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Poland vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 69th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Thailand
Population
35806942
71571743
Population rank 47/197 21/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Poland and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Poland and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Poland

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Poland Thailand
2024 $917,767,106,147 $526,517,658,842
2023 $812,451,193,396 $515,906,283,941
2022 $695,607,470,875 $495,644,697,588
2021 $689,170,230,665 $506,194,668,790
2020 $605,914,237,904 $500,461,898,480
2019 $602,683,770,145 $543,976,691,794
2018 $594,616,687,350 $506,754,208,404
2017 $528,356,676,667 $456,356,813,537
2016 $473,259,583,970 $413,366,349,748
2015 $480,054,118,583 $401,296,238,228
2014 $542,134,167,179 $407,339,040,198
2013 $518,179,836,405 $420,333,654,593
2012 $498,148,649,703 $397,558,325,279
2011 $527,848,543,023 $370,818,739,624
2010 $478,111,630,684 $341,104,766,329
2009 $440,891,472,247 $281,710,630,187
2008 $535,612,030,672 $291,382,982,431
2007 $429,715,132,138 $262,942,621,455
2006 $345,897,630,736 $221,758,296,022
2005 $306,999,913,151 $189,318,408,469
2004 $256,268,656,145 $172,895,685,155
2003 $218,561,225,998 $152,280,615,246
2002 $199,694,463,256 $134,300,904,400
2001 $191,823,200,371 $120,296,476,180
2000 $172,953,527,033 $126,392,224,254
1999 $170,704,452,715 $126,669,211,779
1998 $175,282,269,667 $113,675,596,788
1997 $159,893,964,917 $150,180,456,566
1996 $160,813,026,223 $183,035,237,429
1995 $142,838,527,115 $169,278,916,593
1994 $110,803,635,288 $146,683,778,959
1993 $96,043,157,273 $128,889,262,951
1992 $94,337,050,693 $111,452,746,518
1991 $85,500,935,935 $98,234,714,971
1990 $65,977,748,211 $85,343,190,719
1989 - $72,250,748,100
1988 - $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Poland and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Thailand
2024 $25,104 $7,347
2023 $22,145 $7,195
2022 $18,891 $6,909
2021 $18,636 $7,057
2020 $16,151 $6,986
2019 $15,875 $7,606
2018 $15,658 $7,100
2017 $13,913 $6,413
2016 $12,464 $5,834
2015 $12,638 $5,689
2014 $14,262 $5,801
2013 $13,622 $6,018
2012 $13,087 $5,726
2011 $13,868 $5,374
2010 $12,568 $4,974
2009 $11,556 $4,135
2008 $14,049 $4,309
2007 $11,273 $3,919
2006 $9,069 $3,331
2005 $8,044 $2,868
2004 $6,712 $2,642
2003 $5,721 $2,348
2002 $5,223 $2,090
2001 $5,015 $1,890
2000 $4,521 $2,006
1999 $4,416 $2,033
1998 $4,534 $1,848
1997 $4,137 $2,473
1996 $4,164 $3,055
1995 $3,701 $2,864
1994 $2,875 $2,518
1993 $2,497 $2,245
1992 $2,459 $1,972
1991 $2,236 $1,766
1990 $1,731 $1,559
1989 - $1,342
1988 - $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Poland vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Thailand
2026 79.2 77.1
2025 79 76.8
2024 78.8 76.6
2023 78.6 76.4
2022 77.9 75.3
2021 75.6 77.6
2020 76.6 77.3
2019 77.9 77.2
2018 77.6 77.2
2017 77.7 77
2016 77.6 76.8
2015 77.6 76.6
2014 77.3 76.3
2013 77.1 76
2012 76.8 75.6
2011 76.6 75.3
2010 76.3 75
2009 75.9 74.7
2008 75.6 74.2
2007 75.4 73.8
2006 75.3 73.3
2005 75.1 72.9
2004 74.9 72.1
2003 74.8 72.1
2002 74.5 71.8
2001 74.2 71.5
2000 73.6 71.2
1999 73.2 71
1998 72.8 70.7
1997 72.6 70.4
1996 72.3 69.9
1995 72 69.8
1994 71.7 69.7
1993 71.3 69.6
1992 70.9 69.4
1991 70.7 69.1
1990 70.6 68.9
1989 70.8 68.6
1988 70.8 68.2
1987 70.8 67.8
1986 70.6 67.3
1985 70.5 66.5
1984 70.6 65.5
1983 70.8 64.5
1982 70.9 63.6
1981 70.6 62.9
1980 70.5 62.2
1979 70.2 61.7
1978 70.4 61.3
1977 70.3 60.9
1976 70.4 60.4
1975 70.6 59.7
1974 70.7 59
1973 70.7 58.3
1972 70.1 57.7
1971 69.8 57.1
1970 69.6 56.5
1969 69.8 55.7
1968 69.8 55
1967 69.9 54.3
1966 69.7 53.7
1965 69.4 53.1
1964 68.9 52.5
1963 68.3 52
1962 68 51.4
1961 67.8 51.1
1960 67.1 50.6
1959 66.4 50.1
1958 64.9 49.5
1957 64.4 49.1
1956 63.4 48.6
1955 63.1 48.1
1954 62.3 47.6
1953 61.3 47.1
1952 59.7 46.5
1951 58.9 45.9
1950 58.3 45.2

