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Poland vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 69th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Syria
Population
35806942
26829400
Population rank 47/197 56/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 21/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 48/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$507B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 41/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$730
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Poland and Syria: Comparison Charts

Poland and Syria economies compared

GDP
Poland

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Poland Syria
2024 $917,767,106,147 -
2023 $812,451,193,396 $19,993,439,950
2022 $695,607,470,875 $23,622,827,080
2021 $689,170,230,665 $14,353,205,678
2020 $605,914,237,904 $12,047,752,036
2019 $602,683,770,145 $22,583,045,060
2018 $594,616,687,350 $21,497,782,868
2017 $528,356,676,667 $16,369,843,352
2016 $473,259,583,970 $12,597,854,877
2015 $480,054,118,583 $16,466,863,117
2014 $542,134,167,179 $21,502,061,466
2013 $518,179,836,405 $21,361,254,635
2012 $498,148,649,703 $43,190,318,033
2011 $527,848,543,023 $67,539,428,159
2010 $478,111,630,684 $61,390,830,875
2009 $440,891,472,247 $54,111,735,629
2008 $535,612,030,672 $52,557,913,569
2007 $429,715,132,138 $40,465,318,382
2006 $345,897,630,736 $33,751,788,856
2005 $306,999,913,151 $28,858,965,517
2004 $256,268,656,145 $25,086,950,495
2003 $218,561,225,998 $21,828,144,686
2002 $199,694,463,256 $20,669,357,462
2001 $191,823,200,371 $20,237,024,725
2000 $172,953,527,033 $18,937,052,543
1999 $170,704,452,715 $15,873,875,969
1998 $175,282,269,667 $15,200,846,154
1997 $159,893,964,917 $14,505,233,463
1996 $160,813,026,223 $13,789,560,878
1995 $142,838,527,115 $11,396,706,587
1994 $110,803,635,288 $10,122,020,000
1993 $96,043,157,273 $13,695,962,055
1992 $94,337,050,693 $13,253,565,861
1991 $85,500,935,935 $12,981,833,333
1990 $65,977,748,211 $12,308,624,418
1989 - $9,853,395,762
1988 - $10,577,041,645
1987 - $11,356,215,543
1986 - $13,293,205,278
1985 - $16,403,539,893
1984 - $17,503,078,174
1983 - $17,589,277,143
1982 - $16,298,929,011
1981 - $15,518,201,335
1980 - $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Poland and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Syria
2024 $25,104 -
2023 $22,145 $847
2022 $18,891 $1,052
2021 $18,636 $664
2020 $16,151 $572
2019 $15,875 $1,110
2018 $15,658 $1,098
2017 $13,913 $852
2016 $12,464 $656
2015 $12,638 $848
2014 $14,262 $1,061
2013 $13,622 $986
2012 $13,087 $1,898
2011 $13,868 $2,952
2010 $12,568 $2,731
2009 $11,556 $2,462
2008 $14,049 $2,429
2007 $11,273 $1,938
2006 $9,069 $1,719
2005 $8,044 $1,534
2004 $6,712 $1,368
2003 $5,721 $1,220
2002 $5,223 $1,183
2001 $5,015 $1,187
2000 $4,521 $1,138
1999 $4,416 $978
1998 $4,534 $961
1997 $4,137 $941
1996 $4,164 $918
1995 $3,701 $780
1994 $2,875 $712
1993 $2,497 $993
1992 $2,459 $990
1991 $2,236 $1,000
1990 $1,731 $978
1989 - $809
1988 - $898
1987 - $997
1986 - $1,208
1985 - $1,544
1984 - $1,706
1983 - $1,776
1982 - $1,703
1981 - $1,676
1980 - $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Poland vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Syria
2026 79.2 73.4
2025 79 73
2024 78.8 72.6
2023 78.6 72.1
2022 77.9 72.8
2021 75.6 72.4
2020 76.6 71.9
2019 77.9 71
2018 77.6 67.4
2017 77.7 65.7
2016 77.6 65.2
2015 77.6 63.3
2014 77.3 65.5
2013 77.1 65.1
2012 76.8 66.2
2011 76.6 72.3
2010 76.3 73.5
2009 75.9 73.5
2008 75.6 73.4
2007 75.4 73.3
2006 75.3 73
2005 75.1 72.8
2004 74.9 72.5
2003 74.8 72.2
2002 74.5 71.7
2001 74.2 71.3
2000 73.6 70.9
1999 73.2 70.5
1998 72.8 70.2
1997 72.6 70.2
1996 72.3 70.2
1995 72 70.2
1994 71.7 70.3
1993 71.3 70.3
1992 70.9 70.2
1991 70.7 70.1
1990 70.6 69.8
1989 70.8 69.5
1988 70.8 69.2
1987 70.8 68.8
1986 70.6 68.4
1985 70.5 68
1984 70.6 67.7
1983 70.8 67.4
1982 70.9 60.8
1981 70.6 64.6
1980 70.5 66.5
1979 70.2 66.2
1978 70.4 65.9
1977 70.3 65.4
1976 70.4 64.8
1975 70.6 64.2
1974 70.7 63.4
1973 70.7 60.8
1972 70.1 62
1971 69.8 61.3
1970 69.6 60.6
1969 69.8 59.8
1968 69.8 59.1
1967 69.9 58
1966 69.7 57.6
1965 69.4 56.9
1964 68.9 56.2
1963 68.3 55.4
1962 68 54.6
1961 67.8 53.7
1960 67.1 52.7
1959 66.4 51.7
1958 64.9 50.7
1957 64.4 49.6
1956 63.4 48.5
1955 63.1 47.4
1954 62.3 46.4
1953 61.3 45.3
1952 59.7 44.3
1951 58.9 43.4
1950 58.3 42.5

