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Poland vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 69th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Poland UAE
Population
35806942
11686438
Population rank 47/197 84/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Poland and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Poland and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Poland

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Poland UAE
2024 $917,767,106,147 $552,324,846,835
2023 $812,451,193,396 $522,622,191,967
2022 $695,607,470,875 $511,403,403,676
2021 $689,170,230,665 $422,441,388,700
2020 $605,914,237,904 $357,161,878,829
2019 $602,683,770,145 $433,926,208,305
2018 $594,616,687,350 $440,560,108,918
2017 $528,356,676,667 $403,365,010,211
2016 $473,259,583,970 $381,717,086,453
2015 $480,054,118,583 $381,973,042,886
2014 $542,134,167,179 $424,935,874,745
2013 $518,179,836,405 $409,632,675,289
2012 $498,148,649,703 $392,793,464,942
2011 $527,848,543,023 $368,881,143,635
2010 $478,111,630,684 $307,736,419,333
2009 $440,891,472,247 $253,547,358,747
2008 $535,612,030,672 $315,474,615,739
2007 $429,715,132,138 $257,916,133,424
2006 $345,897,630,736 $222,116,541,865
2005 $306,999,913,151 $180,617,467,965
2004 $256,268,656,145 $147,824,370,320
2003 $218,561,225,998 $124,346,358,067
2002 $199,694,463,256 $109,816,201,498
2001 $191,823,200,371 $103,311,640,572
2000 $172,953,527,033 $104,337,372,362
1999 $170,704,452,715 $84,445,473,111
1998 $175,282,269,667 $75,674,336,283
1997 $159,893,964,917 $78,839,008,445
1996 $160,813,026,223 $73,571,233,996
1995 $142,838,527,115 $65,743,666,576
1994 $110,803,635,288 $59,305,093,980
1993 $96,043,157,273 $55,625,170,253
1992 $94,337,050,693 $54,239,171,888
1991 $85,500,935,935 $51,552,165,622
1990 $65,977,748,211 $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland UAE
2024 $25,104 $50,274
2023 $22,145 $49,851
2022 $18,891 $50,760
2021 $18,636 $44,119
2020 $16,151 $37,992
2019 $15,875 $45,939
2018 $15,658 $47,135
2017 $13,913 $43,734
2016 $12,464 $42,721
2015 $12,638 $44,910
2014 $14,262 $52,725
2013 $13,622 $53,247
2012 $13,087 $53,142
2011 $13,868 $51,922
2010 $12,568 $44,795
2009 $11,556 $37,803
2008 $14,049 $50,054
2007 $11,273 $45,855
2006 $9,069 $44,343
2005 $8,044 $38,719
2004 $6,712 $33,377
2003 $5,721 $29,660
2002 $5,223 $27,754
2001 $5,015 $27,745
2000 $4,521 $29,866
1999 $4,416 $25,856
1998 $4,534 $24,889
1997 $4,137 $27,983
1996 $4,164 $28,323
1995 $3,701 $27,003
1994 $2,875 $25,473
1993 $2,497 $25,033
1992 $2,459 $25,648
1991 $2,236 $25,691
1990 $1,731 $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland UAE
2026 79.2 83.4
2025 79 83.2
2024 78.8 83.1
2023 78.6 82.9
2022 77.9 80.5
2021 75.6 79.1
2020 76.6 81.9
2019 77.9 82.6
2018 77.6 82.4
2017 77.7 82.4
2016 77.6 82.2
2015 77.6 82.1
2014 77.3 82
2013 77.1 82
2012 76.8 81.9
2011 76.6 81.9
2010 76.3 81.9
2009 75.9 81.7
2008 75.6 81.6
2007 75.4 81.4
2006 75.3 81.2
2005 75.1 80.8
2004 74.9 80.3
2003 74.8 79.6
2002 74.5 78.7
2001 74.2 77.6
2000 73.6 76.3
1999 73.2 75
1998 72.8 73.7
1997 72.6 72.6
1996 72.3 71.8
1995 72 71.4
1994 71.7 71.2
1993 71.3 71.2
1992 70.9 71.2
1991 70.7 71.1
1990 70.6 71.1
1989 70.8 71
1988 70.8 70.8
1987 70.8 70.6
1986 70.6 70.4
1985 70.5 70.1
1984 70.6 69.8
1983 70.8 69.4
1982 70.9 69.1
1981 70.6 68.6
1980 70.5 68.2
1979 70.2 67.6
1978 70.4 67.1
1977 70.3 66.5
1976 70.4 65.8
1975 70.6 65.1
1974 70.7 64.4
1973 70.7 63.5
1972 70.1 62.7
1971 69.8 61.8
1970 69.6 60.8
1969 69.8 59.8
1968 69.8 58.7
1967 69.9 57.6
1966 69.7 56.6
1965 69.4 55.5
1964 68.9 54.5
1963 68.3 53.5
1962 68 52.5
1961 67.8 51.6
1960 67.1 50.7
1959 66.4 49.7
1958 64.9 48.8
1957 64.4 47.8
1956 63.4 46.9
1955 63.1 46
1954 62.3 45.2
1953 61.3 44.4
1952 59.7 43.6
1951 58.9 42.9
1950 58.3 42.1