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

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Poland and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Poland Thailand
2024 36,559,233 71,668,011
2023 36,687,353 71,702,435
2022 36,821,749 71,735,329
2021 36,981,559 71,727,332
2020 37,515,748 71,641,484
2019 37,965,475 71,522,271
2018 37,974,750 71,376,079
2017 37,974,826 71,160,187
2016 37,970,087 70,859,841
2015 37,986,412 70,540,795
2014 38,011,735 70,216,367
2013 38,040,196 69,845,114
2012 38,063,164 69,436,098
2011 38,063,255 69,007,208
2010 38,042,794 68,579,447
2009 38,151,603 68,121,080
2008 38,125,759 67,619,830
2007 38,120,560 67,102,394
2006 38,141,267 66,567,687
2005 38,165,445 66,017,420
2004 38,182,222 65,452,047
2003 38,204,570 64,868,166
2002 38,230,364 64,266,437
2001 38,248,076 63,651,141
2000 38,258,629 63,007,815
1999 38,660,271 62,299,043
1998 38,663,481 61,522,630
1997 38,649,660 60,724,584
1996 38,624,370 59,920,064
1995 38,594,998 59,098,232
1994 38,542,652 58,260,854
1993 38,461,408 57,408,198
1992 38,363,667 56,528,834
1991 38,246,193 55,637,434
1990 38,110,782 54,738,329
1989 37,961,529 53,848,956
1988 37,824,487 52,969,595
1987 37,668,045 52,074,105
1986 37,456,119 51,177,834
1985 37,201,885 50,270,753
1984 36,904,134 49,351,708
1983 36,571,808 48,423,309
1982 36,230,481 47,494,577
1981 35,898,587 46,575,855
1980 35,574,150 45,650,022
1979 35,247,217 44,718,434
1978 34,965,600 43,788,976
1977 34,689,050 42,843,974
1976 34,356,300 41,896,504
1975 34,015,199 40,940,005
1974 33,678,899 39,952,891
1973 33,357,200 38,947,787
1972 33,055,650 37,933,929
1971 32,783,500 36,937,387
1970 32,664,300 35,954,408
1969 32,548,300 34,973,782
1968 32,294,655 34,002,560
1967 31,987,155 33,037,801
1966 31,681,000 32,086,071
1965 31,444,950 31,149,337
1964 31,139,450 30,232,141
1963 30,712,000 29,342,322
1962 30,308,500 28,481,040
1961 29,964,000 27,650,334
1960 29,637,450 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Thailand

Fertility rate
Poland

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Thailand
2023 1.16 1.21
2022 1.29 1.22
2021 1.33 1.23
2020 1.39 1.26
2019 1.44 1.29
2018 1.46 1.32
2017 1.48 1.36
2016 1.39 1.4
2015 1.32 1.45
2014 1.32 1.48
2013 1.29 1.53
2012 1.33 1.56
2011 1.33 1.57
2010 1.41 1.56
2009 1.4 1.57
2008 1.39 1.59
2007 1.31 1.62
2006 1.27 1.63
2005 1.24 1.64
2004 1.23 1.67
2003 1.22 1.67
2002 1.25 1.69
2001 1.31 1.71
2000 1.37 1.73
1999 1.37 1.77
1998 1.44 1.82
1997 1.51 1.85
1996 1.59 1.87
1995 1.62 1.89
1994 1.81 1.93
1993 1.87 1.97
1992 1.95 2.01
1991 2.07 2.04
1990 2.06 2.07
1989 2.08 2.14
1988 2.13 2.17
1987 2.15 2.26
1986 2.22 2.36
1985 2.33 2.45
1984 2.37 2.58
1983 2.42 2.76
1982 2.34 2.94
1981 2.24 3.13
1980 2.28 3.29
1979 2.28 3.45
1978 2.21 3.62
1977 2.23 3.87
1976 2.3 4.12
1975 2.27 4.36
1974 2.26 4.6
1973 2.26 4.85
1972 2.24 5.08
1971 2.25 5.25
1970 2.2 5.45
1969 2.2 5.7
1968 2.24 5.93
1967 2.33 6.08
1966 2.34 6.18
1965 2.52 6.26
1964 2.57 6.31
1963 2.7 6.34
1962 2.72 6.33
1961 2.83 6.32
1960 2.98 6.33

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

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Poland and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Thailand
2024 42.9 41.1
2023 42.4 40.7
2022 41.9 40.2
2021 41.5 39.7
2020 41.1 39.2
2019 40.8 38.7
2018 40.4 38.2
2017 40 37.7
2016 39.7 37.3
2015 39.3 36.8
2014 39 36.3
2013 38.7 35.9
2012 38.4 35.4
2011 38.2 35
2010 38.1 34.5
2009 37.8 34
2008 37.5 33.6
2007 37.2 33.1
2006 36.9 32.6
2005 36.6 32.2
2004 36.3 31.7
2003 36 31.3
2002 35.8 30.9
2001 35.5 30.5
2000 35.2 30
1999 35 29.5
1998 34.7 28.9
1997 34.4 28.3
1996 34.2 27.7
1995 33.9 27.2
1994 33.5 26.6
1993 33.2 26
1992 32.9 25.4
1991 32.6 24.8
1990 32.4 24.3
1989 32.1 23.7
1988 31.7 23.3
1987 31.4 22.8
1986 31.1 22.4
1985 30.8 21.9
1984 30.6 21.5
1983 30.3 21
1982 30.1 20.6
1981 29.8 20.2
1980 29.5 19.9
1979 29.3 19.5
1978 29.1 19.2
1977 28.9 18.9
1976 28.7 18.7
1975 28.6 18.4
1974 28.6 18.2
1973 28.5 18
1972 28.5 17.8
1971 28.4 17.6
1970 28.2 17.5
1969 28.1 17.4
1968 28 17.3
1967 27.8 17.3
1966 27.7 17.3
1965 27.5 17.4
1964 27.3 17.5
1963 27.1 17.6
1962 26.9 17.7
1961 26.8 17.9
1960 26.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Poland Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Thailand
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
49.1%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Poland Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Thailand
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
436,817 mi
2020

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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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