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Poland vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 69th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Turkey
Population
35806942
86002379
Population rank 47/197 18/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 21/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Poland and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Poland and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Poland

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Poland Turkey
2024 $917,767,106,147 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $812,451,193,396 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $695,607,470,875 $926,097,476,914
2021 $689,170,230,665 $839,938,668,172
2020 $605,914,237,904 $733,628,247,119
2019 $602,683,770,145 $775,853,144,223
2018 $594,616,687,350 $788,356,985,774
2017 $528,356,676,667 $863,874,522,365
2016 $473,259,583,970 $870,818,016,910
2015 $480,054,118,583 $865,460,050,684
2014 $542,134,167,179 $942,343,431,929
2013 $518,179,836,405 $962,167,643,589
2012 $498,148,649,703 $885,327,622,479
2011 $527,848,543,023 $844,192,507,381
2010 $478,111,630,684 $782,545,664,268
2009 $440,891,472,247 $653,894,449,921
2008 $535,612,030,672 $775,415,944,333
2007 $429,715,132,138 $685,228,481,017
2006 $345,897,630,736 $559,668,118,237
2005 $306,999,913,151 $508,314,210,213
2004 $256,268,656,145 $410,156,784,496
2003 $218,561,225,998 $315,392,899,922
2002 $199,694,463,256 $240,778,008,474
2001 $191,823,200,371 $202,195,080,239
2000 $172,953,527,033 $274,748,463,179
1999 $170,704,452,715 $256,673,939,248
1998 $175,282,269,667 $276,035,372,655
1997 $159,893,964,917 $263,817,553,748
1996 $160,813,026,223 $250,366,965,174
1995 $142,838,527,115 $234,699,627,004
1994 $110,803,635,288 $130,650,447,499
1993 $96,043,157,273 $180,415,757,852
1992 $94,337,050,693 $159,104,772,992
1991 $85,500,935,935 $151,034,731,544
1990 $65,977,748,211 $150,655,500,192
1989 - $107,127,191,329
1988 - $90,875,175,809
1987 - $87,190,081,680
1986 - $75,673,037,037
1985 - $67,232,758,621
1984 - $59,937,602,180
1983 - $61,803,555,556
1982 - $64,369,325,153
1981 - $71,180,180,180
1980 - $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Poland and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Turkey
2024 $25,104 $15,893
2023 $22,145 $13,375
2022 $18,891 $10,898
2021 $18,636 $9,982
2020 $16,151 $8,798
2019 $15,875 $9,395
2018 $15,658 $9,684
2017 $13,913 $10,756
2016 $12,464 $10,984
2015 $12,638 $11,065
2014 $14,262 $12,209
2013 $13,622 $12,636
2012 $13,087 $11,777
2011 $13,868 $11,374
2010 $12,568 $10,699
2009 $11,556 $9,077
2008 $14,049 $10,913
2007 $11,273 $9,767
2006 $9,069 $7,990
2005 $8,044 $7,332
2004 $6,712 $5,980
2003 $5,721 $4,650
2002 $5,223 $3,591
2001 $5,015 $3,052
2000 $4,521 $4,199
1999 $4,416 $3,974
1998 $4,534 $4,331
1997 $4,137 $4,197
1996 $4,164 $4,041
1995 $3,701 $3,846
1994 $2,875 $2,176
1993 $2,497 $3,058
1992 $2,459 $2,744
1991 $2,236 $2,649
1990 $1,731 $2,690
1989 - $1,949
1988 - $1,686
1987 - $1,650
1986 - $1,461
1985 - $1,326
1984 - $1,209
1983 - $1,276
1982 - $1,360
1981 - $1,537
1980 - $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Poland vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Turkey
2026 79.2 78.4
2025 79 77.8
2024 78.8 77.4
2023 78.6 77.2
2022 77.9 77.6
2021 75.6 75.7
2020 76.6 76.5
2019 77.9 77.7
2018 77.6 77.5
2017 77.7 77
2016 77.6 76.6
2015 77.6 76.5
2014 77.3 76.5
2013 77.1 76.2
2012 76.8 75.6
2011 76.6 74.8
2010 76.3 75
2009 75.9 74.7
2008 75.6 74.4
2007 75.4 74.1
2006 75.3 73.8
2005 75.1 73.5
2004 74.9 73.2
2003 74.8 72.9
2002 74.5 72.6
2001 74.2 72.3
2000 73.6 71.9
1999 73.2 70.8
1998 72.8 71.1
1997 72.6 70.7
1996 72.3 70.2
1995 72 69.7
1994 71.7 69.4
1993 71.3 69
1992 70.9 68.6
1991 70.7 68.3
1990 70.6 67.8
1989 70.8 67.4
1988 70.8 66.9
1987 70.8 66.4
1986 70.6 65.9
1985 70.5 65.3
1984 70.6 64.8
1983 70.8 64.3
1982 70.9 63.7
1981 70.6 63.2
1980 70.5 62.7
1979 70.2 62.2
1978 70.4 61.6
1977 70.3 60.8
1976 70.4 60
1975 70.6 59.5
1974 70.7 59
1973 70.7 58.5
1972 70.1 58
1971 69.8 57.2
1970 69.6 56.7
1969 69.8 56.2
1968 69.8 55.6
1967 69.9 55.2
1966 69.7 54.6
1965 69.4 54.1
1964 68.9 53.6
1963 68.3 53.1
1962 68 52.3
1961 67.8 51.6
1960 67.1 50.8
1959 66.4 50.1
1958 64.9 49.2
1957 64.4 49.2
1956 63.4 49.5
1955 63.1 49.1
1954 62.3 48.8
1953 61.3 48.2
1952 59.7 48.1
1951 58.9 47.6
1950 58.3 47.3

