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Poland vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 69th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Ukraine
Population
35806942
40125599
Population rank 47/197 40/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Poland and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Poland and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Poland

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Poland Ukraine
2024 $917,767,106,147 $190,741,262,415
2023 $812,451,193,396 $181,221,517,869
2022 $695,607,470,875 $161,989,520,721
2021 $689,170,230,665 $199,765,859,571
2020 $605,914,237,904 $156,617,722,013
2019 $602,683,770,145 $153,883,047,510
2018 $594,616,687,350 $130,891,088,294
2017 $528,356,676,667 $112,090,505,082
2016 $473,259,583,970 $93,355,869,404
2015 $480,054,118,583 $91,030,967,789
2014 $542,134,167,179 $133,503,871,862
2013 $518,179,836,405 $190,498,811,460
2012 $498,148,649,703 $182,591,753,828
2011 $527,848,543,023 $169,333,835,202
2010 $478,111,630,684 $141,209,170,427
2009 $440,891,472,247 $121,552,153,444
2008 $535,612,030,672 $188,110,390,660
2007 $429,715,132,138 $148,733,861,386
2006 $345,897,630,736 $111,884,752,475
2005 $306,999,913,151 $89,238,865,119
2004 $256,268,656,145 $67,220,154,164
2003 $218,561,225,998 $52,010,355,753
2002 $199,694,463,256 $43,956,163,612
2001 $191,823,200,371 $39,309,580,983
2000 $172,953,527,033 $32,375,083,935
1999 $170,704,452,715 $31,580,639,554
1998 $175,282,269,667 $41,882,523,345
1997 $159,893,964,917 $50,151,531,592
1996 $160,813,026,223 $44,558,831,005
1995 $142,838,527,115 $48,213,856,469
1994 $110,803,635,288 $52,549,580,265
1993 $96,043,157,273 $65,648,559,903
1992 $94,337,050,693 $73,945,908,384
1991 $85,500,935,935 $77,350,733,982
1990 $65,977,748,211 $81,393,558,423
1989 - $82,709,161,099
1988 - $74,703,517,903
1987 - $64,087,694,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Ukraine
2024 $25,104 $5,038
2023 $22,145 $4,803
2022 $18,891 $3,946
2021 $18,636 $4,510
2020 $16,151 $3,505
2019 $15,875 $3,423
2018 $15,658 $2,895
2017 $13,913 $2,467
2016 $12,464 $2,047
2015 $12,638 $1,988
2014 $14,262 $2,904
2013 $13,622 $4,130
2012 $13,087 $3,951
2011 $13,868 $3,657
2010 $12,568 $3,040
2009 $11,556 $2,607
2008 $14,049 $4,018
2007 $11,273 $3,160
2006 $9,069 $2,366
2005 $8,044 $1,875
2004 $6,712 $1,401
2003 $5,721 $1,076
2002 $5,223 $903
2001 $5,015 $800
2000 $4,521 $653
1999 $4,416 $632
1998 $4,534 $831
1997 $4,137 $987
1996 $4,164 $870
1995 $3,701 $933
1994 $2,875 $1,009
1993 $2,497 $1,254
1992 $2,459 $1,413
1991 $2,236 $1,483
1990 $1,731 $1,564
1989 - $1,593
1988 - $1,444
1987 - $1,244

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Ukraine
2026 79.2 75
2025 79 74.9
2024 78.8 74.7
2023 78.6 73.4
2022 77.9 72.7
2021 75.6 71.6
2020 76.6 73.3
2019 77.9 73.9
2018 77.6 73.6
2017 77.7 74
2016 77.6 73.4
2015 77.6 72.7
2014 77.3 71.8
2013 77.1 71.5
2012 76.8 71.1
2011 76.6 70.7
2010 76.3 70.2
2009 75.9 69.2
2008 75.6 68.3
2007 75.4 67.7
2006 75.3 67.5
2005 75.1 67.5
2004 74.9 67.5
2003 74.8 67.6
2002 74.5 67.7
2001 74.2 67.7
2000 73.6 67.8
1999 73.2 68
1998 72.8 68
1997 72.6 67.7
1996 72.3 67.1
1995 72 67.1
1994 71.7 67.5
1993 71.3 68.3
1992 70.9 68.9
1991 70.7 69.7
1990 70.6 70.4
1989 70.8 70.8
1988 70.8 71
1987 70.8 71.2
1986 70.6 70.8
1985 70.5 70.4
1984 70.6 70
1983 70.8 69.9
1982 70.9 69.9
1981 70.6 69.8
1980 70.5 69.8
1979 70.2 69.8
1978 70.4 69.8
1977 70.3 70
1976 70.4 70.1
1975 70.6 70.4
1974 70.7 70.6
1973 70.7 70.8
1972 70.1 71
1971 69.8 70.9
1970 69.6 70.8
1969 69.8 70.8
1968 69.8 71
1967 69.9 71.1
1966 69.7 71.2
1965 69.4 71.1
1964 68.9 71
1963 68.3 70.7
1962 68 70.4
1961 67.8 70
1960 67.1 69.4
1959 66.4 68.7
1958 64.9 67.7
1957 64.4 67.2
1956 63.4 66.3
1955 63.1 65.3
1954 62.3 64.1
1953 61.3 63
1952 59.7 62.1
1951 58.9 61.4
1950 58.3 61.2