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

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Poland and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Poland UAE
2024 36,559,233 10,986,400
2023 36,687,353 10,483,751
2022 36,821,749 10,074,977
2021 36,981,559 9,575,152
2020 37,515,748 9,401,038
2019 37,965,475 9,445,785
2018 37,974,750 9,346,701
2017 37,974,826 9,223,225
2016 37,970,087 8,935,095
2015 37,986,412 8,505,237
2014 38,011,735 8,059,440
2013 38,040,196 7,693,031
2012 38,063,164 7,391,448
2011 38,063,255 7,104,538
2010 38,042,794 6,869,838
2009 38,151,603 6,707,058
2008 38,125,759 6,302,664
2007 38,120,560 5,624,635
2006 38,141,267 5,009,100
2005 38,165,445 4,664,790
2004 38,182,222 4,428,967
2003 38,204,570 4,192,457
2002 38,230,364 3,956,826
2001 38,248,076 3,723,590
2000 38,258,629 3,493,575
1999 38,660,271 3,266,009
1998 38,663,481 3,040,421
1997 38,649,660 2,817,410
1996 38,624,370 2,597,564
1995 38,594,998 2,434,662
1994 38,542,652 2,328,188
1993 38,461,408 2,222,093
1992 38,363,667 2,114,730
1991 38,246,193 2,006,626
1990 38,110,782 1,898,220
1989 37,961,529 1,789,851
1988 37,824,487 1,681,788
1987 37,668,045 1,574,244
1986 37,456,119 1,467,383
1985 37,201,885 1,377,911
1984 36,904,134 1,305,996
1983 36,571,808 1,235,305
1982 36,230,481 1,166,370
1981 35,898,587 1,099,855
1980 35,574,150 1,015,700
1979 35,247,217 912,010
1978 34,965,600 809,274
1977 34,689,050 710,209
1976 34,356,300 615,866
1975 34,015,199 542,856
1974 33,678,899 489,087
1973 33,357,200 436,399
1972 33,055,650 385,014
1971 32,783,500 335,027
1970 32,664,300 286,536
1969 32,548,300 239,660
1968 32,294,655 199,416
1967 31,987,155 179,700
1966 31,681,000 173,976
1965 31,444,950 167,103
1964 31,139,450 159,692
1963 30,712,000 152,211
1962 30,308,500 144,946
1961 29,964,000 137,989
1960 29,637,450 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Poland

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland UAE
2023 1.16 1.2
2022 1.29 1.15
2021 1.33 1.16
2020 1.39 1.29
2019 1.44 1.25
2018 1.46 1.29
2017 1.48 1.35
2016 1.39 1.37
2015 1.32 1.42
2014 1.32 1.48
2013 1.29 1.53
2012 1.33 1.53
2011 1.33 1.54
2010 1.41 1.57
2009 1.4 1.58
2008 1.39 1.52
2007 1.31 1.79
2006 1.27 1.96
2005 1.24 2.23
2004 1.23 2.38
2003 1.22 2.49
2002 1.25 2.54
2001 1.31 2.62
2000 1.37 2.73
1999 1.37 2.79
1998 1.44 2.77
1997 1.51 2.83
1996 1.59 3.06
1995 1.62 3.28
1994 1.81 3.76
1993 1.87 3.82
1992 1.95 4.09
1991 2.07 4.25
1990 2.06 4.51
1989 2.08 4.65
1988 2.13 4.77
1987 2.15 4.88
1986 2.22 5
1985 2.33 5.13
1984 2.37 5.3
1983 2.42 5.48
1982 2.34 5.66
1981 2.24 5.81
1980 2.28 5.95
1979 2.28 6.06
1978 2.21 6.15
1977 2.23 6.22
1976 2.3 6.29
1975 2.27 6.35
1974 2.26 6.41
1973 2.26 6.46
1972 2.24 6.5
1971 2.25 6.52
1970 2.2 6.52
1969 2.2 6.52
1968 2.24 6.53
1967 2.33 6.51
1966 2.34 6.5
1965 2.52 6.5
1964 2.57 6.49
1963 2.7 6.5
1962 2.72 6.49
1961 2.83 6.49
1960 2.98 6.5

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

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Poland and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Poland

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland UAE
2024 42.9 32.6
2023 42.4 32.2
2022 41.9 31.9
2021 41.5 31.9
2020 41.1 31.8
2019 40.8 31.8
2018 40.4 31.8
2017 40 31.8
2016 39.7 31.8
2015 39.3 31.8
2014 39 31.8
2013 38.7 31.7
2012 38.4 31.7
2011 38.2 31.7
2010 38.1 31.7
2009 37.8 31.6
2008 37.5 31.6
2007 37.2 31.6
2006 36.9 31.4
2005 36.6 30.9
2004 36.3 30.3
2003 36 29.6
2002 35.8 29.1
2001 35.5 28.6
2000 35.2 28.2
1999 35 28
1998 34.7 27.9
1997 34.4 27.9
1996 34.2 28.1
1995 33.9 28
1994 33.5 27.4
1993 33.2 26.8
1992 32.9 26.4
1991 32.6 26
1990 32.4 25.8
1989 32.1 25.8
1988 31.7 25.9
1987 31.4 26.1
1986 31.1 26.5
1985 30.8 26.6
1984 30.6 26.4
1983 30.3 26.4
1982 30.1 26.4
1981 29.8 26.4
1980 29.5 26.2
1979 29.3 25.8
1978 29.1 25.5
1977 28.9 25.4
1976 28.7 25.6
1975 28.6 25.4
1974 28.6 24.7
1973 28.5 24.1
1972 28.5 23.6
1971 28.4 23.2
1970 28.2 23
1969 28.1 23.1
1968 28 23.5
1967 27.8 23.3
1966 27.7 22.6
1965 27.5 22
1964 27.3 21.5
1963 27.1 21
1962 26.9 20.6
1961 26.8 20.1
1960 26.6 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Poland UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland UAE
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
49.1%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Poland UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Poland UAE
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
2,535 mi
2008

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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. 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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