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Poland vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 69th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Poland United States
Population
35806942
344023146
Population rank 47/197 3/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 21/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Poland and United States: Comparison Charts

Poland and United States economies compared

GDP
Poland

United States
1x
Year GDP
Poland United States
2024 $917,767,106,147 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $812,451,193,396 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $695,607,470,875 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $689,170,230,665 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $605,914,237,904 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $602,683,770,145 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $594,616,687,350 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $528,356,676,667 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $473,259,583,970 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $480,054,118,583 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $542,134,167,179 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $518,179,836,405 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $498,148,649,703 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $527,848,543,023 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $478,111,630,684 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $440,891,472,247 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $535,612,030,672 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $429,715,132,138 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $345,897,630,736 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $306,999,913,151 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $256,268,656,145 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $218,561,225,998 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $199,694,463,256 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $191,823,200,371 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $172,953,527,033 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $170,704,452,715 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $175,282,269,667 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $159,893,964,917 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $160,813,026,223 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $142,838,527,115 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $110,803,635,288 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $96,043,157,273 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $94,337,050,693 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $85,500,935,935 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $65,977,748,211 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Poland and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland United States
2024 $25,104 $84,534
2023 $22,145 $81,490
2022 $18,891 $76,829
2021 $18,636 $70,249
2020 $16,151 $63,526
2019 $15,875 $65,120
2018 $15,658 $62,823
2017 $13,913 $59,908
2016 $12,464 $57,867
2015 $12,638 $56,763
2014 $14,262 $55,124
2013 $13,622 $53,291
2012 $13,087 $51,784
2011 $13,868 $50,066
2010 $12,568 $48,651
2009 $11,556 $47,195
2008 $14,049 $48,570
2007 $11,273 $48,050
2006 $9,069 $46,302
2005 $8,044 $44,123
2004 $6,712 $41,725
2003 $5,721 $39,490
2002 $5,223 $37,998
2001 $5,015 $37,134
2000 $4,521 $36,330
1999 $4,416 $34,484
1998 $4,534 $32,823
1997 $4,137 $31,430
1996 $4,164 $29,937
1995 $3,701 $28,661
1994 $2,875 $27,662
1993 $2,497 $26,353
1992 $2,459 $25,381
1991 $2,236 $24,293
1990 $1,731 $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Poland vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland United States
2026 79.2 79.8
2025 79 79.6
2024 78.8 79.5
2023 78.6 79.3
2022 77.9 78
2021 75.6 76.4
2020 76.6 77
2019 77.9 78.9
2018 77.6 78.8
2017 77.7 78.6
2016 77.6 78.7
2015 77.6 78.7
2014 77.3 78.9
2013 77.1 78.8
2012 76.8 78.8
2011 76.6 78.7
2010 76.3 78.7
2009 75.9 78.5
2008 75.6 78.1
2007 75.4 78
2006 75.3 77.8
2005 75.1 77.5
2004 74.9 77.5
2003 74.8 77.1
2002 74.5 77
2001 74.2 76.9
2000 73.6 76.8
1999 73.2 76.7
1998 72.8 76.7
1997 72.6 76.5
1996 72.3 76.2
1995 72 75.9
1994 71.7 75.7
1993 71.3 75.6
1992 70.9 75.8
1991 70.7 75.5
1990 70.6 75.4
1989 70.8 75.1
1988 70.8 74.8
1987 70.8 74.9
1986 70.6 74.7
1985 70.5 74.7
1984 70.6 74.7
1983 70.8 74.6
1982 70.9 74.5
1981 70.6 74.1
1980 70.5 73.7
1979 70.2 73.8
1978 70.4 73.4
1977 70.3 73.2
1976 70.4 72.8
1975 70.6 72.5
1974 70.7 72
1973 70.7 71.4
1972 70.1 71.2
1971 69.8 71.1
1970 69.6 70.7
1969 69.8 70.5
1968 69.8 70.2
1967 69.9 70.5
1966 69.7 70.2
1965 69.4 70.2
1964 68.9 70.2
1963 68.3 69.9
1962 68 70.1
1961 67.8 70.3
1960 67.1 69.8
1959 66.4 69.9
1958 64.9 69.7
1957 64.4 69.4
1956 63.4 69.6
1955 63.1 69.6
1954 62.3 69.5
1953 61.3 68.7
1952 59.7 68.4
1951 58.9 68.2
1950 58.3 68.1

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

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Poland and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