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

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Poland and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Poland Ukraine
2024 36,559,233 37,860,221
2023 36,687,353 37,732,836
2022 36,821,749 41,048,766
2021 36,981,559 44,298,640
2020 37,515,748 44,680,014
2019 37,965,475 44,957,458
2018 37,974,750 45,208,907
2017 37,974,826 45,436,041
2016 37,970,087 45,616,832
2015 37,986,412 45,784,896
2014 38,011,735 45,972,380
2013 38,040,196 46,126,770
2012 38,063,164 46,210,056
2011 38,063,255 46,307,853
2010 38,042,794 46,456,003
2009 38,151,603 46,623,731
2008 38,125,759 46,819,175
2007 38,120,560 47,062,798
2006 38,141,267 47,278,694
2005 38,165,445 47,585,556
2004 38,182,222 47,979,507
2003 38,204,570 48,315,136
2002 38,230,364 48,677,281
2001 38,248,076 49,106,855
2000 38,258,629 49,556,660
1999 38,660,271 49,976,446
1998 38,663,481 50,379,731
1997 38,649,660 50,786,885
1996 38,624,370 51,226,109
1995 38,594,998 51,665,539
1994 38,542,652 52,075,998
1993 38,461,408 52,350,126
1992 38,363,667 52,323,671
1991 38,246,193 52,170,961
1990 38,110,782 52,054,092
1989 37,961,529 51,917,817
1988 37,824,487 51,724,853
1987 37,668,045 51,515,732
1986 37,456,119 51,318,745
1985 37,201,885 51,108,770
1984 36,904,134 50,887,599
1983 36,571,808 50,637,029
1982 36,230,481 50,402,724
1981 35,898,587 50,189,281
1980 35,574,150 49,955,152
1979 35,247,217 49,721,381
1978 34,965,600 49,521,243
1977 34,689,050 49,336,481
1976 34,356,300 49,120,842
1975 34,015,199 48,865,229
1974 33,678,899 48,576,570
1973 33,357,200 48,277,121
1972 33,055,650 47,946,893
1971 32,783,500 47,573,287
1970 32,664,300 47,261,306
1969 32,548,300 46,976,256
1968 32,294,655 46,614,325
1967 31,987,155 46,215,988
1966 31,681,000 45,802,519
1965 31,444,950 45,386,892
1964 31,139,450 44,951,156
1963 30,712,000 44,462,372
1962 30,308,500 43,943,674
1961 29,964,000 43,399,766
1960 29,637,450 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Poland

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Ukraine
2023 1.16 0.98
2022 1.29 0.9
2021 1.33 1.15
2020 1.39 1.21
2019 1.44 1.22
2018 1.46 1.23
2017 1.48 1.3
2016 1.39 1.39
2015 1.32 1.39
2014 1.32 1.47
2013 1.29 1.52
2012 1.33 1.53
2011 1.33 1.46
2010 1.41 1.44
2009 1.4 1.47
2008 1.39 1.44
2007 1.31 1.34
2006 1.27 1.3
2005 1.24 1.22
2004 1.23 1.22
2003 1.22 1.17
2002 1.25 1.13
2001 1.31 1.09
2000 1.37 1.11
1999 1.37 1.13
1998 1.44 1.21
1997 1.51 1.27
1996 1.59 1.33
1995 1.62 1.4
1994 1.81 1.47
1993 1.87 1.56
1992 1.95 1.67
1991 2.07 1.77
1990 2.06 1.85
1989 2.08 1.93
1988 2.13 2.04
1987 2.15 2.07
1986 2.22 2.12
1985 2.33 2.03
1984 2.37 2.08
1983 2.42 2.1
1982 2.34 1.95
1981 2.24 1.92
1980 2.28 1.95
1979 2.28 1.96
1978 2.21 1.97
1977 2.23 1.98
1976 2.3 2.04
1975 2.27 2.05
1974 2.26 2.06
1973 2.26 2.04
1972 2.24 2.13
1971 2.25 2.11
1970 2.2 2.08
1969 2.2 2.01
1968 2.24 2.03
1967 2.33 2.04
1966 2.34 2.04
1965 2.52 1.94
1964 2.57 2.01
1963 2.7 2.11
1962 2.72 2.15
1961 2.83 2.2
1960 2.98 2.29

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

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Poland and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Ukraine
2024 42.9 43.2
2023 42.4 43.1
2022 41.9 42.5
2021 41.5 42.2
2020 41.1 41.9
2019 40.8 41.5
2018 40.4 41.2
2017 40 40.9
2016 39.7 40.6
2015 39.3 40.2
2014 39 40
2013 38.7 39.8
2012 38.4 39.8
2011 38.2 39.7
2010 38.1 39.5
2009 37.8 39.3
2008 37.5 39.2
2007 37.2 39.1
2006 36.9 38.9
2005 36.6 38.7
2004 36.3 38.4
2003 36 38.2
2002 35.8 37.9
2001 35.5 37.6
2000 35.2 37.2
1999 35 36.9
1998 34.7 36.5
1997 34.4 36.2
1996 34.2 35.8
1995 33.9 35.5
1994 33.5 35.2
1993 33.2 34.9
1992 32.9 34.7
1991 32.6 34.5
1990 32.4 34.3
1989 32.1 34.1
1988 31.7 34.1
1987 31.4 34.1
1986 31.1 33.9
1985 30.8 33.8
1984 30.6 33.6
1983 30.3 33.6
1982 30.1 33.7
1981 29.8 33.7
1980 29.5 33.8
1979 29.3 34
1978 29.1 34.2
1977 28.9 34.2
1976 28.7 34
1975 28.6 33.7
1974 28.6 33.4
1973 28.5 33.1
1972 28.5 32.8
1971 28.4 32.5
1970 28.2 32.3
1969 28.1 32
1968 28 31.6
1967 27.8 31.2
1966 27.7 30.6
1965 27.5 30.1
1964 27.3 29.9
1963 27.1 29.8
1962 26.9 29.7
1961 26.8 29.6
1960 26.6 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires
10
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Poland Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Ukraine
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
100%
2021
English speaking
49.1%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
82.4%
2023

Health

Poland Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Ukraine
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
105,443 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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