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

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Poland and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Syria
1x
Year Population
Poland Syria
2024 36,559,233 24,672,760
2023 36,687,353 23,594,623
2022 36,821,749 22,462,173
2021 36,981,559 21,628,839
2020 37,515,748 21,049,429
2019 37,965,475 20,353,534
2018 37,974,750 19,577,845
2017 37,974,826 19,224,668
2016 37,970,087 19,193,834
2015 37,986,412 19,424,618
2014 38,011,735 20,273,659
2013 38,040,196 21,666,917
2012 38,063,164 22,759,763
2011 38,063,255 22,878,098
2010 38,042,794 22,482,421
2009 38,151,603 21,976,969
2008 38,125,759 21,636,564
2007 38,120,560 20,884,125
2006 38,141,267 19,637,022
2005 38,165,445 18,814,091
2004 38,182,222 18,336,875
2003 38,204,570 17,889,296
2002 38,230,364 17,468,332
2001 38,248,076 17,051,338
2000 38,258,629 16,637,888
1999 38,660,271 16,228,061
1998 38,663,481 15,820,413
1997 38,649,660 15,417,542
1996 38,624,370 15,018,104
1995 38,594,998 14,616,801
1994 38,542,652 14,208,583
1993 38,461,408 13,795,686
1992 38,363,667 13,385,571
1991 38,246,193 12,980,821
1990 38,110,782 12,579,208
1989 37,961,529 12,179,060
1988 37,824,487 11,782,264
1987 37,668,045 11,388,923
1986 37,456,119 11,002,844
1985 37,201,885 10,625,672
1984 36,904,134 10,258,398
1983 36,571,808 9,904,809
1982 36,230,481 9,572,511
1981 35,898,587 9,260,189
1980 35,574,150 8,957,663
1979 35,247,217 8,661,909
1978 34,965,600 8,372,759
1977 34,689,050 8,090,501
1976 34,356,300 7,817,320
1975 34,015,199 7,554,364
1974 33,678,899 7,302,160
1973 33,357,200 7,060,321
1972 33,055,650 6,826,024
1971 32,783,500 6,598,094
1970 32,664,300 6,380,609
1969 32,548,300 6,175,166
1968 32,294,655 5,978,742
1967 31,987,155 5,790,198
1966 31,681,000 5,609,047
1965 31,444,950 5,435,267
1964 31,139,450 5,269,087
1963 30,712,000 5,110,467
1962 30,308,500 4,959,340
1961 29,964,000 4,815,466
1960 29,637,450 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Syria

