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Poland vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 69th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Tonga
Population
35806942
103309
Population rank 47/197 183/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 21/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 48/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$507B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 41/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Poland and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Poland and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Poland

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Poland Tonga
2024 $917,767,106,147 -
2023 $812,451,193,396 $591,139,749
2022 $695,607,470,875 $556,514,555
2021 $689,170,230,665 $519,306,353
2020 $605,914,237,904 $506,571,468
2019 $602,683,770,145 $506,031,239
2018 $594,616,687,350 $493,530,783
2017 $528,356,676,667 $459,976,850
2016 $473,259,583,970 $420,828,262
2015 $480,054,118,583 $437,525,514
2014 $542,134,167,179 $440,997,738
2013 $518,179,836,405 $451,788,498
2012 $498,148,649,703 $471,122,971
2011 $527,848,543,023 $414,143,828
2010 $478,111,630,684 $366,887,375
2009 $440,891,472,247 $312,415,028
2008 $535,612,030,672 $344,438,844
2007 $429,715,132,138 $298,519,623
2006 $345,897,630,736 $292,232,703
2005 $306,999,913,151 $261,823,805
2004 $256,268,656,145 $230,678,011
2003 $218,561,225,998 $202,246,591
2002 $199,694,463,256 $182,764,281
2001 $191,823,200,371 $181,117,230
2000 $172,953,527,033 $204,848,488
1999 $170,704,452,715 $199,208,718
1998 $175,282,269,667 $191,504,893
1997 $159,893,964,917 $214,991,452
1996 $160,813,026,223 $222,100,576
1995 $142,838,527,115 $208,871,666
1994 $110,803,635,288 $195,990,986
1993 $96,043,157,273 $138,489,884
1992 $94,337,050,693 $137,066,291
1991 $85,500,935,935 $132,201,141
1990 $65,977,748,211 $113,563,822
1989 - $106,344,855
1988 - $106,657,267
1987 - $81,667,133
1986 - $68,195,856
1985 - $60,058,663
1984 - $64,248,355
1983 - $60,863,964
1982 - $62,068,161
1981 - $62,242,013
1980 - $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Tonga
2024 $25,104 -
2023 $22,145 $5,652
2022 $18,891 $5,298
2021 $18,636 $4,923
2020 $16,151 $4,792
2019 $15,875 $4,789
2018 $15,658 $4,675
2017 $13,913 $4,366
2016 $12,464 $3,988
2015 $12,638 $4,124
2014 $14,262 $4,137
2013 $13,622 $4,219
2012 $13,087 $4,384
2011 $13,868 $3,850
2010 $12,568 $3,416
2009 $11,556 $2,914
2008 $14,049 $3,218
2007 $11,273 $2,797
2006 $9,069 $2,750
2005 $8,044 $2,478
2004 $6,712 $2,195
2003 $5,721 $1,936
2002 $5,223 $1,759
2001 $5,015 $1,754
2000 $4,521 $1,995
1999 $4,416 $1,952
1998 $4,534 $1,889
1997 $4,137 $2,136
1996 $4,164 $2,215
1995 $3,701 $2,084
1994 $2,875 $1,957
1993 $2,497 $1,383
1992 $2,459 $1,370
1991 $2,236 $1,323
1990 $1,731 $1,139
1989 - $1,070
1988 - $1,078
1987 - $830
1986 - $696
1985 - $613
1984 - $656
1983 - $621
1982 - $633
1981 - $636
1980 - $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Tonga
2026 79.2 73.4
2025 79 73.2
2024 78.8 73.1
2023 78.6 72.9
2022 77.9 72.6
2021 75.6 72.1
2020 76.6 72.4
2019 77.9 72.3
2018 77.6 72.2
2017 77.7 72.1
2016 77.6 72
2015 77.6 71.9
2014 77.3 71.7
2013 77.1 71.6
2012 76.8 71.5
2011 76.6 71.4
2010 76.3 71.3
2009 75.9 70.9
2008 75.6 71
2007 75.4 70.9
2006 75.3 70.7
2005 75.1 70.6
2004 74.9 70.4
2003 74.8 70.2
2002 74.5 70
2001 74.2 69.8
2000 73.6 69.6
1999 73.2 69.4
1998 72.8 69.2
1997 72.6 69
1996 72.3 68.8
1995 72 68.6
1994 71.7 68.4
1993 71.3 68.2
1992 70.9 67.9
1991 70.7 67.7
1990 70.6 67.5
1989 70.8 67.4
1988 70.8 67.3
1987 70.8 67.2
1986 70.6 67.1
1985 70.5 66.9
1984 70.6 66.8
1983 70.8 66.7
1982 70.9 66.3
1981 70.6 66.4
1980 70.5 66.2
1979 70.2 66
1978 70.4 65.9
1977 70.3 65.6
1976 70.4 65.4
1975 70.6 65.1
1974 70.7 64.8
1973 70.7 64.4
1972 70.1 64.1
1971 69.8 63.6
1970 69.6 63.2
1969 69.8 62.7
1968 69.8 62.2
1967 69.9 61.7
1966 69.7 61.2
1965 69.4 60.7
1964 68.9 60.3
1963 68.3 59.8
1962 68 59.3
1961 67.8 58.8
1960 67.1 58.3
1959 66.4 57.8
1958 64.9 57.2
1957 64.4 56.5
1956 63.4 55.7
1955 63.1 54.7
1954 62.3 53.6
1953 61.3 52.4
1952 59.7 51.2
1951 58.9 49.8
1950 58.3 48.4