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

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Poland and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Poland Turkey
2024 36,559,233 85,518,661
2023 36,687,353 85,325,965
2022 36,821,749 84,979,913
2021 36,981,559 84,147,318
2020 37,515,748 83,384,680
2019 37,965,475 82,579,440
2018 37,974,750 81,407,204
2017 37,974,826 80,312,698
2016 37,970,087 79,277,962
2015 37,986,412 78,218,479
2014 38,011,735 77,181,884
2013 38,040,196 76,147,624
2012 38,063,164 75,175,827
2011 38,063,255 74,223,629
2010 38,042,794 73,142,150
2009 38,151,603 72,039,206
2008 38,125,759 71,051,678
2007 38,120,560 70,158,112
2006 38,141,267 70,045,349
2005 38,165,445 69,329,557
2004 38,182,222 68,592,617
2003 38,204,570 67,831,730
2002 38,230,364 67,048,795
2001 38,248,076 66,245,128
2000 38,258,629 65,425,961
1999 38,660,271 64,591,923
1998 38,663,481 63,734,383
1997 38,649,660 62,852,966
1996 38,624,370 61,951,134
1995 38,594,998 61,024,503
1994 38,542,652 60,033,836
1993 38,461,408 58,999,167
1992 38,363,667 57,990,118
1991 38,246,193 57,009,887
1990 38,110,782 56,015,628
1989 37,961,529 54,976,723
1988 37,824,487 53,909,626
1987 37,668,045 52,843,670
1986 37,456,119 51,777,772
1985 37,201,885 50,687,115
1984 36,904,134 49,574,069
1983 36,571,808 48,447,410
1982 36,230,481 47,322,096
1981 35,898,587 46,321,190
1980 35,574,150 45,408,815
1979 35,247,217 44,510,429
1978 34,965,600 43,645,306
1977 34,689,050 42,773,298
1976 34,356,300 41,899,984
1975 34,015,199 41,053,126
1974 33,678,899 40,210,234
1973 33,357,200 39,329,533
1972 33,055,650 38,430,221
1971 32,783,500 37,518,611
1970 32,664,300 36,638,465
1969 32,548,300 35,787,774
1968 32,294,655 34,921,684
1967 31,987,155 34,050,421
1966 31,681,000 33,177,672
1965 31,444,950 32,345,220
1964 31,139,450 31,543,072
1963 30,712,000 30,726,841
1962 30,308,500 29,916,147
1961 29,964,000 29,119,238
1960 29,637,450 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Turkey