Fertility rate
Poland

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Syria
2023 1.16 2.71
2022 1.29 2.75
2021 1.33 2.8
2020 1.39 2.84
2019 1.44 2.88
2018 1.46 2.93
2017 1.48 2.97
2016 1.39 3.01
2015 1.32 3.07
2014 1.32 3.12
2013 1.29 3.17
2012 1.33 3.22
2011 1.33 3.29
2010 1.41 3.36
2009 1.4 3.42
2008 1.39 3.48
2007 1.31 3.54
2006 1.27 3.56
2005 1.24 3.61
2004 1.23 3.68
2003 1.22 3.76
2002 1.25 3.87
2001 1.31 3.98
2000 1.37 4.07
1999 1.37 4.14
1998 1.44 4.25
1997 1.51 4.37
1996 1.59 4.54
1995 1.62 4.7
1994 1.81 4.86
1993 1.87 4.99
1992 1.95 5.14
1991 2.07 5.34
1990 2.06 5.56
1989 2.08 5.78
1988 2.13 6
1987 2.15 6.2
1986 2.22 6.37
1985 2.33 6.48
1984 2.37 6.59
1983 2.42 6.69
1982 2.34 6.81
1981 2.24 6.97
1980 2.28 7.12
1979 2.28 7.25
1978 2.21 7.35
1977 2.23 7.42
1976 2.3 7.45
1975 2.27 7.49
1974 2.26 7.52
1973 2.26 7.55
1972 2.24 7.57
1971 2.25 7.6
1970 2.2 7.62
1969 2.2 7.59
1968 2.24 7.57
1967 2.33 7.56
1966 2.34 7.55
1965 2.52 7.53
1964 2.57 7.53
1963 2.7 7.51
1962 2.72 7.51
1961 2.83 7.5
1960 2.98 7.51

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

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Poland and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Syria
2024 42.9 23.9
2023 42.4 23.3
2022 41.9 22.7
2021 41.5 22.2
2020 41.1 21.6
2019 40.8 20.9
2018 40.4 20.1
2017 40 19.6
2016 39.7 19.5
2015 39.3 19.5
2014 39 20.1
2013 38.7 21.2
2012 38.4 21.8
2011 38.2 21.9
2010 38.1 21.7
2009 37.8 21.5
2008 37.5 21.3
2007 37.2 21
2006 36.9 20.3
2005 36.6 19.7
2004 36.3 19.5
2003 36 19.2
2002 35.8 19
2001 35.5 18.8
2000 35.2 18.5
1999 35 18.3
1998 34.7 18.1
1997 34.4 17.9
1996 34.2 17.7
1995 33.9 17.5
1994 33.5 17.3
1993 33.2 17.1
1992 32.9 16.9
1991 32.6 16.7
1990 32.4 16.5
1989 32.1 16.4
1988 31.7 16.2
1987 31.4 16.1
1986 31.1 16
1985 30.8 15.9
1984 30.6 15.8
1983 30.3 15.8
1982 30.1 15.7
1981 29.8 15.6
1980 29.5 15.6
1979 29.3 15.6
1978 29.1 15.6
1977 28.9 15.6
1976 28.7 15.6
1975 28.6 15.7
1974 28.6 15.7
1973 28.5 15.7
1972 28.5 15.8
1971 28.4 15.8
1970 28.2 15.9
1969 28.1 16
1968 28 16.1
1967 27.8 16.2
1966 27.7 16.4
1965 27.5 16.5
1964 27.3 16.7
1963 27.1 16.9
1962 26.9 17.1
1961 26.8 17.3
1960 26.6 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
3.8%
2022
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
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Poland Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Poland Syria
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
49.1%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Poland Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Syria
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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