 26.9 16.7
1961 26.8 16.7
1960 26.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Poland Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Poland Sudan
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
49.1%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
26.4%
2020

Health

Poland Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Sudan
% of world land
0.21%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
19,263 mi
2019

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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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