Fertility rate
Poland

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Turkey
2023 1.16 1.51
2022 1.29 1.63
2021 1.33 1.71
2020 1.39 1.77
2019 1.44 1.89
2018 1.46 2
2017 1.48 2.08
2016 1.39 2.11
2015 1.32 2.16
2014 1.32 2.19
2013 1.29 2.11
2012 1.33 2.11
2011 1.33 2.05
2010 1.41 2.08
2009 1.4 2.1
2008 1.39 2.15
2007 1.31 2.16
2006 1.27 2.19
2005 1.24 2.2
2004 1.23 2.2
2003 1.22 2.2
2002 1.25 2.27
2001 1.31 2.39
2000 1.37 2.49
1999 1.37 2.63
1998 1.44 2.71
1997 1.51 2.74
1996 1.59 2.78
1995 1.62 2.84
1994 1.81 2.87
1993 1.87 2.92
1992 1.95 2.94
1991 2.07 3
1990 2.06 3.11
1989 2.08 3.34
1988 2.13 3.45
1987 2.15 3.54
1986 2.22 3.66
1985 2.33 3.78
1984 2.37 3.91
1983 2.42 4.06
1982 2.34 4.21
1981 2.24 4.35
1980 2.28 4.45
1979 2.28 4.58
1978 2.21 4.69
1977 2.23 4.78
1976 2.3 4.93
1975 2.27 5.09
1974 2.26 5.24
1973 2.26 5.41
1972 2.24 5.55
1971 2.25 5.67
1970 2.2 5.78
1969 2.2 5.87
1968 2.24 5.96
1967 2.33 6.06
1966 2.34 6.15
1965 2.52 6.22
1964 2.57 6.29
1963 2.7 6.34
1962 2.72 6.38
1961 2.83 6.42
1960 2.98 6.38

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

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Poland and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Turkey
2024 42.9 34
2023 42.4 33.5
2022 41.9 33.1
2021 41.5 32.7
2020 41.1 32.3
2019 40.8 31.8
2018 40.4 31.5
2017 40 31.2
2016 39.7 30.9
2015 39.3 30.6
2014 39 30.4
2013 38.7 30.1
2012 38.4 29.8
2011 38.2 29.5
2010 38.1 29.1
2009 37.8 28.6
2008 37.5 28.3
2007 37.2 27.9
2006 36.9 27.5
2005 36.6 27
2004 36.3 26.6
2003 36 26.2
2002 35.8 25.8
2001 35.5 25.4
2000 35.2 25
1999 35 24.7
1998 34.7 24.3
1997 34.4 24
1996 34.2 23.6
1995 33.9 23.3
1994 33.5 23
1993 33.2 22.7
1992 32.9 22.4
1991 32.6 22.1
1990 32.4 21.8
1989 32.1 21.6
1988 31.7 21.3
1987 31.4 21.1
1986 31.1 20.9
1985 30.8 20.6
1984 30.6 20.4
1983 30.3 20.2
1982 30.1 20
1981 29.8 19.9
1980 29.5 19.8
1979 29.3 19.7
1978 29.1 19.5
1977 28.9 19.4
1976 28.7 19.3
1975 28.6 19.1
1974 28.6 19
1973 28.5 18.9
1972 28.5 18.8
1971 28.4 18.7
1970 28.2 18.6
1969 28.1 18.6
1968 28 18.6
1967 27.8 18.7
1966 27.7 18.8
1965 27.5 18.9
1964 27.3 18.9
1963 27.1 19
1962 26.9 19.1
1961 26.8 19.3
1960 26.6 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Poland Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Turkey
% of world population
0.45%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
49.1%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Poland Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Turkey
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
272,554 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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