United States
1x
Year Population
Poland United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 36,559,233 340,110,988
2023 36,687,353 334,914,895
2022 36,821,749 333,271,411
2021 36,981,559 331,893,745
2020 37,515,748 331,526,933
2019 37,965,475 328,329,953
2018 37,974,750 326,838,199
2017 37,974,826 325,122,128
2016 37,970,087 323,071,755
2015 37,986,412 320,738,994
2014 38,011,735 318,386,329
2013 38,040,196 316,059,947
2012 38,063,164 313,877,662
2011 38,063,255 311,583,481
2010 38,042,794 309,327,143
2009 38,151,603 306,771,529
2008 38,125,759 304,093,966
2007 38,120,560 301,231,207
2006 38,141,267 298,379,912
2005 38,165,445 295,516,599
2004 38,182,222 292,805,298
2003 38,204,570 290,107,933
2002 38,230,364 287,625,193
2001 38,248,076 284,968,955
2000 38,258,629 282,162,411
1999 38,660,271 279,294,713
1998 38,663,481 276,115,288
1997 38,649,660 272,911,760
1996 38,624,370 269,667,391
1995 38,594,998 266,557,091
1994 38,542,652 263,435,673
1993 38,461,408 260,255,352
1992 38,363,667 256,894,189
1991 38,246,193 253,492,503
1990 38,110,782 250,131,894
1989 37,961,529 246,819,222
1988 37,824,487 244,499,004
1987 37,668,045 242,288,936
1986 37,456,119 240,132,831
1985 37,201,885 237,923,734
1984 36,904,134 235,824,908
1983 36,571,808 233,792,014
1982 36,230,481 231,664,432
1981 35,898,587 229,465,744
1980 35,574,150 226,542,250
1979 35,247,217 225,055,487
1978 34,965,600 222,584,545
1977 34,689,050 220,239,425
1976 34,356,300 218,035,164
1975 34,015,199 215,973,199
1974 33,678,899 213,853,928
1973 33,357,200 211,908,788
1972 33,055,650 209,896,021
1971 32,783,500 207,660,677
1970 32,664,300 205,052,174
1969 32,548,300 202,676,946
1968 32,294,655 200,706,052
1967 31,987,155 198,712,056
1966 31,681,000 196,560,338
1965 31,444,950 194,302,963
1964 31,139,450 191,888,791
1963 30,712,000 189,241,798
1962 30,308,500 186,537,737
1961 29,964,000 183,691,481
1960 29,637,450 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Poland and United States

Fertility rate
Poland

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland United States
2023 1.16 1.62
2022 1.29 1.66
2021 1.33 1.66
2020 1.39 1.64
2019 1.44 1.71
2018 1.46 1.73
2017 1.48 1.77
2016 1.39 1.82
2015 1.32 1.84
2014 1.32 1.86
2013 1.29 1.86
2012 1.33 1.88
2011 1.33 1.89
2010 1.41 1.93
2009 1.4 2
2008 1.39 2.07
2007 1.31 2.12
2006 1.27 2.11
2005 1.24 2.06
2004 1.23 2.05
2003 1.22 2.05
2002 1.25 2.02
2001 1.31 2.03
2000 1.37 2.06
1999 1.37 2.01
1998 1.44 2
1997 1.51 1.97
1996 1.59 1.98
1995 1.62 1.98
1994 1.81 2
1993 1.87 2.02
1992 1.95 2.05
1991 2.07 2.06
1990 2.06 2.08
1989 2.08 2.01
1988 2.13 1.93
1987 2.15 1.87
1986 2.22 1.84
1985 2.33 1.84
1984 2.37 1.81
1983 2.42 1.8
1982 2.34 1.83
1981 2.24 1.81
1980 2.28 1.84
1979 2.28 1.81
1978 2.21 1.76
1977 2.23 1.79
1976 2.3 1.74
1975 2.27 1.77
1974 2.26 1.84
1973 2.26 1.88
1972 2.24 2.01
1971 2.25 2.27
1970 2.2 2.48
1969 2.2 2.46
1968 2.24 2.46
1967 2.33 2.56
1966 2.34 2.72
1965 2.52 2.91
1964 2.57 3.19
1963 2.7 3.32
1962 2.72 3.46
1961 2.83 3.62
1960 2.98 3.65

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

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Poland and United States demographics compared

Median age
Poland

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland United States
2024 42.9 39.3
2023 42.4 39
2022 41.9 38.7
2021 41.5 38.5
2020 41.1 38.2
2019 40.8 38
2018 40.4 37.9
2017 40 37.7
2016 39.7 37.6
2015 39.3 37.5
2014 39 37.3
2013 38.7 37.2
2012 38.4 37.1
2011 38.2 37
2010 38.1 36.9
2009 37.8 36.7
2008 37.5 36.6
2007 37.2 36.5
2006 36.9 36.4
2005 36.6 36.2
2004 36.3 36
2003 36 35.8
2002 35.8 35.6
2001 35.5 35.5
2000 35.2 35.3
1999 35 35.1
1998 34.7 34.9
1997 34.4 34.6
1996 34.2 34.4
1995 33.9 34.1
1994 33.5 33.8
1993 33.2 33.6
1992 32.9 33.4
1991 32.6 33.2
1990 32.4 32.9
1989 32.1 32.7
1988 31.7 32.4
1987 31.4 32.1
1986 31.1 31.8
1985 30.8 31.5
1984 30.6 31.2
1983 30.3 30.9
1982 30.1 30.7
1981 29.8 30.4
1980 29.5 30.1
1979 29.3 29.9
1978 29.1 29.6
1977 28.9 29.2
1976 28.7 28.9
1975 28.6 28.7
1974 28.6 28.5
1973 28.5 28.3
1972 28.5 28
1971 28.4 27.9
1970 28.2 27.8
1969 28.1 27.9
1968 28 27.9
1967 27.8 27.9
1966 27.7 27.9
1965 27.5 28.1
1964 27.3 28.2
1963 27.1 28.5
1962 26.9 28.7
1961 26.8 29
1960 26.6 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland United States
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Poland United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland United States
% of world population
0.45%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
49.1%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Poland United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Poland United States
% of world land
0.21%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
4,092,730 mi
2024

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  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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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