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

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Poland and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Poland Tonga
2024 36,559,233 104,175
2023 36,687,353 104,597
2022 36,821,749 105,042
2021 36,981,559 105,490
2020 37,515,748 105,704
2019 37,965,475 105,669
2018 37,974,750 105,567
2017 37,974,826 105,356
2016 37,970,087 105,524
2015 37,986,412 106,095
2014 38,011,735 106,609
2013 38,040,196 107,078
2012 38,063,164 107,460
2011 38,063,255 107,570
2010 38,042,794 107,400
2009 38,151,603 107,203
2008 38,125,759 107,020
2007 38,120,560 106,726
2006 38,141,267 106,253
2005 38,165,445 105,671
2004 38,182,222 105,071
2003 38,204,570 104,464
2002 38,230,364 103,874
2001 38,248,076 103,288
2000 38,258,629 102,677
1999 38,660,271 102,046
1998 38,663,481 101,388
1997 38,649,660 100,674
1996 38,624,370 100,275
1995 38,594,998 100,225
1994 38,542,652 100,166
1993 38,461,408 100,103
1992 38,363,667 100,022
1991 38,246,193 99,895
1990 38,110,782 99,700
1989 37,961,529 99,403
1988 37,824,487 98,969
1987 37,668,045 98,376
1986 37,456,119 98,010
1985 37,201,885 97,984
1984 36,904,134 97,990
1983 36,571,808 97,998
1982 36,230,481 97,980
1981 35,898,587 97,909
1980 35,574,150 97,769
1979 35,247,217 97,544
1978 34,965,600 97,204
1977 34,689,050 96,725
1976 34,356,300 95,325
1975 34,015,199 93,017
1974 33,678,899 90,683
1973 33,357,200 88,805
1972 33,055,650 87,356
1971 32,783,500 85,896
1970 32,664,300 84,401
1969 32,548,300 82,885
1968 32,294,655 81,353
1967 31,987,155 79,814
1966 31,681,000 78,002
1965 31,444,950 75,924
1964 31,139,450 73,879
1963 30,712,000 71,885
1962 30,308,500 69,940
1961 29,964,000 68,037
1960 29,637,450 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Tonga

Fertility rate
Poland

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Tonga
2023 1.16 3.13
2022 1.29 3.17
2021 1.33 3.2
2020 1.39 3.23
2019 1.44 3.27
2018 1.46 3.33
2017 1.48 3.39
2016 1.39 3.46
2015 1.32 3.54
2014 1.32 3.62
2013 1.29 3.7
2012 1.33 3.77
2011 1.33 3.83
2010 1.41 3.88
2009 1.4 3.95
2008 1.39 4.01
2007 1.31 4.09
2006 1.27 4.14
2005 1.24 4.2
2004 1.23 4.19
2003 1.22 4.18
2002 1.25 4.14
2001 1.31 4.13
2000 1.37 4.16
1999 1.37 4.23
1998 1.44 4.31
1997 1.51 4.38
1996 1.59 4.46
1995 1.62 4.56
1994 1.81 4.66
1993 1.87 4.73
1992 1.95 4.79
1991 2.07 4.85
1990 2.06 4.93
1989 2.08 5.01
1988 2.13 5.1
1987 2.15 5.19
1986 2.22 5.27
1985 2.33 5.34
1984 2.37 5.41
1983 2.42 5.45
1982 2.34 5.5
1981 2.24 5.55
1980 2.28 5.6
1979 2.28 5.65
1978 2.21 5.68
1977 2.23 5.7
1976 2.3 5.73
1975 2.27 5.75
1974 2.26 5.77
1973 2.26 5.8
1972 2.24 5.86
1971 2.25 5.96
1970 2.2 6.07
1969 2.2 6.17
1968 2.24 6.23
1967 2.33 6.29
1966 2.34 6.35
1965 2.52 6.41
1964 2.57 6.46
1963 2.7 6.52
1962 2.72 6.57
1961 2.83 6.61
1960 2.98 6.65

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

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Poland and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Tonga
2024 42.9 21.9
2023 42.4 21.9
2022 41.9 22
2021 41.5 22.1
2020 41.1 22.1
2019 40.8 22
2018 40.4 22
2017 40 21.9
2016 39.7 21.9
2015 39.3 21.8
2014 39 21.7
2013 38.7 21.6
2012 38.4 21.4
2011 38.2 21.2
2010 38.1 21.2
2009 37.8 21.1
2008 37.5 21
2007 37.2 20.9
2006 36.9 20.8
2005 36.6 20.8
2004 36.3 20.8
2003 36 20.8
2002 35.8 20.7
2001 35.5 20.5
2000 35.2 20.3
1999 35 20.1
1998 34.7 19.9
1997 34.4 19.7
1996 34.2 19.6
1995 33.9 19.6
1994 33.5 19.6
1993 33.2 19.6
1992 32.9 19.5
1991 32.6 19.3
1990 32.4 19.1
1989 32.1 18.9
1988 31.7 18.6
1987 31.4 18.3
1986 31.1 18.2
1985 30.8 18.1
1984 30.6 18
1983 30.3 17.9
1982 30.1 17.8
1981 29.8 17.6
1980 29.5 17.4
1979 29.3 17.3
1978 29.1 17.1
1977 28.9 16.8
1976 28.7 16.7
1975 28.6 16.7
1974 28.6 16.8
1973 28.5 16.8
1972 28.5 16.7
1971 28.4 16.7
1970 28.2 16.8
1969 28.1 16.8
1968 28 16.9
1967 27.8 17
1966 27.7 17
1965 27.5 17
1964 27.3 17
1963 27.1 17
1962 26.9 17.1
1961 26.8 17.1
1960 26.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Poland Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
2.3%
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Tonga
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
49.1%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

Poland Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$21
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Tonga
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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